Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
CH tactics get discussed a lot. Personally I thought individual performances were at fault first half for us, preventing a high press as we just didn't have enough of the ball. You don't often see CH so animated but what was happening was not what he had planned or instructed.
Over to Mark Hughes. I thought Southampton got on the front foot and a goal was coming, it was a worldy, but you would have to say with the run of play. What I couldn't understand is that with Brighton reeling, Southampton clearly retreated to consolidate their lead. It wasn't a slow process because we had more of the ball, it looked tactical as it was a clear change. I thought that was a massive mistake and ultimately what led to them dropping 2 points.
Southampton started cautiously 2nd half, and despite passes and final balls still going astray, Brighton battled into the ascendency through force of will rather than outstanding performance. The penalty was a gift to them in all honesty, a result of our need to get forward but not playing fluently. And yet, still Southampton retreated giving us the impetus to press forward. Sometimes you don't get forward simply because the other team pin you back, I didn't see that with Southampton, I saw a side revert to a defensive shape and mindset even when we were still making errors and not showing enough fluency.
I don't think we do that at home, I think CH gives our team a lot more freedom that if we're on the front foot, we continue to get at the opposition whether we're in the lead of not. As much as Brighton did well to dig out a draw, I think Southampton's tactics cost them a win.
Over to Mark Hughes. I thought Southampton got on the front foot and a goal was coming, it was a worldy, but you would have to say with the run of play. What I couldn't understand is that with Brighton reeling, Southampton clearly retreated to consolidate their lead. It wasn't a slow process because we had more of the ball, it looked tactical as it was a clear change. I thought that was a massive mistake and ultimately what led to them dropping 2 points.
Southampton started cautiously 2nd half, and despite passes and final balls still going astray, Brighton battled into the ascendency through force of will rather than outstanding performance. The penalty was a gift to them in all honesty, a result of our need to get forward but not playing fluently. And yet, still Southampton retreated giving us the impetus to press forward. Sometimes you don't get forward simply because the other team pin you back, I didn't see that with Southampton, I saw a side revert to a defensive shape and mindset even when we were still making errors and not showing enough fluency.
I don't think we do that at home, I think CH gives our team a lot more freedom that if we're on the front foot, we continue to get at the opposition whether we're in the lead of not. As much as Brighton did well to dig out a draw, I think Southampton's tactics cost them a win.