billytwodogs
Vital Squad Member
The difference in the two teams yesterday,
Grayson has assembled a ‘big’ side, physically not numerically. They looked a lot leaner and played with a higher energy. They had better movement off the ball and in possession they moved the ball more quickly. We failed to work for each other, in possession, no or very little movement and very slow to move the ball on to the more ‘creative players’.
Speaking of which not sure why Grayson had Miley on the bench. Plus on 25 minutes a chance went begging which was right in Johnson territory, he was however on the bench.
Question…..is perseverance the key? I don’t think so in football, I only know of one instance Man United and Fergie. The knee jerk reactions, changing formations, swapping & changing personnel, manager sackings etc are rife in football.
It worked in the beginning what changed to leave us where we are currently? Try to work that out first.
Bobby Robson said “when you are in possession you are out of position, when you are out of possession you are in positions”. We just seemed to be stagnant, maybe in position the full time, not stretching them or ourselves.
Most of their forward play involved their number 10, who almost ran the show, a very similar player to Francis. Their defensive play was dominated by their number 18 who won most if not all of his aerial battles with Reid.
We live to fight another day, hopefully with more energy and enterprise.
Grayson has assembled a ‘big’ side, physically not numerically. They looked a lot leaner and played with a higher energy. They had better movement off the ball and in possession they moved the ball more quickly. We failed to work for each other, in possession, no or very little movement and very slow to move the ball on to the more ‘creative players’.
Speaking of which not sure why Grayson had Miley on the bench. Plus on 25 minutes a chance went begging which was right in Johnson territory, he was however on the bench.
Question…..is perseverance the key? I don’t think so in football, I only know of one instance Man United and Fergie. The knee jerk reactions, changing formations, swapping & changing personnel, manager sackings etc are rife in football.
It worked in the beginning what changed to leave us where we are currently? Try to work that out first.
Bobby Robson said “when you are in possession you are out of position, when you are out of possession you are in positions”. We just seemed to be stagnant, maybe in position the full time, not stretching them or ourselves.
Most of their forward play involved their number 10, who almost ran the show, a very similar player to Francis. Their defensive play was dominated by their number 18 who won most if not all of his aerial battles with Reid.
We live to fight another day, hopefully with more energy and enterprise.
