At no point in that gif do any of our forwards and Bruno provide a passing option. To move the ball forward in that situation, it's either a pass to Bissaka or an hopeful punt forward. Between midfield and attack is a sea of yellow shirts. Literally impossible to build up play and people wonder why we can't sustain attacks.
This clip symbolizes our major issue with lack of control in midfield and struggling to build up attacks. Surely one of our coaches are taking a look at this and at least bringing up this issue?
I think Sancho was supposed to drop in that situation there. That's what Pogba plays and I've seen us do that motion with Pogba left and McTominay deep against Leeds (for the first goal). Its what you'd call a structured play. Sancho was just a little slow to make that run. Why are we acting as though that behavior (where every forward is making a run in behind) is the plan rather than an error in execution?
You are right, but I am pretty sure nobody is advocating us avoiding situations like that when we have players like Pogba and Bruno who are quite capable of hitting those passes. The issue is, that we seemingly have nothing else in the quiver unfortunately. We don't need all players to make a darting run in the same direction, because it gives Pogba only one option. And everybody knows that and will be somehow prepared. Of course, having Ronaldo it is like a numbers game, execute that move 50 times per match and you will score 2 or 3 three times. But the better teams won't let you to that so often, instead they will either pushing back to take away space to run into or they will aggressively go for Pogba to prevent the pass.To be fair in that move if Pogba plays in Bruno instead, we are in. Wolves defensive line is bad and there is plenty of space in behind.
Look where Bruno and Cavani end up.
Both players end up free because the Wolves defense has shifted towards the ball. Even if Pogba had played in Bruno's direction, chances are he would still have lost the ball and we are defending while outnumbered again.To be fair in that move if Pogba plays in Bruno instead, we are in. Wolves defensive line is bad and there is plenty of space in behind.
Look where Bruno and Cavani end up.
Not really, the best pass was to play in front if their defence.To be fair in that move if Pogba plays in Bruno instead, we are in. Wolves defensive line is bad and there is plenty of space in behind.
Look where Bruno and Cavani end up.
With the squad we have now the manager can't hide behind quality of player anymore. For three years our fanbase has used that as justification for the poor performances, rather than looking at the coaching and management. Our squad is brilliant now, so let's see how we do.
A full-wit?I'm not a big Fred fan, but people are scapegoating him far too much.
Half-wit? come on
The same player who starts for Brazil? We regularly bypass the midfield with how we play. It's not going to be a position where someone will stand out and excel. Even Xavi(who obviously is miles better) would have some games where he looked a bit off.
We're not sacking Ole during the season to bring in a manager.
Is just so obvious for everyone that has eyes to see that Bruno is a large part of the problem we have in midfield.
I never said we should sack him mid season. He deserves to get a chance at the full season because I see the improvement and am grateful for what he's done so far. I'm just skeptical he can push us further.
Be patient, they will say we need a new CDM, a bigger squad, or whatever. It's not about reasoning it's about setting excuses so the coaching staff is not held accountable.
I don't think Ole is amazing, but he's definitely not tactically clueless either.
The more reasonable and common thing was for Buno to drop and not make thesame run that Cavani was doing. That way he gives Pogba more passing option.
It happens too frequently from the players for it to be a blunder. It's 100% on the manager and coaching staff. I'm glad these types of threads are objectively critiquing the team. I said last year that if Ole doesn't improve his tactical side of play it will get to a point where the team is so good personnel wise, that he will hinder the players if he doesn't utilise them as an attacking unit.
I don't think a midfielder like that is attainable.
It isn't, but that seems to be what many posters here are hopping.
You will find these sort of clips in a lot of matches. It is our plan A - win the ball, give it to Bruno/Pogba while all forwards try to make use of their pace and Bruno/Pogba can find them. It isn't the worst plan in the world but a) our opponents know it by now and are prepared and b) we have to have a plan B. The scene in the clips shows the plan A. Call it hollywood passes, call it transitional play whatever. Surpass midfield by playing it fast, direct and vertical.
So why then is he so adamant on building out from the back that we play tiki taka on our own half vs Milan (and don't hoof it once), yet he's buying players that aren't good at building out from the back? Maguire, Varane, AWB, VDB? And how come we're now hoofing it vs Wolves without a target man up top (our front 3 was Sancho, Greenwood and James). At least put Martial on if you've instructed Maguire he's allowed to hoof it (which he clearly wasn't in that Milan game).
I never said he was tactically perfect.
Yes, it's definitely hyperbole. But I've seen very little to suggest he's even average at it. Which isn't really something that can win a trophy nowadays in my opinion.
Good stuff!
Who?
I'd say Goku.
It's really not that simple as drawing a line and saying this pass = goal. It's a low percentage play, nothing wrong with trying it occassionally but it's missing the point.To be fair in that move if Pogba plays in Bruno instead, we are in. Wolves defensive line is bad and there is plenty of space in behind.
Look where Bruno and Cavani end up.
