Mendieta14
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I like Steffen and I especially like how calm he is on the ball.
Isn’t the entire point to get the forward players to close him down so we can pass into the space left?When I say he invites unnecessary pressure, I don’t simply mean by passing out from the back.
I mean taking 5 touches instead of 2, or waiting until the last second before passing. It comes stupidly close to the pass getting charged down, or he ends up having to rush the pass so much that he misplaces it, or passes it into an area that the defender didn’t want to receive it.
The same basic football principles of two touch football , moving the ball quickly, apply to keepers as much as they do to outfield players.
Instead of control, touch, pass… Stefan is more like control, touch, touch, have a look around, touch, touch, have a look… argh **** the striker’s right there, pass it out of play.
He thinks looking super relaxed make him look a better, more confident player, but it doesn’t.
Rant over
The results couldn’t have been much better under carrick, I find it bizarre that anyone is questioning his methodsMaybe not bizarre to be against it but I think a lot of fans are definitely behind the times and it shows a lack of understanding of the modern game.
We want to play on the front foot, be progressive in style and create and score lots of goals. It's finally happening so now some fans are moaning we take too many risks Can't have it both ways. I know which I prefer.
Fair point. Although I don't think a lot of those criticising Steffen don't understand that he's doing it under instruction from Carrick.The results couldn’t have been much better under carrick, I find it bizarre that anyone is questioning his methods
Isn’t the entire point to get the forward players to close him down so we can pass into the space left?
Agree - and that applies to the majority of "experts" on this boardbut I think a lot of fans are definitely behind the times and it shows a lack of understanding of the modern game.
Modern game or not, you can't gift the opposition forwards with chances regardless of who else may do it.Agree - and that applies to the majority of "experts" on this board
I think this is the issue though. There is clearly a thought that over the long term, by just putting your foot through it we will give away posession and ultimately concede more chances as a result compared to losing posession playing out from the back. Clearly when playing out goes wrong it gives away posession much closer to our own net but laws of averages will surely show, especially as we get better at it, that it works in our favour far more than against.Modern game or not, you can't gift the opposition forwards with chances regardless of who else may do it.
Also, if you're playing it out you're more likely to have players in covering positions if it does go wrong. Obviously on Saturday Paddy was essentially 'last man' and by going to ground he took himself out of the game. You'd hope that more often than not you'd get a chance at recovery.I think this is the issue though. There is clearly a thought that over the long term, by just putting your foot through it we will give away posession and ultimately concede more chances as a result compared to losing posession playing out from the back. Clearly when playing out goes wrong it gives away posession much closer to our own net but laws of averages will surely show, especially as we get better at it, that it works in our favour far more than against.
Yeah, if Paddy had just thought "sh1t, I'm not getting that" and defended 'normally' we probably would haver been fine.Also, if you're playing it out you're more likely to have players in covering positions if it does go wrong. Obviously on Saturday Paddy was essentially 'last man' and by going to ground he took himself out of the game. You'd hope that more often than not you'd get a chance at recovery.
I think there was a chance of recovery even after Paddy went to ground. We were outnumbered but the covering midfielder does well to force the lad wide.Also, if you're playing it out you're more likely to have players in covering positions if it does go wrong. Obviously on Saturday Paddy was essentially 'last man' and by going to ground he took himself out of the game. You'd hope that more often than not you'd get a chance at recovery.
And we got away with one against Sunderland but that was their confidence lifted and they dominated us from then on.Zac throws the ball to paddy who sees he is being closed down so plays it back to the keeper, watching the highlights it looks to me Paddy is expecting Zac to play the ball to Lenihan who is in more space on the other side so isn't switched on expecting the pass. Poor pass execution and wrong option from keeper, compounded by Paddy switching off a bit and then throwing himself to ground. Poor goal to concede, but last three games, 9 points, 8 goals scored, 1 conceded. And that was a gift. Not bad really and hardly a crisis.