Harvie Cooke: Competitive, productive and more than an inside midfielder
Harvie Cooke makes you work for everything.
He is physical, combative and loves a tackle. He competes at the ball, follows up and keeps finding ways to stay involved.
But concentrating only on his toughness would undersell him.
He can be creative by foot, finds space through work rate and is a difficult matchup forward. For a 176cm player, his overhead ability gives him another avenue to influence a game.
The midfield question is about how cleanly and calmly he can operate when the space disappears. There are moments when his handling and decision-making become rushed, and improving those would help him get more value from the work he does.
Productive when he gets moving
Cooke reads the ball well off hands.
Around clearance, he is particularly productive when he can get on the move and arrive as the ball becomes available. His low centre of gravity and good sidestep help him adjust his path through the contest.
He also benefited from.........
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