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Dennis Cirkin

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Cool as Fridges said:
Respectfully disagree. When a trigger for a press is there, you press as a team and whoever is closest goes and goes with intent.

Seen it loads this season and it’s clearly something that’s been coached into the team. We’ve had loads of praise for the way we press this season. As a team, we just didn’t quite get it right yesterday and - to be fair to Leeds - they moved the ball very well to get around us.
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100% agree with this. Also I don’t think a single player had a go at Cirkin for doing it so have to assume they all know where and when they press and he was fine to do so. When you press someone is always going to have to technically be out of position you just need to cover and work it from there. We nearly pinched the ball because of it but unfortunately from there every single thing Leeds did was perfect while a few things we did were not.
Keith S30S said:
A left back can't be closing the keeper down. He got carry away fair enough but as soon as Leeds get possession and he has no chance of winning it back he should be sprinting back into his defensive position.

Defending is his primary role. He got it wrong and it cost us. Generally I thought he did very well especially given his lack of game time.
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Of course a left back can close the keeper man. What you’re describing isn’t how it works
 
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Keith S30S said:
He probably just got carried away in the heat of the moment, it happens. We had Brobbey, Le Fee and Rigg all starting the press. Cirkin has got to get back into position ASAP.
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Agree with this. He had a decent first half, was buzzing and tried to make an early difference, in the whole he did ok
 
hypersonic said:
Think he just needs games. When was the last time he completed 90 minutes?
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His last senior appearance was the playoff final last season.

He made a couple of U21 appearances in November and December, most recently against Man City U21 on December 6th.

It's no surprise he wasn't quite there yet yesterday. No pre-season, barely any competitive football in half a year, only been back in training with an almost entirely new squad of teammates for a matter of weeks.
 
No idea what the lads been through but a really good interview after the game, good luck to him getting back to his best for us! We will need him
 
Cool as Fridges said:
Respectfully disagree. When a trigger for a press is there, you press as a team and whoever is closest goes and goes with intent.

Seen it loads this season and it’s clearly something that’s been coached into the team. We’ve had loads of praise for the way we press this season. As a team, we just didn’t quite get it right yesterday and - to be fair to Leeds - they moved the ball very well to get around us.
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100% agree. Given the way that Xhaka and Mukiele actually defended DCL, you’d have to go some to lay the blame for the goal at Cirkin’s door.

It would undoubtedly be best for SAFC if DC is able to prove himself as a good squad option and signs that contract. We’re desperate for solid homegrown players.
 
Congratulations to him on his Prem debut, lovely moment for the lad.
He did alright, a little shaky on occasion which led to him being a tad over eager (including that press if I'm honest) but that's alright, he'll be much better for that experience against a team playing well and with confidence.
We need options, both now (AFCON) and afterwards (suspensions, injuries) so delighted he's providing us with that option.
If he settles into a rhythm in this division in the way Ballard and Hume have then great news for us.
 
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