[Albion] That was not Burns fault

Doc Lynam · Dec 13, 2020

Tactically that was shocking, in the first half Burn was left to manage a quarter of the pitch by himself. This week I started a thread about Sollys defending but what was Potter thinking allowing Solly to attack in the advanced right wing when Burn was getting roasted time and again on the left. Leicester worked Burn out super fast he very immobile if turning and twisting. That lost us the game, not the player but the tactics.

*Gullsworth* · Dec 13, 2020

Doc Lynam said:
Tactically that was shocking, in the first half Burn was left to manage a quarter of the pitch by himself. This week I started a thread about Sollys defending but what was Potter thinking allowing Solly to attack in the advanced right wing when Burn was getting roasted time and again on the left. Leicester worked Burn out super fast he very immobile if turning and twisting. That lost us the game, not the player but the tactics.

Good point, Burn had a shocker but I dont think even the lightning quick Lamptey could have plugged those holes.

fleet · Dec 13, 2020

Agree Burn and Ryan were poor - but Potter had a nightmare

Stat Brother · Dec 13, 2020

Hmmmm "Leicester worked Burn out super fast, he's immobile" would suggest there's plenty of blame to go around, Burn GPott and Solly.

midnight_rendezvous · Dec 13, 2020

Because March was deployed as a wide attacking midfielder and, as is customary in football, sometimes the wide players swap sides?

Blame Potter for playing a centreback at left back if you like (I’ll even join you in saying it was a bad decision), but attempting to blame March after starting that thread just seems agenda driven to me :shrug:

Monsieur Le Plonk · Dec 13, 2020

Doc Lynam said:
Tactically that was shocking, in the first half Burn was left to manage a quarter of the pitch by himself. This week I started a thread about Sollys defending but what was Potter thinking allowing Solly to attack in the advanced right wing when Burn was getting roasted time and again on the left. Leicester worked Burn out super fast he very immobile if turning and twisting. That lost us the game, not the player but the tactics.

Probably very true but what are Burns attributes?

One Love · Dec 13, 2020

Doc Lynam said:
Tactically that was shocking, in the first half Burn was left to manage a quarter of the pitch by himself. This week I started a thread about Sollys defending but what was Potter thinking allowing Solly to attack in the advanced right wing when Burn was getting roasted time and again on the left. Leicester worked Burn out super fast he very immobile if turning and twisting. That lost us the game, not the player but the tactics.

Have you watched the first goal?

Shooting Star · Dec 13, 2020

Where was Lamptey tonight, does anyone know?

Doc Lynam · Dec 13, 2020

midnight_rendezvous said:
Because March was deployed as a wide attacking midfielder and, as is customary in football, sometimes the wide players swap sides? Blame Potter for playing a centreback at left back if you like (I’ll even join you in saying it was a bad decision), but attempting to blame March after starting that thread just seems agenda driven to me

Oh **** off read what I wrote I’m not blaming March I’m saying how was he allowed to attack in a advanced right when Burn was getting turned nearly every time bottom left. Tactically it was a nightmare.

Yoda · Dec 13, 2020

I don't get the change made by Potter before Rodgers moved Justin to the Burns side of the pitch.

We started 3-4-3 and matched them and for the first 15-20 was a close even end to end game in which we were creating the better chances.

He then pulls Solly from LWB over to RM, Ali J LM and reverted to a flat back 4-4-2. If we had stayed the same and BR made his same tactical change, Solly would've helped Burn out whereas he had zero support from Ali J defensively.

After that first goal then went through Maty Ryan's hands (Sorry Maty, you've had three good season's here, but I think it's time we needed an upgrade and quick), we seemed to forget how to play football for the rest of the half.

timbha · Dec 13, 2020

Is Bernardo not a better option in a 4 man defence?

Doc Lynam · Dec 13, 2020

Monsieur Le Plonk said:
Probably very true but what are Burns attributes?

Good in the air, mobile for a “centre half” and of course left foot, but probably not prem standard but he was sold down the river with those tactics.

Driver8 · Dec 13, 2020

Doc Lynam said:
Good in the air, mobile for a “centre half” and of course left foot, but probably not prem standard but he was sold down the river with those tactics.

Good in the air? I’m better in the air than him and I’m 55 and 5 foot 8.

midnight_rendezvous · Dec 13, 2020

Doc Lynam said:
Oh **** off read what I wrote I’m not blaming March I’m saying how was he allowed to attack in a advanced right when Burn was getting turned nearly every time bottom left. Tactically it was a nightmare.

As I said, wide players swap sides in football. It’s a common tactic and when it does happen, it’s usually the job of the other wide player to do the defensive duties of their new side of the pitch (in this case Ali J or Maupay). And, as far as I can recall, March being on the right on the odd occasion didn’t lead to any goals, although I’m happy to be corrected on this.

Doc Lynam · Dec 13, 2020

timbha said:
Is Bernardo not a better option in a 4 man defence?

Probably and I don’t rate him either.

Luke93 · Dec 13, 2020

Monsieur Le Plonk said:
Probably very true but what are Burns attributes?

He’s big.

Try him in goal?

Doc Lynam · Dec 13, 2020

midnight_rendezvous said:
As I said, wide players swap sides in football. It’s a common tactic and when it does happen, it’s usually the job of the other wide player to do the defensive duties of their new side of the pitch (in this case Ali J or Maupay). And, as far as I can recall, March being on the right on the odd occasion didn’t lead to any goals, although I’m happy to be corrected on this.

It absolutely did because it allowed Leicester to probe Burn and work him out with triangles, didn’t Leicester swap their fullbacks to put pace directly against him?

midnight_rendezvous · Dec 13, 2020

Doc Lynam said:
It absolutely did because it allowed Leicester to probe Burn and work him out with triangles, didn’t Leicester swap their fullbacks to put pace directly against him?

Did it?

As I recall March popped on the right on very few occasions and, when he did, it’s no longer his job to defend the left flank, it’s the winger he’s swapped with ergo it’d be their responsibility to give Burn cover.

Doc Lynam · Dec 13, 2020

midnight_rendezvous said:
Did it? As I recall March popped on the right on very few occasions and, when he did, it’s no longer his job to defend the left flank, it’s the winger he’s swapped with ergo it’d be their responsibility to give Burn cover.

Fair enough I think you see football different to me and Alan Shearer on Amazon who just said Burn was left over exposed time again and March (paraphrasing here) went awol!

Billy the Fish · Dec 13, 2020

It's a good point.

If Churchill had sent a solitary kitten over to Normandy to fight the Germans we wouldn't be blaming the kitten for our loss in WW2

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