The raging debate is that the forwards do not get enough service from the midfield or the forwards movement is poor.
If you lool at our last game against rangers we had perhaps our most talented midfield in terms of passing and skill
Giggs Scholes Carrick Nani
Our most talented forwards - Berbatov and Rooney
I know Rangers came out to defend and sit back but I was more interested in the general movement of the team which is where I think some of the issue lie.
1) When Scholes and Carrick play. Scholes plays deeper, now Carrick is encouraged to play further forward something he is adapting to. Carrick has always been better sitting deep and making the play from there now he has to play a more forward midfield role and at times get past the front men -something which he is working on and perhaps has caused his slump in form?
2) Nani likes to come inside which congest the central areas at times. Now if our wingers like to come inside we need fullbacks to move up past them. This happens when Evra and Rafek plays but not ofetn enough when Brown and Oshea play.
3) Berba likes to drop deep but now he also has Nani trying to occupy a similar position (perhaps why berba is noticebly berating Nani quite often?). This area about 30- 40 yards from goal is congested so Berba goes out wide which is not his strength or where he can affect the game as much.
4) This then leaves our other striker up front on his own against the back four and islotaed. This would not be a problem if we have a midfielder pushing on pas the front man - something we do not have.
5) The overall result is we have lots of possession in the middle of the park but little penetration at times because we have a congested central area and then only on forward available on the end of crosses.
6) When Park and Nani played - both of whom lke to come inside our performance was woeful but it was the strikers who were affected the most because as highloighted above- Berba was marginalised either wide or in congested middle and Hernandez was left alone up front.
If you lool at our last game against rangers we had perhaps our most talented midfield in terms of passing and skill
Giggs Scholes Carrick Nani
Our most talented forwards - Berbatov and Rooney
I know Rangers came out to defend and sit back but I was more interested in the general movement of the team which is where I think some of the issue lie.
1) When Scholes and Carrick play. Scholes plays deeper, now Carrick is encouraged to play further forward something he is adapting to. Carrick has always been better sitting deep and making the play from there now he has to play a more forward midfield role and at times get past the front men -something which he is working on and perhaps has caused his slump in form?
2) Nani likes to come inside which congest the central areas at times. Now if our wingers like to come inside we need fullbacks to move up past them. This happens when Evra and Rafek plays but not ofetn enough when Brown and Oshea play.
3) Berba likes to drop deep but now he also has Nani trying to occupy a similar position (perhaps why berba is noticebly berating Nani quite often?). This area about 30- 40 yards from goal is congested so Berba goes out wide which is not his strength or where he can affect the game as much.
4) This then leaves our other striker up front on his own against the back four and islotaed. This would not be a problem if we have a midfielder pushing on pas the front man - something we do not have.
5) The overall result is we have lots of possession in the middle of the park but little penetration at times because we have a congested central area and then only on forward available on the end of crosses.
6) When Park and Nani played - both of whom lke to come inside our performance was woeful but it was the strikers who were affected the most because as highloighted above- Berba was marginalised either wide or in congested middle and Hernandez was left alone up front.
