12-09-2020, 11:28 AM
i guess we are selling a central defender, however, if we are overloaded with ability, power and muscle at the back and Sabri can only think and build around solid defence maybe liking or preferring even a back 5 what is the chances of a box to box centre back?
so many games, especially when they get chessy the opponents intentionally try to shut down all the forward and often sideways options but leave a central defender with the freedom of the city, see it in alot of games, seemingly trying to suck the centre back up the field or just letting them have the ball because they are the least creative and mobile and best way to force a mistake
Personally i crave for total football and more often crave for the centre back to surge forward on a rampage, ok it's a sort of trap but every team seems to set up in a greater or lesser extent to suck the CB right up the pitch.
The tactical stuff, well most of the games or big chunks of them last season was really the same game and over dependence on Lolley and Ameobi who are often totally knackered by 70 mins. If this new lad is really good and slotting into an area where we are really strong he or the Centre Backs could be more involved in open play and save the legs of other players.
When it's the same tactic all game and all season is it still tactics? I often felt that it seemed like the orders were 'stick to the basics', as in no real variance or shift in tactics during the games
could this new fella be it, a defensive player but unpredictable to play against and maybe given a bit more licence to innovate? Samba Sow fits this role but he's 31 though already in midfield and he will gets knocks and tired and have to choose his moments and like others is done by 70 mins and the opposition are expecting forward surges from Sow
Basically the new fella could change everything from the back, more energy and youth and more difficult for opponents to nullify and not so much reliance on other key players?
Total football here we come?
so many games, especially when they get chessy the opponents intentionally try to shut down all the forward and often sideways options but leave a central defender with the freedom of the city, see it in alot of games, seemingly trying to suck the centre back up the field or just letting them have the ball because they are the least creative and mobile and best way to force a mistake
Personally i crave for total football and more often crave for the centre back to surge forward on a rampage, ok it's a sort of trap but every team seems to set up in a greater or lesser extent to suck the CB right up the pitch.
The tactical stuff, well most of the games or big chunks of them last season was really the same game and over dependence on Lolley and Ameobi who are often totally knackered by 70 mins. If this new lad is really good and slotting into an area where we are really strong he or the Centre Backs could be more involved in open play and save the legs of other players.
When it's the same tactic all game and all season is it still tactics? I often felt that it seemed like the orders were 'stick to the basics', as in no real variance or shift in tactics during the games
could this new fella be it, a defensive player but unpredictable to play against and maybe given a bit more licence to innovate? Samba Sow fits this role but he's 31 though already in midfield and he will gets knocks and tired and have to choose his moments and like others is done by 70 mins and the opposition are expecting forward surges from Sow
Basically the new fella could change everything from the back, more energy and youth and more difficult for opponents to nullify and not so much reliance on other key players?
Total football here we come?