West Brom have produced some good prospects over the last few years. However, somehow nobody seems to give them the credit theyre due, from pacy winger Jonathan Leko, promising box-to-box player Sam Field, to most importantly, Rekeem Harper.
Harper is arguably the best player of the three as things stand. Physically, the 18-year-old is incredibly mature, something youd probably expect from a West Brom player. Harper has more to his game than power though. The young lad has an impressive level of technical ability and is a confident passer, something incredibly positive for a side trying to look away from old-fashioned, physical football.
In this individual player analysis, well dive into what makes Rekeem Harper exciting, and what he could offer West Brom in the future.
Role at West Brom
The brave, young midfielder has a lot to his game. This all-around ability would allow him to not only improve any Championship side, but to be used tactically in any central midfield strain, from a box-to-box player all the way to a deep-lying playmaker.
West Brom have played a 3-4-1-2 system 23% of the time this season, their most common this season, and more recently a 4-3-3 21% of the time. In a 1-1 draw against in-form Norwich, Rekeem played as a right-sided central midfielder in a 4-3-3 system.
If you look at that entire side, they still show that theyre all physically very impressive, as youd expect a WBA side to be. Nevertheless, for the Championship theyve got some really impressive players technically. Any of their players on that pitch could change any side in the second-tier massively. Whats very impressive is that Harper doesnt look like an 18-year-old on the ball. If anything, he looks just as composed and professional as ex-Manchester City Premier League champion Gareth Barry or senior professional Chris Brunt.
In this game, he played as a box-to-box midfielder. He caused all sorts of havoc in the opening 10 minutes with his fast pace and direct central running. Something incredibly promising in a youngster, it shows that he is a confident player willing to fight hard for his place and impress his manager, Darren Moore.
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