Weremuthe
Striker
Originally Posted by Weremuthe
I'm in the same boat - Swansea was nearly the last straw.
Far too defensive.
Hoof football (Mignolet) from the back which nearly always cedes possession.
No movement.
Rigid two banks of four - no support for the front 2.
Everybody back to defend corners - no chance of a quiclk counter-attack.
Sess and Fletch playing too far apart.
Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=759603&page=4#ixzz2JwKFEVtJ
Who compared us with Barca?
Getting some of the basics right would be a start.
Swansea were only 1 place above us but seemed to be light years ahead of us, they passed the ball on the ground, kept possession and didn't just hoof the ball, their defence looked for the ball and split three ways to receive it.
What happens when we've got a throw-in? it always goes down the wing looking for a knock-on instead of in-field, even when there is a man unmarked.
We don't even mark when we are defending a throw-in.
Goal kicks are worse - Fletcher strolls into a space and the rest of the team and the opposition follows like the Ant Hill mob because thats where Mignolet is going to put it and lose it.
I'm in the same boat - Swansea was nearly the last straw.
Far too defensive.
Hoof football (Mignolet) from the back which nearly always cedes possession.
No movement.
Rigid two banks of four - no support for the front 2.
Everybody back to defend corners - no chance of a quiclk counter-attack.
Sess and Fletch playing too far apart.
Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=759603&page=4#ixzz2JwKFEVtJ
so basically the same problems as every other team in the bottom half. Fans seem to think that these problems are exclusive to Sunderland. Why do people think that? We represent our position in the league table.
Its the Barca fans again isn't it. Comparing us with Barca etc. ridiculous.
Who compared us with Barca?
Getting some of the basics right would be a start.
Swansea were only 1 place above us but seemed to be light years ahead of us, they passed the ball on the ground, kept possession and didn't just hoof the ball, their defence looked for the ball and split three ways to receive it.
What happens when we've got a throw-in? it always goes down the wing looking for a knock-on instead of in-field, even when there is a man unmarked.
We don't even mark when we are defending a throw-in.
Goal kicks are worse - Fletcher strolls into a space and the rest of the team and the opposition follows like the Ant Hill mob because thats where Mignolet is going to put it and lose it.