Ameliorating the Parked Bus Conundrum

[Jumanji]

Parked buses are something any team would struggle with.

Crosses can destroy parked buses. They cause confusion. They test concentration. They cause players to lose their man. They cause janky goals, and more.

We don’t have anyone up front who can really muscle a defender or out jump them to win a header or shot, from a cross that’s not pinpoint perfect.

How important is it to you for us to start thinking about height up front?

This is not a post directly related to tonight’s result. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. I’d like to posit that if we had height up front, we’d have every weapon we need to attack when we go to war.

We have defensive issues, and that’s another topic. I think this attack can get even better. Like we’re super good going forward, we score for fun, but I think that we can be significantly more deadly. Scary thought.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Stop with incessant shit crossing from players who can’t cross the ball at the perfect height for 6’3” defenders to easily nod away.

Mendy, Sterling and Walker can’t cross the ball but that’s all they all did all game.

 

[madden150]

With Pep as manager, we'll never be a ball into the box team.

 

[Fame Monster]

You could have the Jolly Green Giant up front and Mendy still wouldn't be able to find him.

Our first priority should be getting a left-back who can cross imo but I do agree that a taller centre-forward would help too.

 

[Aguero_Element]

did you watch the game

we werent ever in it

laporte was dictating the flow of the game for decisive portions of the game.
That is a sign death is close

i appreciate your imagination though

 

[Jumanji]

With Pep as manager, we'll never be a ball into the box team.

Not what I’m saying. Peps fullbacks will cross.

If a cross isn’t perfect, we don’t have anyone with the ability to fight with a defender or out jump them.

 

[Aguero_Element]

left back who can cross......

bluemoon dont ever change.

 

[come-on-barney]

did you watch the game

we werent ever in it

laporte was dictating the flow of the game for decisive portions of the game.
That is a sign death is close

i appreciate your imagination though

Not really sure what you are on about

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Soak up pressure and counter at pace. Worked very well when we had Sane, Sterling on the right and Aguero when he was a bit quicker. Kev, Laporte and Ederson pinging it over the top and running into space caused havoc.

Sterling on the left, Jesus taking an additional touch and Mahrez/Bernardo isn’t as effective as we used to be. Plan A typically works, but Plan B meant we were a lot less predictable, which stretched their lines.

 

[Jumanji]

did you watch the game

we werent ever in it

laporte was dictating the flow of the game for decisive portions of the game.
That is a sign death is close

i appreciate your imagination though

did you watch the game

we werent ever in it

laporte was dictating the flow of the game for decisive portions of the game.
That is a sign death is close

i appreciate your imagination though

This is not about the game.