20 May 2015 23:02:59
Pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass.

Am I talking about Arsenal's style of play tonight or Ed025 on mastermind?

Only joking Ed.

But seriously, jeez get the ball in the bloody box.

We had numerous chances to whip it in the box or to have a pop at goal, but we just opt for another pass.

We need a plan B when plan A is not working.

1.) 21 May 2015
21 May 2015 09:07:50
This is what you get when you play 4 central attacking midfielders in the same team, wherever they are meant to play they all drift to the middleand tack up each other's space. No real width and far too slow to move the ball.

When teams defend deep, we make it easy for them by trying to play imposible one twos through a packed box and never seem to learn, we just keep doing the same thing all match, as long as a team is disciplined and keeps enough bodies in the way the threat is totally nullified.

When we move the ball from side to side it is in 3 or 4 stages with each intervening player having a few touches giving the opposition plenty of time to readjust.

When we try a shot it is often after a number of touches and a telegraphed wind up that means the shot is blocked within inches.

We press up so close to a defending team that there is no space in behind, we never drop back and try to draw them out. We don't move the ball quickly from side to side and then whip a ball in to a runner trying to exploit the space we just keep on with no imagination.

I think Einstein defined insanity as "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."