Glaringly fucking obvious isn’t it?
If Gray is to be tried as that, play him in that position from now on. Even if it means Reggie coming back in to support the defence.
We don’t have anyone else capable in our squad.
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If Gray is to be tried as that, play him in that position from now on. Even if it means Reggie coming back in to support the defence.
We don’t have anyone else capable in our squad.
He had an absolute stinker there last time we tried it, but my Leeds supporting mate reckons that is his best position.
Such a waste. Beat City, United and won the first leg. Only to piss it away in humiliating fashion.
Spurs are always such hard work.
Spurs are always such hard work.
Realistically speaking, based on what we have seen in the last 18 months, the choice was between looking as naive as we did in 3-6 by going gung ho in the usual fashion, and looking as hopeless as we actually did yesterday by switching to a low block. I mean, the guy in charge considers low block/counter synonymous with cowardice, probably scorns at the thought of even practicing it on the training ground let alone "resorting to" it in actual football matches, while thinking that reckless gung ho football is somehow virtuous.
When he had decided to go with a low block, he probably thought this "cowardly" way of playing the game didn't require any lengthy preparation other than picking a defensive minded XI and telling everybody to stay behind the ball. It's not that simple unfortunately. Just like how you spend hours and hours on the training ground practicing attacking patterns, movement, finishing and such, you need to put in the exact same work for defending as well. If you don't expect your players to make it up as they go along in case of the former, why do you expect it in case of the latter? I can't believe I'm actually typing elementary stuff like this, but here we are.
I don't want to single out any individual player, as it's beyond clear that they're poorly coached in general and were hung out to dry in particular yesterday. Just a 60 yr old learning on the job, nothing to see here.
When he had decided to go with a low block, he probably thought this "cowardly" way of playing the game didn't require any lengthy preparation other than picking a defensive minded XI and telling everybody to stay behind the ball. It's not that simple unfortunately. Just like how you spend hours and hours on the training ground practicing attacking patterns, movement, finishing and such, you need to put in the exact same work for defending as well. If you don't expect your players to make it up as they go along in case of the former, why do you expect it in case of the latter? I can't believe I'm actually typing elementary stuff like this, but here we are.
I don't want to single out any individual player, as it's beyond clear that they're poorly coached in general and were hung out to dry in particular yesterday. Just a 60 yr old learning on the job, nothing to see here.
We also played what I'd consider to be a low block against Brentford at the weekend. It's just that we got away with it there because they're not Liverpool.
Of course, one mans low block is anothers "can't pass the fucking ball past the halfway line".
Of course, one mans low block is anothers "can't pass the fucking ball past the halfway line".
Statistics mean nothing if you manipulate them like that . Clearly the actual figure is 0.00001 , I’m sure everyone feels better now
I do obviously agree that we were awful etc, but near the end, Son got well into the penalty area and hit the bar with a shot - how can that possibly not be even a tiny fraction of a chance to score? How on earth do the calcs work if that's not considered to be even 0.1 xG? :/
EDIT: Answered my own question - the 0.0 is xGT not xG - our xG was about 0.2 (0.19 on that same website). xGT is some other measure that I don't really understand (and am not in the mood to bother to do so today)
Think that's the Ange In vote percentage by fans.
On hindsight, I would have hoped Richy punched him right in the nose before he left the field injured. He's gonna be missing games anyway. Might as well make it worth.
Which shows it’s all bollox
I truly believe despite their youth and lanky stature, Andy Gray or Bergvall can both fill in as a No 6. They won't be perfect but they will be way better than Bissouma and Sarr. Bissouma and Sarr are Lazy, yet Ange wants to play high up the pitch with them both as No8s. Bentancur is just as bad. He cannot make a forward pass without trying to turn. He sometimes turns himself without players being around him. Ange cannot manage. It's clear as Day. I don't want him to be an excuse for Levy but he just doesn't cut it.
I agree and had said that. But we have to put someone there and not rely on the CBs to cover that hole as Ange does.
I agree. Either Gray or Bergvall. And before the alarms are raised, I know Bergvall is an attacking MF. I'd just rather have him there than any of the three Ange started with.
And that’s before we look into the midfield…
Yeah, but they’ll never give that.
Anfield is a 75% suit of armour for Liverpool from referees’ calls.
We didn't play Low Block if we didn't have a No6. We play like 5 year olds. If the ball goes to the front the whole squad is in front
And Pawson is a cunt anyway