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Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:57 pm
A bit late maybe but here some things I didn't expect to see with a prem team and things I'd like to have seen that I think would improve the side.
1. An urgency from the players for the full 90 mins. Seem to give the oppo time to get back into shape.
2. Goal kicks taken quicker as oppo would be out of position. Instead we take our time and wait for the oppo to get back into thier positions.
3. More movement on throwings. I've seen better movement on a parks pitch.
4. One defensive midfielder.
5. When we lose the ball don't all drop into our own half press higher up the field.
6. 1 or 2 players stay upfield when defending or own corners. Quick counter attack if keeper catches or quick goal kick at the moment we have no outlet. Too many bodies in the box causes problems.
7. Goal kicks don't all bunch into one area of field wingers pull wide on oppo side of goal kick.
8. Don't keep aiming for the smallest player on the field when taking goal kicks. Tall players to go up and support Strikers for flick ons.
9. Strikers to play on last man not drop deep looking for the ball get in behind the defenders.
10. Play the ball through the middle to the strikers feet instead of wide all of the time.
In a nutshell we make it too easy for visiting teams, we don't make them panic or do enough to pull or catch them out of position.
Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:08 pm
Plus a decent ref with the balls to punish diving and not fall for simulation during tackles.
And penalties awarded to Cardiff (one a game till the end of the season world be nice).
Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:42 pm
Im on my own in this thread

. Also ball boys why haven't they got a directive from the manager to get of their bums quicker and get the ball back onto the pitch ASAP. And take thier time if and when we are winning.
Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:31 pm
wakey77 wrote:A bit late maybe but here some things I didn't expect to see with a prem team and things I'd like to have seen that I think would improve the side.
1. An urgency from the players for the full 90 mins. Seem to give the oppo time to get back into shape.
2. Goal kicks taken quicker as oppo would be out of position. Instead we take our time and wait for the oppo to get back into thier positions.
3. More movement on throwings. I've seen better movement on a parks pitch.
4. One defensive midfielder.
5. When we lose the ball don't all drop into our own half press higher up the field.
6. 1 or 2 players stay upfield when defending or own corners. Quick counter attack if keeper catches or quick goal kick at the moment we have no outlet. Too many bodies in the box causes problems.
7. Goal kicks don't all bunch into one area of field wingers pull wide on oppo side of goal kick.
8. Don't keep aiming for the smallest player on the field when taking goal kicks. Tall players to go up and support Strikers for flick ons.
9. Strikers to play on last man not drop deep looking for the ball get in behind the defenders.
10. Play the ball through the middle to the strikers feet instead of wide all of the time.
In a nutshell we make it too easy for visiting teams, we don't make them panic or do enough to pull or catch them out of position.
get off your high horse.
Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:58 am
Just observations and things I think the team can improve on. What do you think they need to do then???
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