ex_midlandwhite Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Liverpool are another example. Brendan Rodgers first season they made stacks of mistakes learning to play out from the back but then last season they got pretty good at it I liked it when we started that last few games of last season but there were a lot of sighs and shouts to get it forward Quote
Casino Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 i just meant the centre backs splitting, full backs pushing into midfield and the centre midfield coming for the ball during coyles finest half hour, luiz and terry split, cech gave the ball to luiz who ran 80 yards into our box, unchallenged 3 times Quote
ex_midlandwhite Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 i just meant the centre backs splitting, full backs pushing into midfield and the centre midfield coming for the ball during coyles finest half hour, luiz and terry split, cech gave the ball to luiz who ran 80 yards into our box, unchallenged 3 times He didn't even need to get into the box, you used to be able to shoot on sight those days Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 i just meant the centre backs splitting, full backs pushing into midfield and the centre midfield coming for the ball during coyles finest half hour, luiz and terry split, cech gave the ball to luiz who ran 80 yards into our box, unchallenged 3 times Spearing and Medo don't do anywhere near enough 'fetching and carrying' for me, but hopefully that's something they'll grow in to. Once they start to pick the ball up a bit more from the back four then we might hopefully see the end of Mills trying to bowl it forward for Beckford to be beaten in the air or flick it on to the invisible man ad infinitum (not necessarily a criticism of either Mills/Beckford as they aren't given much option). As I posted last night, the full backs need to work hard in this formation both to offer an option going forward but also not get caught out and I reckon we've got a couple of good 'uns in Moxey and McNaughton. Quote
BOWTUN BAKED Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Beckford is a victim of circumstances, he's not a lone striker, lumping balls up to him just isn't his game. Isolated too much & not the sort of striker needed if We're ti play 4-2-3-1. Really should have taken his chances better though. Hall & Feeney looked lively but Halls decision making still needs developing. Danns thinks he's the new Okocha, flicks tricks & spins. Looked tired towards the end of the first half. Think he'll struggle to last the whole season & could be rotated on a regular basis. Spearing & Medo were Spearing & Medo. Defence looked a lot more solid, though last year's frailties still haven't been eradicated. Play very narrow without the ball, quality wingers will have a field day against us in a 4-2-3-1 formation. All in all, not too worried but mid table beckons if we can't get the right Striker in, can't see where the goals will come from against good sides. Quote
Casino Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Everton do it too everyon is at it probably i only take an interest in the big clubs Quote
Ghana White Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 I'd love to go and boooo the people at their work who had a go at Beckford. We try him out in a position in a preseason friendly the perfect setting and he gets that. Quote
gonzo Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 probably i only take an interest in the big clubs . He's on holiday ;-) Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Lovely night at Leyland. Surprised how strong our team is. Damien Duff in the Aussie's team weirdly. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Lovely night at Leyland. Surprised how strong our team is. Damien Duff in the Aussie's team weirdly. I see we got battered 5-1 a timely reminder that few if any of these lads are going to contribute in the first team this season, can we now stop calling for these lads to be given a chance in the first team. Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 I see we got battered 5-1 a timely reminder that few if any of these lads are going to contribute in the first team this season, can we now stop calling for these lads to be given a chance in the first team.In fairness Melbourne sent their first team, all apart from David Villa(!) Wilkinson took his goal well early on, two goals in less than 24 hours must be a club record for the last few years! Quote
onlyoneawalker Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Aaron Mooy was playing for them was he that kid coyle wanted to keep but decided he was a bit too good for us and ended up at St Mirren?! Quote
Traf Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Aaron Mooy was playing for them was he that kid coyle wanted to keep but decided he was a bit too good for us and ended up at St Mirren?! Sounds a bit like a cow. Quote
Guest Blixa Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 I see we got battered 5-1 a timely reminder that few if any of these lads are going to contribute in the first team this season, can we now stop calling for these lads to be given a chance in the first team. We're not even near the start of the season or playing genuinely competitive matches. You can read nothing into this. Quote
Rembrandt Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 I see we got battered 5-1 a timely reminder that few if any of these lads are going to contribute in the first team this season, can we now stop calling for these lads to be given a chance in the first team. As Leyther says, Mounts, our young Development Squad (?) were playing an older experienced A-League team. And the standard of the A-League ain't too shabby (I saw 5 games there in March). I'm not sure who thought this was a good pre-season opposition for a young (except Trotter) team. Looked more like it should have been a 1st team game. Some of them were getting ratty in the last 10 minutes. Anyway there's a difference between playing 10 young players in a team and bringing 2 or 3 into a more experienced 1st team. I wasn't impressed again by the basics tonight but some deserve a 1st team run this season - it's the only way to judge. Quote
anewman Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 I'd love to go and boooo the people at their work who had a go at Beckford. We try him out in a position in a preseason friendly the perfect setting and he gets that. Them high rise flats at salford, the block with the mast climbers outside, I'm on there so pop in anythime Quote
Big E Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Them high rise flats at salford, the block with the mast climbers outside, I'm on there so pop in anythime thinly veiled keyboard warrior post Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) As Leyther says, Mounts, our young Development Squad (?) were playing an older experienced A-League team. And the standard of the A-League ain't too shabby (I saw 5 games there in March). I'm not sure who thought this was a good pre-season opposition for a young (except Trotter) team. Looked more like it should have been a 1st team game. Some of them were getting ratty in the last 10 minutes. Anyway there's a difference between playing 10 young players in a team and bringing 2 or 3 into a more experienced 1st team. I wasn't impressed again by the basics tonight but some deserve a 1st team run this season - it's the only way to judge. Good points but still think these lads are way off if ever. Edited July 24, 2014 by Mounts Kipper Quote
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