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Fitter Team Required for next season

Thu May 04, 2023 9:27 am

Does anyone that sees us think that we sit off too much and invite trouble and goals against us?
How many games are we praying for final whistle with hearts in mouths only for other team to score an equaliser or winner...
How our lack of pace and counter attack options can stop us from making a difference their end?

I think we need to get both physically fitter and mentally sharper this pre-season.
We need to press and not sit back, plus look forward not backward for options.
For that we need sharper fitter players right through the team. Having Ebou and JC back will help with Robbo but work on existing and younger players like Colwill and Isaak will help massively too.

I hope recruitment looks at skilfull, sharper pacier players plus the manager (Whether Sabri or Nathan Jones) will get us galvanised.

any thoughts?

Re: Fitter Team Required for next season

Thu May 04, 2023 10:05 am

i noticed we don't play a pressing game which invites pressure onto us, as for counter attacking football, i think the fact we play a 532 kills off any real threat of counter football, it requires out wing backs to bomb up the pitch from very deep which is too much to ask of a player, and then to get back into position if it doesn't work out, also the 3 man midfield infront of the back 5 is always defensive so theres no real pace.

i've alway said for me, the perfect formation is the 4231, because it gives you flexibility in both attack and defence, means at 1 time you have 5 men attacking, and also have 5 men back to avoid being hit on the counter. you play with natural wingers who spread the game, the amount of times i've watched us when we play with wingers, and they just wander inside and offer no width is frustrating.