Tactics Thread

[thfcsteff]

To be honest i was a little surprised and dissapointed when we bought him, he never really struck me as a very good player at Brighton [ allthough others did] and at his age he imo was hardly going to get that much more consistant. I thought the same about Maddison as well and both have shown that we can not depend on them to be anything more then what they are.

I know our defense get a lot of stick for allowing so many chances to opposing teams but IMO a lot of that is down to our porus M/F.

Agree on both. I see why they catch the eye, but like you, inconsistent.

 

[Raziel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1871498320696529113

Stuff like that bothers me, it lacks nuance, in that still

- Yes the route to Liverpool's LW is open, it's by design (every other pass is blocked/limited). Ever seen a boxer with one hand down and wonder why? it's giving the opponent a target area (things that are predictable are easier to defend against)
- The backline is holding the line, so the pass/run has to be good (offside trap is part of our game). you have 4 players covering, 3 of which have a shorter run back
- Perfect example of where a VDV who allow more protection by nature of his pace (yes, we should discuss if we adapt without him)

Now, what happens if Liverpool loses the ball in that still?
- One pass and 5 of their players are out of the game, ahead of the ball?
- On the bottom of the screen, there is a potential 3 on 2
- Through the middle there is 1v1

This is a lot about execution vs. "oh, look, I see a weakness" fatigue & quality made a big (predictable) difference.