Matheus Cunha

Cunha and Rogers can become the route into an attack themselves. Receiving away from the penalty area, they carry forward through pressure and bring play closer to goal instead of simply waiting for a final pass. That connection between carrying and creating danger is the heart of the comparison.

Tevez’s Manchester City 2009–11 phase offers a reference for Cunha as more than a penalty-area finisher. A forward can collect the ball away from goal, drive the attack on and arrive in a position to finish. Tevez’s 2010 Chelsea goal illustrates that attacking route.