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Forresteri
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Didn't need to though really did they? A bit like us in the championship, as CH stated last Thursday, it really is a personal preference thing.
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GT49er
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Discussion wasn't about Citeh, it was about us. Citeh played three at the back (well, up around the half way line really), we didn't. So, Citeh played differently to us - that isn't the point when discussing our tactics.
GT49er
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Everybody else who is discussing this is very happy with Hughton as our manager - it's a bit disingenuous to try and twist the comments any other way. It in no way invalidates the view of some people that we would like to see a fast player left upfield at corners.
GT49er
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I would regard that as a very silly idea.
MrSnuggles
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- Apr 29, 2016
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I'd leave TWO of our our smallest or quickest players up the field when defending a corner with the tactic of hoofing up field to find one of them! ( Only advocate that to clear our lines). The opposition would generally have to leave 3 players back to mark those two, we give ourselves more of a chance of relieving the pressure on defence, and more of a chance in stopping the ball coming straight back into our box! It was like the Alamo for 70 minutes on Saturday! Always remember Wardy staying up for their corner and if we got the ball up to him, he'd beat the two defenders for skill and pace, run half the length of the muddy quagmire and unleash an unstoppable shot passed their keeper!
Someone ought to tell Chris to do that.
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Eric Youngs Contact Lense
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Can't agree.. The sheer number of bodies in the box is one reason for having everyone back - less space, so much harder to score. The reality is at this level, even if you left one up, two defenders will win the clearance (often a hoof up the pitch - not controlled pass) the vast majority of the time and the ball comes back anyway. It's a % thing - defend the most dangerous threat is the priority. Breaking quickly, with players sprinting in all directions then becomes much harder to defend - we did this pretty well over the last few seasons.
At a lower level when defenders are likely to make a mistake then there is possibly an argument, but not at this level IMO.
The Merry Prankster
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GT49er
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Nine bodies in the box (plus the keeper) is plenty! No problem with CH setting up defensively - would have been pretty silly to attempt anything else against Citeh. Leaving Tomer alone up front isn't ideal, as he isn't the fastest, but he would have had a better chance if his starting point for trying to get on the end of clearances was the half way line, rather than 20+ yards back in his own half. He was never going to make up that 20 yard handicap.
And that's my only[/] criticism of our boys' performance yesterday; they did really well, as did CH.
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Eric Youngs Contact Lense
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Ok, but the reality was that he wouldn't have won the ball, less likely on the half way line, and then is the wrong side of the ball to make a meaningful effort defensively. Another body in the box makes it even more crowded and is worth more to the team than chasing shadows on the half-way line.
GT49er
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Didn't somebody try to do that at the fans' forum?
Personally I too would like to see one player left up the field, but I accept it ain't going to happen. Absolutely 100% behind CH all the way, brilliant manager for us and I want him to stay regardless of how well we do this season - but I still reserve my right to wish that he would leave one up though.
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pishhead
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GT49er
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Actually, more likely to win the ball on the half way line; fewer players there. And more likely to get to a ball played into space in the opponent's half if he's starting out from 20 yards closer to it.
BensGrandad
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Would we not do better with Hemed back as he may win a defensive header in the box and leave March in the centre circle who wouldnt win the header but would be quicker to break if we had the chance.
GT49er
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In this case probably not - March had a specific job to do in the defensive set up of two banks of four, and it would have required quite a re-shuffle to do this. Probably, if he'd been fit, Baldock would have been better suited to the task that Hemed - but still only if he started from the half way line rather than 20 yards behind it.
Mackenzie
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Bit cryptic, any reason why you can't just say the name?