Successful teams force opponents to react quickly and make mistakes. Playing out ponderously from the back, and passing the ball around triangles in midfield until it is given away, do not achieve this (but make possession statistics look good ...)
Running at opponents with good control of the dribble (Bishop, Dobra, Lankester), utilizing pace (Edwards, Jackson), and hustling robustly (a fit Norwood) are various ways of forcing opponents to react quickly. So are judicious overlapping by experienced full backs (Ward, Chambers) and incisive passing (Dozzell).
Managing a football team is like baking a cake. The right high-quality ingredients, mixed in the right proportions and cooked at the right temperature, look good and taste good, and leave people wanting more. The same ingredients, mixed in the wrong proportions and/or cooked at the wrong temperature, will fall flat or be burned. Lower quality ingredients ...
The diverse contributions of KVY were important to the success of the team during the early part of last season. I hope that he will back at some point during this season.
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