So, when long balls are played forward for Scamacca, look out for Jarrod Bowen sprinting beyond the last defender to his flick-ons.
He won almost 56 per cent of his aerial duels last season, way ahead of the averages recorded by the Hammers' forwards. If West Ham want to hit a few extra longer passes from defence to attack, his presence will certainly provide encouragement. Scamacca's tendency is to keep things simple when part of the build-up. His pass accuracy averaged 74.6 per cent last season, a respectable figure for a centre-forward who usually leads the line on his own. Link-up playĪnother of Scamacca's attributes is an ability to hold the ball up and bring others into play. Using his height, the Italy international attacks aerial balls with real purpose and West Ham’s strength at set-pieces can only be enhanced. Scamacca evades his markers with smart movement inside the area too, especially when crosses are sent in. and have never played in major European competition, above Tottenham and only. 🗣 In a very special edition of Gazzetta Football Italia, Gianluca Scamacca speaks with for the first time as a West Ham United player! /ts7fFDJedO Watford are set to have under 23 coach Hayden Mullins in charge for this. Make an espresso, put your feet up and roll back the years! ☕️🇮🇹 The 23-year-old hits the ball cleanly with his right foot, and also scored with three terrific volleyed efforts in the previous campaign. He found the back of the net with one direct free-kick from outside the box, and twice with goals from open play, including a 25-yard scorcher into the top corner against AC Milan. Three of Scamacca’s goals last season arrived courtesy of memorable long-distance strikes. The presence of Scamacca will allow David Moyes to rest and rotate his forward line without weakening the team. While Michail Antonio has largely been excellent for West Ham, the 32-year-old tired during the second half of 2021/22, possibly due to the absence of a natural target-man alternative. Scamacca's style of play remains a touch unpolished, but he is strong in the air, hardworking and capable of producing a variety of quality right-footed finishes. The 6ft 4in striker netted 16 goals for Sassuolo in Serie A last term, enjoying the best season of his career so far.
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