PSmyth07 said:With Dzeko and Balotelli up top, why are we so reluctant to play long balls to bypass the 11 men they had behind the ball?
"Zabaleta to Kompany, over to Lescott, De Jong passes to Kolarov who goes back to Hart..............."
Because they sit deep. If you just chuck the ball forward the 2 front men will get bossed. The reason we pass it around isn't because we don't know what to do but because the onus is on Napoli to come forward opening gaps to pass into.
You have to be disciplined playing these teams not just chuck the ball forward and lose it. They punished us only when they had the ball so why give it to them so easily?