| Tackling the low block 12:09 - Dec 20 with 725 views | Zx1988 |
On the basis that, without trying to be arrogant, Wednesday would be foolish to come to PR and try anything but sit deep and frustrate...
Why does our main tactic against the low block seem to be to try and steamroller our way through, generally with limited success?
Would there be an argument to try and negate said block by sitting back ourselves, trying to invite the opposition out of their own half, and then try and break through the gaps?
Or would there be too much risk there of losing control of the game, and making it even more of an uphill battle? |  |
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| Tackling the low block on 12:17 - Dec 20 with 670 views | Blue_Heath |
Agree, we need to break on the counter against these sort of teams. | |
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| Tackling the low block on 12:27 - Dec 20 with 645 views | Zx1988 |
| Tackling the low block on 12:17 - Dec 20 by Blue_Heath |
Agree, we need to break on the counter against these sort of teams. |
That said, imagine the moaning if we went for our usual fast start, got to 15mins at 0-0, and then chose to sit back a bit in order to try and open up the game a little. | |
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| Tackling the low block on 12:33 - Dec 20 with 630 views | Smoresy |
As you say, sit back and the crowd will become hostile quickly. Passing to Walton is enough to set the North off. Also, trying to tempt a low block team to lose their shape is often difficult because they'd bite your arm off for a draw. We'd more likely help Wednesday run down the minutes than we would create gaps. | | | |
| Tackling the low block on 12:40 - Dec 20 with 590 views | Guthrum |
The bigger risk is that the opposition simply won't come forward. They just sit tight and let us footle around.
After all, they are the away team - a point at Ipswich is good - and are pretty much already doomed to relegation. [Post edited 20 Dec 12:41]
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| Tackling the low block on 12:44 - Dec 20 with 575 views | Zx1988 |
| Tackling the low block on 12:40 - Dec 20 by Guthrum |
The bigger risk is that the opposition simply won't come forward. They just sit tight and let us footle around.
After all, they are the away team - a point at Ipswich is good - and are pretty much already doomed to relegation. [Post edited 20 Dec 12:41]
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True.
If I was a Wednesday fan, though, I'd much rather see some fight and attempts to take the game to the opposition, rather than sitting back for a draw, and hoping three other sides enter admin. | |
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| Tackling the low block on 12:47 - Dec 20 with 563 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Tackling the low block on 12:40 - Dec 20 by Guthrum |
The bigger risk is that the opposition simply won't come forward. They just sit tight and let us footle around.
After all, they are the away team - a point at Ipswich is good - and are pretty much already doomed to relegation. [Post edited 20 Dec 12:41]
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Or you’d have two teams just staring at each other from the edge of their own boxes. It’d be like the Somme, except wondering if there was any chance of a foootball match breaking out. |  |
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| Tackling the low block on 12:48 - Dec 20 with 561 views | Guthrum |
| Tackling the low block on 12:44 - Dec 20 by Zx1988 |
True.
If I was a Wednesday fan, though, I'd much rather see some fight and attempts to take the game to the opposition, rather than sitting back for a draw, and hoping three other sides enter admin. |
Indeed, but away at the team in 5th place is perhaps not the time to do too much of that. | |
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| Tackling the low block on 13:07 - Dec 20 with 505 views | BouncebackIpswich |
There are a number of ways, we either pump crosses in and got bodies in the box, practice quick one touch football near their penalty box (my preference, even if risky) or get a lump up front, and go direct, apply pressure and go for second balls.
This isn't a new issue in football just we are not set up in way that lends itself to successfully breaking these sorts of sides down.
I'd also seriously consider going with 2 up front. Yes it's old school but breaking down a low block can require brawn rather than intricate tactics at times. 2 attacker's occupies the defenders more and opens up gaps. |  | | |
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| Tackling the low block on 18:22 - Dec 20 with 388 views | Blue_Heath |
| Tackling the low block on 12:27 - Dec 20 by Zx1988 |
That said, imagine the moaning if we went for our usual fast start, got to 15mins at 0-0, and then chose to sit back a bit in order to try and open up the game a little. |
Would rather watch a couple for break aways rather than the endless passing along backline. That 10 minute spell second half was great pity we don't do that more often. | |
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| Tackling the low block on 18:32 - Dec 20 with 330 views | Rozz |
| Tackling the low block on 18:22 - Dec 20 by Blue_Heath |
Would rather watch a couple for break aways rather than the endless passing along backline. That 10 minute spell second half was great pity we don't do that more often. |
I only watched the second half, but I didn’t think Wednesday were in a low block for the vast majority of it. We did however move the ball quickly and incisively enough that they couldn’t get back and reset, which is what we need to do every game when we draw teams out.
I suspect the first goal forced them to come out and chase the game a bit. |  | | |
| Tackling the low block on 20:23 - Dec 20 with 206 views | Vic |
The low block is other teams response to our tactics of inviting them onto us and then breaking at speed. It would be utter stodge to sit back until they came to us - they wouldn’t do that.
I think the answer is to pay quickly as we can - something we have struggled to do consistently this season for whatever reason. But I also think we need a bit more of a goal scorer. |  |
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| Tackling the low block on 20:37 - Dec 20 with 170 views | mellowblue |
| Tackling the low block on 12:47 - Dec 20 by Swansea_Blue |
Or you’d have two teams just staring at each other from the edge of their own boxes. It’d be like the Somme, except wondering if there was any chance of a foootball match breaking out. |
that would be surreal. Two low blocks facing off. Like it. | | | |
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