Exactly this. Ange's system means you don't need to be a tricky dribbler or a long range smacker or a tricksy player, you just need to be in the box as the balls come firing boxward, and divert them on target*.Ange's system requires a player to be in center of box to poach the ball in from players (winger/FB's) hitting the cross (coming in from wide on goal line)
Nice RANDOM word capitalisation.Exactly this. Ange's system means you don't need to be a tricky dribbler or a long range smacker or a tricksy player, you just need to be in the box as the balls come firing boxward, and divert them on target*.
*Note Maddison had a very poor shot that was going well wide, it bounced off a Brentford defender and right into Richy's path because Richy was standing in the right place. At the right time.
That is what we needed more of; more chaos. In the first half we were very slow and too precise, in the second half Udogie charged forwards and bundled through and his shot was half blocked but fell right at his feet for a tap in. Any kind of shot causes panic and makes defenders flail at the ball, for 1 or 2 poachers to mop up.
**Note also that the CROSS from Werner to Johnson is what I and others have been calling for, getting it wide early to a runner (Werner or Johnson) to FIRE it across THE CORRIDOR OF UNCERTAINTY for the poachers to CAPITALISE from. When we say "cross" some posters on this board interpret that to mean crossing high and slow onto the heads of the centre backs, that is not what we mean.
This last bit of your post is why I struggle to understand how we get the best out of Deki.Exactly this. Ange's system means you don't need to be a tricky dribbler or a long range smacker or a tricksy player, you just need to be in the box as the balls come firing boxward, and divert them on target*.
*Note Maddison had a very poor shot that was going well wide, it bounced off a Brentford defender and right into Richy's path because Richy was standing in the right place. At the right time.
That is what we needed more of; more chaos. In the first half we were very slow and too precise, in the second half Udogie charged forwards and bundled through and his shot was half blocked but fell right at his feet for a tap in. Any kind of shot causes panic and makes defenders flail at the ball, for 1 or 2 poachers to mop up.
**Note also that the CROSS from Werner to Johnson is what I and others have been calling for, getting it wide early to a runner (Werner or Johnson) to FIRE it across THE CORRIDOR OF UNCERTAINTY for the poachers to CAPITALISE from. When we say "cross" some posters on this board interpret that to mean crossing high and slow onto the heads of the centre backs, that is not what we mean.
Deki has scored more with his right than left for usThis last bit of your post is why I struggle to understand how we get the best out of Deki.
Werner will use his left to cross. So will Son. Deki could have crossed and shot at points with his right last night and didn't. The man has bags of talent but we need balls fizzing across the six yard box not a third or fourth jink and twist.
I'm not about to join the "tell Ange how to do his job" phalanx but surely this needs addressing - our attacks stall at his feet a lot right now.
That really surprises me. He's not giving off an air of a confident player right now.Deki has scored more with his right than left for us
It’s odd
YeahThat really surprises me. He's not giving off an air of a confident player right now.
Still don't understand why that goal was chopped off, or the blatant barge in the back of Bentancur on the edge of the box.
Ref & Lino's were exceptionally bad on WednesdayStill don't understand why that goal was chopped off, or the blatant barge in the back of Bentancur on the edge of the box.
With some of the decisions across the PL maybe it's time we looked at the refs gambling habits.
Ref & Lino's were exceptionally bad on Wednesday
I'm prone enough to do a good wooosh that it was originally the inspiration for my username. My brain eclipses at times and disappears for a while.Woooosh.
Attack down the left. We only attack down the left. Attack down the leeeeeeffttt.
Does this mean that Maddison is basically just goal hanging when we don't have the ball!?!?
Kane-esque?That second goal would be talked about for some time if it was son
That was top top drawer
A player at his highest confidence
No one is near to thatKane-esque?