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Gary Neville on the death of defending
- Thread starter Wozza
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Interesting article and a fair conclusion. My biggest issue with modern defending is the wimpy tackling, players are terrified of going in strongly for fear of bitter recriminations. Whether we like it or not this attitude is now spreading to the fans. Example: Opposition player slides in and sends our player flying but wins the ball, a fair tackle maybe but the whole crowd is up in arms and baying for a booking. I'm not calling for a return to the days of Bremner and Chopper Harris but there should be a degree of leniency from referees bar obviously bad and cynical fouls.
GreersElbow
New member
I really enjoy listening to Neville's analysis when he's a pundit. If we ever get an experienced manager, I'd love us to approach Neville to be his no2.
Medwayseagull
JCB
So you think he would give up his lucrative work at Sky and assistant coach with England to work here as a number 2 ? I don't think so.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I find Neville's pr-match analysis even better as virtually everything he points out that might happen in a game invariably does.
Yep great piece.
GreersElbow
New member
Are you for real? He's currently number two to the ENGLAND manager.
Well no ****ing shit, I didn't say we should. I said I'd love us to.
Do you want me to differentiate the difference between the two? It really shouldn't be hard to figure out yourself though.
RexCathedra
Aurea Mediocritas
If defense is dying, scoring isn't going up -- at least not in the top tier.
Over the last half-century the long-term trend in goals-per-game has been sharply downwards, then flat, from 3.7 goals per game or so in the late 50's/early 60's levelling out at 2.6 per game played. There's been some small uptick recently but it's not possible to declare a trend yet.
Over the last half-century the long-term trend in goals-per-game has been sharply downwards, then flat, from 3.7 goals per game or so in the late 50's/early 60's levelling out at 2.6 per game played. There's been some small uptick recently but it's not possible to declare a trend yet.