07-10-2024, 17:22
You just said it. Teams put two defenders in front of him. That necessarily creates gaps elsewhere. The rest of them are playing 10 against 9! Someone is out of position. And someone must rate him even to do that! Years ago they used to do that to the young Kevin Davies, and they tried kicking him all over the park.
Is the bench the naughty step? He'll be the same player after three or thirty three games sitting on it.
Our problem is the way we set up - Back four, two defensive midfielders, three supposedly attacking midfielders behind a lone front man. Everyone we play knows what is coming. We are predictable. AND we don't get effective support to our front-runner, or provide him the chances he craves. We need flexibility.
Without Dobra we'd pass all day and largely go nowhere. Walsall had more shots than us off less than half the possession. Losing the ball is NOT a problem. We clearly need it less and to do more with what we've got. Passing and dribbling have the same aim, to get the ball and a man to the goal side of the defender.
Is the bench the naughty step? He'll be the same player after three or thirty three games sitting on it.
Our problem is the way we set up - Back four, two defensive midfielders, three supposedly attacking midfielders behind a lone front man. Everyone we play knows what is coming. We are predictable. AND we don't get effective support to our front-runner, or provide him the chances he craves. We need flexibility.
Without Dobra we'd pass all day and largely go nowhere. Walsall had more shots than us off less than half the possession. Losing the ball is NOT a problem. We clearly need it less and to do more with what we've got. Passing and dribbling have the same aim, to get the ball and a man to the goal side of the defender.