Nope it's not just you, he got it wrong and treated it like a goal kick. I'd even go as far as it cost us the gameThere was an even more unusual moment in the second half when the referee made Vorm re-take a free-kick because the ball didn't leave the area. I knew this was a rule for goal kicks, but since when was this a rule for a FK? Did the ref fuck up or am I stupid?
We need to stick to a formation that we are familiar with and play a strategy that we have played before. At the moment Poch is trying to shoehorn in the additional attacking player when he should be reverting to 3 at the back. Kane needs to be the main attacking threat and stay in the box
The analogy about the cow was straightforward. What was weird about it? As for the tactics, they were working until the end. There's a lot of hindsight in comments. Players needed to come off due to fatigue and to provide defence. He can't factor in players not undertaking basic defensive duties.It’s like a surreal nightmare at the moment. Just left wondering WTF is going on in Poch’s head, apart from his dubious tactics and weird analogies involving cows.
The analogy about the cow was straightforward. What was weird about it? As for the tactics, they were working until the end. There's a lot of hindsight in comments. Players needed to come off due to fatigue and to provide defence. He can't factor in players not undertaking basic defensive duties.
Oh, City lost last night, three home CL defeats in a row, a first for an English club; but I don't hear any doomsday claxons.
Everyone in the football world thought that the cow thing was a bit weird, but I guess you know best. As for the tactics, did you watch the first half?! We were lucky not to be losing at half time. Did you actually watch the Fulham and Liverpool games? We look like a shambles at the moment. Talk about rose tinted glasses! Lol
I tried to explain. I was explaining before to our chief scout and because he was saying 'it was difficult for me to understand'. So I'll explain again. I think (laughs) the most important thing is to be clever, improve and learn from the experience. That is the analogy. I tried to find another analogy. I didn't want to use that one but I remember it was a question. I tried to explain that you can only win with experience.
If "everyone in football" is meant to refer to the parochial English tabloid press, then they're thick as shit. It was simple for Dan Kilpatrick and his like, on the other hand. We started badly in an intimidating stadium and then grew into the game, coming to dominate it. These games are at the beginning of the season so the cogs are going to be rusty. It's not rose-tinted, it's just a dose of objectivity.Everyone in the football world thought that the cow thing was a bit weird, but I guess you know best. As for the tactics, did you watch the first half?! We were lucky not to be losing at half time. Did you actually watch the Fulham and Liverpool games? We look like a shambles at the moment. Talk about rose tinted glasses! Lol
Totally agree - the game last night was unfortunate, and if we'd have won then it would have been a very good away performance. Fine margins and all that.If everyone in football is meant to refer to the parochial English tabloid press, then they're thick as shit. It was simple for Dan Kilpatrick and his like, on the other hand. We started badly in an intimidating stadium and then grew into the game, coming to dominate it. These games are at the beginning of the season so the cogs are going to be rusty. It's not rose-tinted, it's just a dose of objectivity.
Because the team hasn't settled down to a rhythm yet.Totally agree - the game last night was unfortunate, and if we'd have won then it would have been a very good away performance. Fine margins and all that.
Regardless of Poch's tactics and odd substitutions so far this season, there's just some fundamental issues that are really hurting us. Why do we start games so slowly, where has our collective pressing gone and why do we keep conceding from set pieces?
Big game this weekend!
This is a decent article, From Barney Ronay at the Guardian, asking whether Spurs are trying to add another approach to the play-book and linking the difficulties implementing it to injured absentees and team connectivity further upfield
Because the team hasn't settled down to a rhythm yet.
You laugh at your own jokes.Because the team is fucking shit ?
We have Hadley played 3 at the back in the last couple of seasons. Last season it was Jan and Dav in a two the season before it was Jan and Toby.We need to stick to a formation that we are familiar with and play a strategy that we have played before. At the moment Poch is trying to shoehorn in the additional attacking player when he should be reverting to 3 at the back. Kane needs to be the main attacking threat and stay in the box
We have Hadley played 3 at the back in the last couple of seasons. Last season it was Jan and Dav in a two the season before it was Jan and Toby.
The problem isn't so much with the defence it's the zero cover in front of them, brought on from the constant midfield change ups. In both formation and individual responsibilities.
Against inter we looked comfortable playing with 4 at the back and 2 in front. Even though the midfielders didn't have a great game it was still pretty solid as it was familiar. As soon as Lamela went off and Winks came on the shape changed completely. We looked confused, no one knew who they were ipicking up and we started to panic.
There was an even more unusual moment in the second half when the referee made Vorm re-take a free-kick because the ball didn't leave the area. I knew this was a rule for goal kicks, but since when was this a rule for a FK? Did the ref fuck up or am I stupid?