22-02-2022, 14:35
I couldn't bear to watch the highlights.
There is so much feigning injury in football worldwide, I'm beginning to lose interest. When I played these guys would have been a laughing stock. "Gi' him a mardy tablet!" And we, transported to now, would never find out if the game was too fast, too skilled, or the ball too light ......... because most of us would have been sent off in the first 15 minutes. Corners now are just one instance of how ridiculous the game has become. Markers avoid being accused of ball-watching, because they've no idea where it is, they are too busy grappling with their opposite number.
Oh God, I'm sick of hearing pundits pontificating about why Leicester concede from corners every week. They have a keeper, who is actually capable of catching crosses, but who is terrified of in-swinging corners into his six-yard box. No need for the opposition to block him off. He has no intention of coming for the ball. He's a big strong guy and he can do some damage if some little nerd is assigned to blocking him. I know the ball moves about nowadays and these crosses are dangerous and difficult to deal with ........ but mate that's why you get the big bucks. The alternative is picking the ball out of the back of the net, which is easy, but dispiriting for all concerned.
There is so much feigning injury in football worldwide, I'm beginning to lose interest. When I played these guys would have been a laughing stock. "Gi' him a mardy tablet!" And we, transported to now, would never find out if the game was too fast, too skilled, or the ball too light ......... because most of us would have been sent off in the first 15 minutes. Corners now are just one instance of how ridiculous the game has become. Markers avoid being accused of ball-watching, because they've no idea where it is, they are too busy grappling with their opposite number.
Oh God, I'm sick of hearing pundits pontificating about why Leicester concede from corners every week. They have a keeper, who is actually capable of catching crosses, but who is terrified of in-swinging corners into his six-yard box. No need for the opposition to block him off. He has no intention of coming for the ball. He's a big strong guy and he can do some damage if some little nerd is assigned to blocking him. I know the ball moves about nowadays and these crosses are dangerous and difficult to deal with ........ but mate that's why you get the big bucks. The alternative is picking the ball out of the back of the net, which is easy, but dispiriting for all concerned.