A good thread Brewer Dave.
Just playing Devils Advocate to start, if we keep the same starting 11 and keep playing like this - the league table suggests we will be in the play offs in May. That will do for me. Maybe we shouldn't tinker and just be aware that we will score loads and concede loads.
Personally I don't think Cleveland has had that many good games this season at all. His contributions have been a bit like when he was with us on loan. Sometimes he goes missing for considerable periods of the game. Would it actually be a sacrifice?
I think Amankwaaaaaaah is very good attacking on that side so you have your mitigation as you correctly say.
The problems really arise when a team work out that they can do well out of sticking a player in the hole (or is gulf a better word?) between our defence and our midfield. Cheltenham did it as did Wimbledon.
A lot of our goals are also conceded by sloppiness. Our midfield can be so loose on throw in's in our half of the pitch. Failing to pick up players or not being alert can quickly lead to a chance being created or a goal scored. The first Wimbledon goal was a prime example.
Our throw ins is another discussion point worthy of debate one day but not on here as it would be off topic. How dreadful are we on our own throw ins? No movement and no players seemingly wanting to have the ball.
So, try to iron out some of the perceived problems or stick with what we are doing is another way of looking at it.
The Midfield Debate
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posted on 2/12/11
A good thread Brewer Dave.
Just playing Devils Advocate to start, if we keep the same starting 11 and keep playing like this - the league table suggests we will be in the play offs in May. That will do for me. Maybe we shouldn't tinker and just be aware that we will score loads and concede loads.
Personally I don't think Cleveland has had that many good games this season at all. His contributions have been a bit like when he was with us on loan. Sometimes he goes missing for considerable periods of the game. Would it actually be a sacrifice?
I think Amankwaaaaaaah is very good attacking on that side so you have your mitigation as you correctly say.
The problems really arise when a team work out that they can do well out of sticking a player in the hole (or is gulf a better word?) between our defence and our midfield. Cheltenham did it as did Wimbledon.
A lot of our goals are also conceded by sloppiness. Our midfield can be so loose on throw in's in our half of the pitch. Failing to pick up players or not being alert can quickly lead to a chance being created or a goal scored. The first Wimbledon goal was a prime example.
Our throw ins is another discussion point worthy of debate one day but not on here as it would be off topic. How dreadful are we on our own throw ins? No movement and no players seemingly wanting to have the ball.
So, try to iron out some of the perceived problems or stick with what we are doing is another way of looking at it.
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