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Lord Stiffupperlip · 20-01-2021, 17:37

Gentlemen,
There seems little point dreaming of signing a proven striker if he's going to get the same service our existing 2 boys receive... which is pretty much nothing!
I doubt even Harry Kane would hit the net playing for Stanley.
Eight goals conceded & zero scored in the last 3 games sums it up.
I'm no expert, nor do I possess any coaching badges, but I can see the difference between good & bad.
Every player has his own role to perform in the team.
The keeper's job is to stop goals, the strikers to bang them in the other end.
The crucial element that prevents the former and enables the latter, is the midfield.
In simple terms, their role is to a: stop the opposition reaching our last line of defence,
b: create opportunities for the strikers to score.
Is our current 5 man midfield achieving either of these essential roles?
andyd referred earlier to the midfield's tendency to pass back & this is where I feel our problem lies.
Teams have learned that if they press us, we will PANIC!.
It's unfair to blame the back 3 for long balls to nobody when they're put under intense pressure by our own players.
If all we can expect of our 5-man midfield is negative backward play then the future looks bleak.
Personally, I hate the back-pass. It's the last resort of the fearful. The panic stricken act of the artless.
You see it all the time from the also-rans in the PL. The constant sideways passing between midfield & defence, followed by the back-pass to the goalie at the slightest hint of an opponent coming within 5 yards.
It often goes on for minutes on end - Yawn! & it's killing the game.
The best form of defence - ATTACK! becomes sacrificed to the dogma that possession is everything.
Successful teams are those with a positive attitude. Who's players first & only thought is forward movement - and the quicker the better.
Please, let's not be too quick to blame our 2 forwards for our lack of goals, both of whom are more than capable.
Neither should we criticise our back 3, or keeper, for the rising goals against tally.
We don't need a million pound striker or a flat-back four. Ye Gods! Just give me a midfield playmaker.
Someone who's got an eye for the main chance & can place an accurate forward pass to Prince Charles or a cross onto the noggin of the Bishop of Wham.
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

20-01-2021, 17:37	#58
Lord Stiffupperlip Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Rusting Manor Posts: 1,380 Liked: 1638 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Hull match thread Gentlemen, There seems little point dreaming of signing a proven striker if he's going to get the same service our existing 2 boys receive... which is pretty much nothing! I doubt even Harry Kane would hit the net playing for Stanley. Eight goals conceded & zero scored in the last 3 games sums it up. I'm no expert, nor do I possess any coaching badges, but I can see the difference between good & bad. Every player has his own role to perform in the team. The keeper's job is to stop goals, the strikers to bang them in the other end. The crucial element that prevents the former and enables the latter, is the midfield. In simple terms, their role is to a: stop the opposition reaching our last line of defence, b: create opportunities for the strikers to score. Is our current 5 man midfield achieving either of these essential roles? andyd referred earlier to the midfield's tendency to pass back & this is where I feel our problem lies. Teams have learned that if they press us, we will PANIC!. It's unfair to blame the back 3 for long balls to nobody when they're put under intense pressure by our own players. If all we can expect of our 5-man midfield is negative backward play then the future looks bleak. Personally, I hate the back-pass. It's the last resort of the fearful. The panic stricken act of the artless. You see it all the time from the also-rans in the PL. The constant sideways passing between midfield & defence, followed by the back-pass to the goalie at the slightest hint of an opponent coming within 5 yards. It often goes on for minutes on end - Yawn! & it's killing the game. The best form of defence - ATTACK! becomes sacrificed to the dogma that possession is everything. Successful teams are those with a positive attitude. Who's players first & only thought is forward movement - and the quicker the better. Please, let's not be too quick to blame our 2 forwards for our lack of goals, both of whom are more than capable. Neither should we criticise our back 3, or keeper, for the rising goals against tally. We don't need a million pound striker or a flat-back four. Ye Gods! Just give me a midfield playmaker. Someone who's got an eye for the main chance & can place an accurate forward pass to Prince Charles or a cross onto the noggin of the Bishop of Wham. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?