Early on in the first half, I thought we moved the ball well and looked good, but ultimately ineffective in creating any chances.
It was very noticeable the difference in speed and power of the Monaco players in comparison to some of ours.
My main concern was being susceptible to a fast counter attack [just like last season]. We tend to attack down a flank, then the winger or full back checks back and passes the ball to the CH. By which time the opposition have all their players behind the ball.
We then lose possession via a poor pass or by being tackled, then the full backs & midfield players are circa 20-30m ahead of the central defenders and we struggle to cover the counter attack.
Early on in the first half, I thought we moved the ball well and looked good, but ultimately ineffective in creating any chances.
It was very noticeable the difference in speed and power of the Monaco players in comparison to some of ours.
My main concern was being susceptible to a fast counter attack [just like last season]. We tend to attack down a flank, then the winger or full back checks back and passes the ball to the CH. By which time the opposition have all their players behind the ball.
We then lose possession via a poor pass or by being tackled, then the full backs & midfield players are circa 20-30m ahead of the central defenders and we struggle to cover the counter attack.
We could be far more direct in this respect and I don't a la Wimbledon forever recycling the ball is time consuming and usually unproductive for me at least, maybe game management takes over here, which to me means we're short changed and not getting the full quota in, when was the last time we scored four or five goals?
Yeah, I'd take Gunn, for example, but if I was him and we were interested, I would wait to see if a club that could offer the number 1 shirt for the foreseeable came in first. If we do sign a keeper, I wouldn't be surprised if it was late in the summer.
Unlikely I know but I hope FL at least sounded out the Monaco coach on any of their young centre backs that not might get much of a first team look in this season with a view to a loan. Apart from the EMC header they never gave us a sniff of a chance.
Unlikely I know but I hope FL at least sounded out the Monaco coach on any of their young centre backs that not might get much of a first team look in this season with a view to a loan. Apart from the EMC header they never gave us a sniff of a chance.