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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2014 18:14:33 GMT
Key to our counter attacking style if you ask me, but this season we have just been nowhere near it seems that we are seriously lacking that ball winner in midfield. From the goal kicks to the defensive headers away we really do struggle winning the second ball anybody else noticed this?
NZonzi and co seem scared to get up for them and put their head in when it matters.
Is Sidwell the answer? Not saying he is but its certainly one to discuss.
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Post by metalhead on Oct 30, 2014 18:29:34 GMT
We lost it a few years ago imo, before Pulis left in fact.
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Post by salopstick on Oct 30, 2014 18:30:23 GMT
We need to win the first ball
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Post by JoeinOz on Oct 31, 2014 6:19:25 GMT
For yonks we have been hopeless with the second ball. For a side considered to be combative its crap.
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Post by retired1 on Oct 31, 2014 9:50:33 GMT
thats where we have been going wrong, having two balls on the pitch is confusing the players, they don't know which ones to kick chase or throw.
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Post by jeycov on Oct 31, 2014 10:02:45 GMT
Some established / consistent pairings would improve things imo
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Oct 31, 2014 18:16:35 GMT
Key to our counter attacking style if you ask me, but this season we have just been nowhere near it seems that we are seriously lacking that ball winner in midfield. From the goal kicks to the defensive headers away we really do struggle winning the second ball anybody else noticed this? NZonzi and co seem scared to get up for them and put their head in when it matters. Is Sidwell the answer? Not saying he is but its certainly one to discuss. It was terrible on Wednesday. It was doing my swede in (and I was probably doing everybodies swede in round me moaning about it). All Southampton needed to do was lump the ball up top. I don't think they won a single ball but because Cameron and N'Zonzi were standing on the centre backs toes when they headed the ball clear it went to one of Saints 3 midfielders who were totally unmarked. We barely won a second ball in those circumstances all night. One of the defensive midfielders needs to drop and the other push forward a bit or just leave the two centre backs to mark the one forward and concentrate on marking their own man. The first goal was a direct result of the midfielders dropping far too deep and not pressing the man with the ball until it was too late. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 31, 2014 18:20:40 GMT
We've been shit at winning second balls since forever.
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