| A thought on our FBs... 10:14 - Sep 14 with 801 views | Skip_Intro |
Listening to the KoA podcast last night got me thinking.
Clearly both of our first choice FBs are struggling for fitness as a result of long term injuries and Covid.
As a result they almost certainly can't cover as much ground as PC wants them to and therefore won't be fully effective for the system that he wants to employ...could this be a significant mitigating circumstance in the defensive problems we are having?
As they return to full match fitness might this make the CMs' jobs significantly easier?
Not looking for excuses for some woeful basic defensive errors, but just a thought that occurred to me last night...any thoughts? |  | | |  |
| A thought on our FBs... on 10:38 - Sep 14 with 728 views | Pinewoodblue |
Assuming you have correctly identified the problem the solution would be to adjust tactics to fit. Three at the back or one deeper sitting defensive midfielder.
Not sure PC is adaptable enough, or has coaching staff to make the adjustment needed. |  |
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| A thought on our FBs... on 11:17 - Sep 14 with 663 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
No more excuses please. |  |
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| A thought on our FBs... on 11:26 - Sep 14 with 639 views | itfcjoe |
The full backs are getting caught so high up the pitch, that Usain Bolt wouldn't be able to cover....but Cook addressed this in his EGM and basically said if full backs are caught high it is the CMs who have failed - that the 2 CBs and 2 CMs are his 'square' who deal with the attacking style
The CMs offer nothing defensively - in years gone by you'd often see Cole Skuse getting across to make a tackle in the full back area as he was covering.......Harper and Evans so far have made no defensive contribution at all in any game.
Morsy is going to help that, but with who alongside? And what happens if he misses games? |  |
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| A thought on our FBs... on 11:36 - Sep 14 with 570 views | Wickets |
| A thought on our FBs... on 11:26 - Sep 14 by itfcjoe |
The full backs are getting caught so high up the pitch, that Usain Bolt wouldn't be able to cover....but Cook addressed this in his EGM and basically said if full backs are caught high it is the CMs who have failed - that the 2 CBs and 2 CMs are his 'square' who deal with the attacking style
The CMs offer nothing defensively - in years gone by you'd often see Cole Skuse getting across to make a tackle in the full back area as he was covering.......Harper and Evans so far have made no defensive contribution at all in any game.
Morsy is going to help that, but with who alongside? And what happens if he misses games? |
Yes agreed and i would not be surprised to see Morsy and Carroll CM's tonight . |  | | |
| A thought on our FBs... on 12:13 - Sep 14 with 489 views | usm |
Donacien played most of saturday's game - he should be fit enough.
I'm pretty sure its more of a confidence issue. Once we get a win we will hopefully settle down, but we need it soon. |  |
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