Grand Master Ram Rod
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Said it before and I'll say it again, this needs to be dropped, worst way of defending and the players don't know how to do it either. Plus bringing every player back like he does, leads to packed penalty areas, leads to players getting into each others way, leads to goals against us and what use is players like SWP and Ireland back there anyway.
The one time he left a player (Ade) on the half way line against Stoke in the league, he got Faye sent off. This is an advantage to leave players on the half way line for quick breaks, less packed area and possible goal scoring opportunities.
Stoke's second goal on Wednesday was partly down to Given and partly down to a packed area of defenders not knowing what they were doing cos of zonal bollocks. Two went for the ball as well as Given, neither won the header and they both ended up in Given's way. I think Given was wrong to come but I think he'd have had a better chance of getting the ball if the area wasn't so packed, just like he did when Hughes was in charge.
The one time he left a player (Ade) on the half way line against Stoke in the league, he got Faye sent off. This is an advantage to leave players on the half way line for quick breaks, less packed area and possible goal scoring opportunities.
Stoke's second goal on Wednesday was partly down to Given and partly down to a packed area of defenders not knowing what they were doing cos of zonal bollocks. Two went for the ball as well as Given, neither won the header and they both ended up in Given's way. I think Given was wrong to come but I think he'd have had a better chance of getting the ball if the area wasn't so packed, just like he did when Hughes was in charge.