However, there are some areas of weakness to his game, it must be noted that he is only young and is still learning and developing so it is likely that these will not be an issue forever. One main concern is his defensive understanding when in
isolation during 1 versus 1 situations. As a wingback, scenarios like this occur many times over 90 minutes.
Udogie is sometimes indecisive in what to do, this leads to bigger problems being created as he tends to get caught in two minds. Firstly, if he should engage tightly with his opponent or secondly, delay and wait for support.
In the example shown above, Udogie is not close enough to engage but is also not in the correct position to delay. This causes his opponent to exploit the space that he has almost been gifted due to the wingback’s poor positioning.
To combat this, Udogie needs to have a more conservative approach to his style when defending 1 versus 1. he loves to engage quickly with opponents but, as you can see, sometimes it leads to him being caught out. He should have positioned himself a few yards deeper to ensure he has more control over the situation and his opponent.
In situations in the wide channels, Udogie sometimes relies on his speed to help him recover. On occasion, this works and he can regain possession after chasing down his opponent. However, it is a risky game to play as more often than not, the attacking player can make use of the extra yards and punish Udogie.
