Jonas Gutierrez

[Lake Bells tits 1]

And there's definitely a reason no team involving Mike Williamson plays like that.

 

How long are we going to blame our turgid fotball on this guy, soon he will be responsible for the middle east conflict as well

He is shit but its 1 out of 11 - hardly dictates play does it.

[Meenzer 15518]

Just look at how the usually inferior teams to us move when passing, its week 1 in manager college yet Pardew must have turned up a week late - possibly due to taking the principals wife on a holiday for a fortnight.

 

[Park Life 71]

Zonal marking in that situation would leave gaping holes meaning there would be more pressures on the defence. There's a reason no team plays like that.

 

What are you talking about? I'm talking about the midfield dropping back and where they should be. Not individual defensive responsabilities.

 

What we have now is Anita running from side to side like a windmill.

 

It might have escaped your notice the 20 odd games this season but Pardew plays zonal responsability already where players regardless of where the ball is hold positon.

 

It would work better if weren't always one light due to the two clowns upfront.

 

I also sense that Pardews tinkering means he is looking at ways to bridge over to a more central game.

Edited December 14, 2012 by Park Life

[Meenzer 15518]

How long are we going to blame our turgid fotball on this guy, soon he will be responsible for the middle east conflict as well

He is shit but its 1 out of 11 - hardly dictates play does it.

 

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

 

 

So, all those millions of chalk board talks by managers are redundant. The ball is faster forget it lads.

 

What spaces? You arrange to the first pass of their attacking phase. Arrigo Sacchi AC Milan. You might remember him.

 

The way we defend now players are getting isolated because none of the midfield apart from Tiote (who has to be everyehere) knows what their responsabilities are. (Hatem and Guti track back haphazardly).

 

If their first pass is long then the def is responsible. If it's short than the midfield close down.

 

It's about tempo and zones.

 

What we play now is about neither.

 

What we play now ALLOWS A HUGE amount of space in our midfield which means sides come onto us utilising 2 defenders as well as the whole oof thier midfield.

 

The space that is left behind santon and Simpson when they lose the ball, which they do about 50% of the time they attack. At least Jonas is there atm to cover for Santon.

 

In that formation santon gets up the pitch, tries to beat a man and loses the ball to their full back. He then plays a 30yard straight ball to their winger before our CM has time to cover and he has a free run into our final 3rd to pick his ball out to a striker

[Christmas Tree 4725]

From Pards presser

 

“Jonas, on the other hand, has had a difficult season and I think we’re looking to get a little bit more from him.

 

"We want him to be more positive and give us a little more je ne sais quoi in the final third. He is battling for that at this moment in time.

 

"He’s a player who has done great for us and I have faith in him. I hope he repays that.”

[Lake Bells tits 1]

 

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

Funny how he didn't even mention ferguson

[Park Life 71]

The space that is left behind santon and Simpson when they lose the ball, which they do about 50% of the time they attack. At least Jonas is there atm to cover for Santon.

 

In that formation santon gets up the pitch, tries to beat a man and loses the ball to their full back. He then plays a 30yard straight ball to their winger before our CM has time to cover and he has a free run into our final 3rd to pick his ball out to a striker

 

When Santon flings forward Anita drops into his space. [/benitez]

 

Fuck me this is basics.

[BigWalrus 0]

Zonal football is incredibly tricky to pull off. Unless you have top quality players in every single position, you'll fail at it. Barcelona can pull it off because their team consists of the best players in the world. Trying to play zonally with our current side is suicide. Danny Simpson, for instance, would struggle to mark a traffic cone, so expecting him to operate zonally with movement may be a stretch too far.

[PaddockLad 17239]

Zonal football is incredibly tricky to pull off. Unless you have top quality players in every single position, you'll fail at it. Barcelona can pull it off because their team consists of the best players in the world. Trying to play zonally with our current side is suicide. Danny Simpson, for instance, would struggle to mark a traffic cone, so expecting him to operate zonally with movement may be a stretch too far.

 

Doesnt zonal marking just apply at the back though, according to the coaching manuals?....as far as I can make out Parky is basically on about what happens when we lose the ball in the centre of the park...having said that, J69 sums up what happened v Fulham with Santon perfectly.

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

 

 

When Santon flings forward Anita drops into his space. [/benitez]

 

 

Fuck me this is basics.

 

Do you watch football? When Santon attacks so do the midfielders. If Anita pulls into LB then there's a gaping hole in the middle to pass into instead. There's a reason every team plays a variation of 442, 433 or 352. And it's not because guardiola and mourinho haven't figured out the 42121 formation yet

[Park Life 71]

Zonal football is incredibly tricky to pull off. Unless you have top quality players in every single position, you'll fail at it. Barcelona can pull it off because their team consists of the best players in the world. Trying to play zonally with our current side is suicide. Danny Simpson, for instance, would struggle to mark a traffic cone, so expecting him to operate zonally with movement may be a stretch too far.

 

We don't man mark. We already play a type of positional responsability. It's why all and sundry moan about movement.

 

The games coming up we should never defend with less than 7 and attack with more than 3.

[Park Life 71]

Do you watch football? When Santon attacks so do the midfielders. If Anita pulls into LB then there's a gaping hole in the middle to pass into instead. There's a reason every team plays a variation of 442, 433 or 352. And it's not because guardiola and mourinho haven't figured out the 42121 formation yet

 

Cabaye and Tiote are in the middle.

 

The midfielders don't attack they move up in support. They are rarely in or around the box. Pardew doesn't like that as it does leave spaces. Hence people calling for a box to box for the last 2 years.

 

Stop trying to look clever.

Edited December 14, 2012 by Park Life

[Lake Bells tits 1]

Pardew on tomorrows game :lol:

 

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“Even if we ran Man City really close and got a draw or a defeat and still came out with honour, we’ll have to take that from this game.

“They have more assets than us. If you were a bookie you would definitely have them to win it.”

Yeah why bother turning up Pardwho you know the result before you start ?

[Park Life 71]

Shouldn't be saying stuff like that to the press.

[PaddockLad 17239]

Pardew on tomorrows game :lol:

 

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“Even if we ran Man City really close and got a draw or a defeat and still came out with honour, we’ll have to take that from this game.

“They have more assets than us. If you were a bookie you would definitely have them to win it.”

 

Yeah why bother turning up Pardwho you know the result before you start ?

 

Thats called giving the opposisition "a bit of toffee"

 

You're the only person in Europe who takes things said for the benefit of the press seriously

[Alex 35059]

Thats called giving the opposisition "a bit of toffee"

 

You're the only person in Europe who takes things said for the benefit of the press seriously

[Lake Bells tits 1]

Thats called giving the opposisition "a bit of toffee"

 

You're the only person in Europe who takes things said for the benefit of the press seriously

 

He is publicly stating to his players, fans and Man City that we are expecting to lose this and its fine.

Gives the players a reason not to show up. Defeatism at its best.

 

I really cannot see what advantages there is coming out with stuff like that. Care to enlighten moi?

[Park Life 71]

Think he's partly taking the pressure off, but these kind of statements imo rarely work. I think saying it's going to be a hard game is as far as any coach should go.

[Brock Manson 0]

So in effect he's taking pressure of our team, who are struggling to find a rhythm whilst also allowing City to think this will be an easy game for them.

 

His team talk isn't going to be 'we're gonna lose this lads, go lose' you twig legged, steroid masticating, right wing delusional nutcase.

[PaddockLad 17239]

He is publicly stating to his players, fans and Man City that we are expecting to lose this and its fine.

Gives the players a reason not to show up. Defeatism at its best.

 

I really cannot see what advantages there is coming out with stuff like that. Care to enlighten moi?

 

Well, he said pretty much the opposite after the Fulham game iirc. Its a well known managerial tool, pretend that you're just greatful to be on the same pitch. Bob Paisely, Jock Stein and the early career Alex Ferguson were experts at it. Stein advised Ferguson to give Alfredo Di Stefano a bottle of the best whisky before Aberdeen played Di Stafano's Real Madrid in the 83 cup winner's cup final; "just let him think you're just pleased to be there" the idea then is for the underdogs to rip the better side to pieces...not sure if thats going to happen tomorrow though

 

Aberdeen beat Real Madrid 2-1 aet

Edited December 14, 2012 by PaddockLad

[Lake Bells tits 1]

Funny how I dont see any other manager do this then, only wor Alan playing down expectations as usual.

The message is clear:

 

We cant compete.

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

 

 

Cabaye and Tiote are in the middle.

 

The midfielders don't attack they move up in support. They are rarely in or around the box. Pardew doesn't like that as it does leave spaces. Hence people calling for a box to box for the last 2 years.

 

Stop trying to look clever.

 

I don't have to try and look clever when you are posting formations like that man. Like I said, there's a reason that formation has never been used anywhere outside of championship manager

[Lake Bells tits 1]

Well, he said pretty much the opposite after the Fulham game iirc. Its a well known managerial tool, pretend that you're just greatful to be on the same pitch. Bob Paisely, Jock Stein and the early career Alex Ferguson were experts at it. Stein advised Ferguson to give Alfredo Di Stefano a bottle of the best whisky before Aberdeen played Di Stafano's Real Madrid in the 83 cup winner's cup final; "just let him think you're just pleased to be there" the idea then is for the underdogs to rip the better side to pieces...not sure if thats going to happen tomorrow though

 

Aberdeen beat Real Madrid 2-1 aet

 

 

Alright fair enough. We wont be taking many scalps this way though, since we set up so negatively. The best teams will be given the ball and told to do something with it. Something they are usually quite capable of..