Was at fault for the goal by moving out of position, and his use of the ball was woeful.
Look, I do think he looked rusty and was often confused on where to position himself, but that pass was all on Stones. Even though Kompany stepped forward as Stones made the pass, it is still all on Stones. Had Kompany vnot stepped forward, that still would have been a bad pass coz Kompany would have immediately been put under a more serious pressure than Stones was under himself.
Funny enough, I think John was showing deference there had it been anyone e I reckon he'll have pointed exactly where the player needed to move too.
Kompany should have stepped backwards and towards Stones opening up for a pass. Instead you could tell he sensed danger and was stepping up to avoid being passed to. That is still Stones fukup though.
If your teammate is hiding from the ball you have to find other options. Not force it.
Was at fault for the goal by moving out of position, and his use of the ball was woeful.
Did you think the pass was intended for Kompany then ? From where I sit, directly behind it, I thought it was to Bravo, and just under hit, simply a hopelessly executed pass.Kompany should have stepped backwards and towards Stones opening up for a pass. Instead you could tell he sensed danger and was stepping up to avoid being passed to. That is still Stones fukup though.
If your teammate is hiding from the ball you have to find other options. Not force it.
Yep. Definitely a pass to Bravo.Did you think the pass was intended for Kompany then ? From where I sit, directly behind it, I thought it was to Bravo, and just under hit, simply a hopelessly executed pass.
Hmmm! Never considered that, I'll watch it again. It seemed so far away from Bravo that my mind just automatically assumed it was meant for Komps. It could very well have been a grossly under hit pass to Bravo. Let me check.Did you think the pass was intended for Kompany then ? From where I sit, directly behind it, I thought it was to Bravo, and just under hit, simply a hopelessly executed pass.
Just rewatched it from multiple angles, I'm hard pressed to see how it was meant for Bravo. The ball traveled across the very spot Kompany exited. But when you look at Stones body language, it looks like he actually saw the Kompany stepping up and just didn't wrap his foot fully around it to direct it properly..Did you think the pass was intended for Kompany then ? From where I sit, directly behind it, I thought it was to Bravo, and just under hit, simply a hopelessly executed pass.
I've watched it once, at the game, directly in line of the pass, and I, and pretty well everyone around me, thought it was a piss poor back pass towards Bravo.Just rewatched it from multiple angles,