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SPFL2, Saturday 19/12/2015 : Falkirk 2-1 Rangers
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(22-12-2015, 14:45)0762 Wrote:
(20-12-2015, 18:52)St Charles Owl Wrote: Playing open, cavalier football away to the league leaders would likely lead to losing the game, and potentially being hammered!!  Stubbs I am sure will play it tight, let Rangers have possession in their own half and pack the midfield to press them once they come forward, hoping to catch them on the break.  Rangers on the other hand being the home team will need to find a way to penetrate two banks of players if they want to win this.

It's not parking the bus to play like this, you see it all the time now with away teams and it works.  Parking the bus is about playing essentially 9 defenders, one attacker to hoof it up to and a keeper. Setting up to press when not in possession and trying to catch on the break is how you gain points away from home against good teams.

Leicester City St Charles Owl? Pretty close to open, cavalier football and if a manager has the dynamic players to get close to this style of football, why not!!


Very true but lets be right they are the league leaders that lesser teams like Everton, Man Utd and Chelsea should avoid playing open, cavalier football against!!! Whistle 

But seriously, its all about the quality of the teams.  Most teams in the Scottish Championship are non-league standard compared to Rangers or Hibs and if they play an open game the quality in the top teams should most of the time shine through and win the game, so they keep it very tight.  I would argue that currently Leicester can play this style because their players and therefore the team are playing as well as any other players or team in the PL!! Although they did get hammered by Arsenal in their only loss so far this season with Arsenal being one of the teams that will punish open play with their counter attacking ability.
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