With only three
players upfield, the Hammers failed to conjure any kind of attacking threat — especially down the right hand side.
Not exact matches
The bus is the defence of course and all the other
players too, with (maybe) just one left
upfield.
a wide
player or someone like paulinho / paco who can play
upfield and let messi drop down was just unavoidable...
All that I have seen from Wilshere this season is get the ball, take it
upfield until running directly into 1 - 2 opposing
players, fall down, grimace, look at the ref with one hand up, then very slowly get up and meander back.
McDermott should bring back something similar to the Wide 9 that the
players loved when Schwartz was here, and that means that
players like Dareus will be able to penetrate
upfield and make plays (and probably do it more enthusiastically as a result).
I have passionately wanted Wenger out for a full decade and one idiot who thinks we should just shut up and support this long term loser manager who has no tactics; can't use subs properly; mis handles
players; plays them constantly out of position and who doesn't get the need for defence / attack balance (constantly sending two full backs
upfield together and playing attacking midfielders as holding
players) is in cloud cuckoo land.
Cazorla is the one
player we trust to safely carry the ball
upfield through a congested midfield but in his absence, the Ox can carry the ball
upfield too but operating as a Left or Right Midfielder / Full Back not through the middle or as a winger, to play in the middle of the pitch, you have to be consistently reliable, and to play in the final third you need to be consistently incisive with a visible end product, the Ox ain't consistent and rarely has an end product but that boy sure can drive forward and when he drives, Ozil especially needs to stay close enough to him to receive the ball because we all know he's gonna make a terrible decision the closer he gets to goal.
Whoever signed off on getting that clueless lump
upfield Benteke is a disgrace too the badge, this shit of buying average
players for sometimes double or even treble there true value is a joke.IM SICK TO THE BACK TEETH OF FSG, TRANSFER COMMITTEE AND THAT KNO BHEAD AYRE RUNNING THIS GREAT CLUB... THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT!!!
Pressured by two more hounding Celtic
players, Fernandinho produced a Cruyff turn to create space for himself and burst
upfield.
Players (playing for the more sophisticated coaches) may be under instructions not to welly it
upfield but abdicating the responsibility to a teammate is not really any better.
Luckily Svensson was there to cover in the 51st with all left - sided
players caught
upfield and shirking any defensive duties.
There are plenty of
players who can ping the ball around the pitch, especially against a side as defensive as Galati who hardly sent anyone
upfield to put pressure on the ball in the areas where Rooney received it, but how many can unlock defences in the way Rooney can, score spectacular goals or just make things happen in the final third?
Run After Catch, or RAC, is best when a catch is made in an open space, and will cause your
player to turn
upfield and maximize yardage.
The
players could choose their club at the start of the season and play in an
upfield position only.