Sandman
Jermaine Jenas
Right.
After today's game I want to discuss this with you guys and get the general feeling on this tactic. Now before anyone jumps on my back that you have to break down tactics that are put in front of you. I agree with you. It is a valid tactic for any team to use.
What bugs me about it though is the way the tactic is applauded by the press and TV pundits. Yes its a valid tactic, but it does not mean they Dug in, played their hearts out for each other, where tactically well set up, solid, hard to break down and all those other puns that basically are used to describe this tactic.
How hard can it be to set up a team tactically to hold to banks of four within a certain distance each other. retain positions and let the two forwards chase around hoping to break up the opposition possession. In my mind not that hard. Yet this form of tactics is heralded every time as though it is some kind of master piece of tactical invention. And the played are applauded for fighting their hearts out.
Only in the UK would we say this. For me its the sign of a team that know their limits. Play within that for a result using the players they have at their disposal.
But lets look at it from another angle. IF both teams played in this manner you would not get a game. Its becoming that way this season as a lot of Home teams are playing this way as well as away. So a lot of stagnant games. If we had sat back today the game would not have been one of those so called Magic cup ties.
Maybe i'm just frustrated with how the game went. Maybe i'm frustrated that in two games in a week the opposition have score with their only attack of a whole half. But it just really bugs me big time when the Pundits all applaud it like it was some monumental effort to sit and defend and stay rigid. And they deserve all the credit they get. Even Kilbane was saying that this is how Leicester play so do be surprised they only have 30% possession. That is not my point.
As I said. Its a valid tactic. But why oh why is it given so much credit. Just think of when Chelski did it all the way to the European Cup Win. They were so damn lucky. But here we the Journos all applauded it.
It just sickens me a bit. Of course we all want two teams playing attacking open football to a certain degree. We are not going to get that a lot of the time. Just don't give them credit when credit is not due.
After today's game I want to discuss this with you guys and get the general feeling on this tactic. Now before anyone jumps on my back that you have to break down tactics that are put in front of you. I agree with you. It is a valid tactic for any team to use.
What bugs me about it though is the way the tactic is applauded by the press and TV pundits. Yes its a valid tactic, but it does not mean they Dug in, played their hearts out for each other, where tactically well set up, solid, hard to break down and all those other puns that basically are used to describe this tactic.
How hard can it be to set up a team tactically to hold to banks of four within a certain distance each other. retain positions and let the two forwards chase around hoping to break up the opposition possession. In my mind not that hard. Yet this form of tactics is heralded every time as though it is some kind of master piece of tactical invention. And the played are applauded for fighting their hearts out.
Only in the UK would we say this. For me its the sign of a team that know their limits. Play within that for a result using the players they have at their disposal.
But lets look at it from another angle. IF both teams played in this manner you would not get a game. Its becoming that way this season as a lot of Home teams are playing this way as well as away. So a lot of stagnant games. If we had sat back today the game would not have been one of those so called Magic cup ties.
Maybe i'm just frustrated with how the game went. Maybe i'm frustrated that in two games in a week the opposition have score with their only attack of a whole half. But it just really bugs me big time when the Pundits all applaud it like it was some monumental effort to sit and defend and stay rigid. And they deserve all the credit they get. Even Kilbane was saying that this is how Leicester play so do be surprised they only have 30% possession. That is not my point.
As I said. Its a valid tactic. But why oh why is it given so much credit. Just think of when Chelski did it all the way to the European Cup Win. They were so damn lucky. But here we the Journos all applauded it.
It just sickens me a bit. Of course we all want two teams playing attacking open football to a certain degree. We are not going to get that a lot of the time. Just don't give them credit when credit is not due.
