nlondonimp
Vital Champions League
i haven't seen many league one teams doing it. certainly not with the two centre backs standing at the corners of the six yard box from a goal kick - where there is no option to turn backwards in an emergency - defenders don't like not having that option. but as the earlier poster said, maybe we are gradually realising this new element is only to be done v occasionally - i.e when there is no press.There is no fundamental change to any of this, from the rule change.
It just gets the ball to the first player quicker.
If it were harder the teams would do it the way they did last year.
It's easier to play out from the back if you are good at it.
At its simplest and most complicated there are only 2 decisions to make
Can I make a short pass that will improve the situation or
should I welly it down field.
The only other thing is to execute your pass or welly properly.
Having extra time and room to do this for a good exponent of the art, must make it easier.
The issue you are highlighting - is it gives someone not good at it,
more opportunities and time to cock it up.
interesting that if we really went for it, with 6 of our players coming short for the ball around our own box, the opposition could only counter that with a six man press. which would leave us the possibility of a 4 v 4 counterattack in the final 2/3rds of the pitch.
if our keeper was able to keep both options open until the last moment - the short ball, or the longer ball into the other 2/3rds of the pitch, we might get some attacking joy with this tactic.
requires a quick thinking keeper, with good short and long distribution. i hope that is vickers, if not... can we afford that at our level?