Player Watch Player Watch: Radu Dragusin

[Spursberg]

Had a good game, but he's the one that leaves both newcastle players onside in their 2nd goal. If we are going to use a high line, he will need to learn this
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it is more Romeros fault here, there is no pressure on the ball carrier. Tt is soemthing you learn quite early as a defender, you fall back if there is no pressure on the ball carrier and you have charging attackers on both sides

You can not risk playing them off side all the way on the midfield line there, Romero is flat on his feet watching the ball carrier, poor defending

 

[Joely]

It's all irrelevant imo. If we are going to play this high on the half way line. We need to either cut off the ball through at source, or have enough recovery pace that we can outrun the forwards
We managed neither for that goal.

Spot on. It's suicidal at this level. Joelinton is press resistant as it is and think it was Maddison with a tired looking attempt to close him down and get to him but couldn't cope. Once Joelinton was clear of him and had the time and space to look up with our defence sat on the half way line and Murphy facing our goal it's a nightmare situation for us. Might get away with it against the lesser sides but will absolutely get punished against the better sides.

 

[Meercat]

The look Radu gave Cuti after that goal went in said it all for me.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

It's all irrelevant imo. If we are going to play this high on the half way line. We need to either cut off the ball through at source, or have enough recovery pace that we can outrun the forwards
We managed neither for that goal.

Exactly, look at the space and time Joelinton has. Nobody putting any pressure on him. He had all the time in the world to play the perfect pass.

Doesn’t matter how good or bad your defenders are, allowing a midfielder that much space when playing a high line is absolutely criminal imo.

 

[bubble07]

Had a good game, but he's the one that leaves both newcastle players onside in their 2nd goal. If we are going to use a high line, he will need to learn this
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I think this is on Romero. If you're playing a high line you need to be on the half turn and side on to run back. Udogie Porro and Radu are doing that and Romero just isn't so he has zero chance to get back

In that position with that much space to in behind even VDV would struggle but feel he would have got there

Maddison should have pulled joelinton back

 

[Trastic]

Saved a certain goal today with his last ditch tackle on Isak.

What does the rules say about this, though?

 

[thelak]

I think this is on Romero. If you're playing a high line you need to be on the half turn and side on to run back. Udogie Porro and Radu are doing that and Romero just isn't so he has zero chance to get back

In that position with that much space to in behind even VDV would struggle but feel he would have got there

Maddison should have pulled joelinton back

On Romero but also on the manager for playing such a mad high line?

 

[muppetman]

I think this is on Romero. If you're playing a high line you need to be on the half turn and side on to run back. Udogie Porro and Radu are doing that and Romero just isn't so he has zero chance to get back

In that position with that much space to in behind even VDV would struggle but feel he would have got there

Maddison should have pulled joelinton back

I think Maddison might have already been on a yellow at this point?

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Ledley king esque sprint back and tackle against isak in 1st half , very solid overall

 

[Stamford]

I think Maddison might have already been on a yellow at this point?

He was. Real question is ent he never completes 90 mins. He looks dead on the hour

 

[Adam456]

What does the rules say about this, though?

If he had gone through Isak first then you could say that's a pen. For me there is no substantial contact with Isak until after he blocks (and clears) the ball.

Absolutely fantastic tackle / block

 

[WiganSpur]

It's all irrelevant imo. If we are going to play this high on the half way line. We need to either cut off the ball through at source, or have enough recovery pace that we can outrun the forwards
We managed neither for that goal.

Not only does the press need to be organised but you have to pick your moments. Conserve some energy for 5 mins before going at them again. I think a lot of it is knackered players as well as poor organisation.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

Does he start the NLD?

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Does he start the NLD?

Wrong thread Wasn’t meant for Odobert

But yeah honestly I wouldn’t mind if Radu started again, we could certainly do with his arial ability, from their set pieces.

 

[marion52]

Maybe Radu and VDV?
Not sure what Romero would think though

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

Maybe Radu and VDV?
Not sure what Romero would think though

Romero with a good chat and recognizing his mistakes will be stronger going into NLD so I would pair him still with VDV

 

[1882andallthat]

I think Maddison might have already been on a yellow at this point?

Yes agree, if he’d pulled back Joelinton he’d have been off with a second yellow leaving us with 10 men.

 

[Japhet]

Does he start the NLD?

Romero's been exposed against Leicester and Newcastle now. Both times he was way below the standard expected. I'd have no problem if Dragusinn got the nod for the NLD because he's there to compete for a place and Romero isn't cutting it right now. Nobody should be guaranteed a place, especially if they keep making mistakes. Romero needs a wake up call imo.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

Romero's been exposed against Leicester and Newcastle now. Both times he was way below the standard expected. I'd have no problem if Dragusinn got the nod for the NLD because he's there to compete for a place and Romero isn't cutting it right now. Nobody should be guaranteed a place, especially if they keep making mistakes. Romero needs a wake up call imo.

Agreed. I just think Romero has missed pre-season and needs to find his footing but I was thinking maybe Dragusin is more up to speed at the minute so should start against Arsenal. I do reckon Ange will pick Romero and VDV as long as both are fit though.

 

[djhotspur]

Spot on. It's suicidal at this level. Joelinton is press resistant as it is and think it was Maddison with a tired looking attempt to close him down and get to him but couldn't cope. Once Joelinton was clear of him and had the time and space to look up with our defence sat on the half way line and Murphy facing our goal it's a nightmare situation for us. Might get away with it against the lesser sides but will absolutely get punished against the better sides.

But watch a city or arsenal game they both have equally high lines when dominating a match.

you do it to condense the pitch and make it easier to keep teams hemmed in and it work for most of the game. You have to close the space in midfield though it pivotal and it’s something both city and arsenal do to great affect.

I watched West Ham counter on city countless times though and cause them big problems the difference is city have haaland and took chances we didn’t.