Why wont AJ cross to the ball?

[leighton]

There are so many things he will need to sort out to be a first teamer. He needs to know when to go and take on the defender and when to put it in the box. He seems to think he has to take on defender all the time when crossing it could well be the best option. It will come to him sooner rather than later I hope. Make the ball do the work at times is the best thing.

If we start with Dzeko then whoever is on the wings will have to work on getting good ball into the box for Dzeko to attack. So you would hope that a couple of players are working on crossing in the training. Kolarov's set pieces at the weekend was top class real quaility into the box we need this from a few more players.

 

[Marvin]

that was some goal though. Hope he scores some like that for us.

 

[ifiwasarichfan]

Every time AJ gets the Ball and cuts inside, I think we have a chance of a Penalty. Now that we have Dzeko he may add to his game and just smash the Ball into the box - ( look how many Goals Scum score from this tactic).

The days of long,looping, high crosses into the Box are gone now for the really top teams. You may get away with it at Newcastle or Stoke but not for where we are headed.

 

[Conor Mcfc]

I always thought AJ wouldn't cross because he was trying to prove he could beat any defender. Now he can't seem to pull it off as effectively.

He had many a chance to put a cross in against Villa but chose to run it to the touch and run to a dead end. Now we have the tower that is Dzeko I would love to see AJ put crosses in for Dzeko to attack.

Don't get me wrong I love AJ and think he is a top class winger in the making. Just needs to improve vision when it comes to crossing.

 

[cleavers]

He needs to improve his crossing with his right foot, its quite simple, having all options is good, but at the moment he is far too obvious.

 

[NathanC]

Because until Ed, AJ didn't have anyone to cross to...

I seem to recall on cross, not sure whether it was from AJ that Ed really should have put in the net.

 

[cleavers]

Because until Ed, AJ didn't have anyone to cross to...

Yaya is often there, a cross can be low as well as high, Tevez or Silva.

 

[bammy blue]

it always gets me that professional footballers cant kick a ball with there weaker foot. i'm not the best at footy but if i need to i'll use me left peg, so why cant these lads who have all the talent in the world!

 

[HolisticJim]

He's on the wrong flank. Its clear that he isn't comfortable with his right foot.

Oh my god, where is all this crap coming from... Some facts wouldn't hurt at this point: he's a natural right-hander (footer), but has learnt to use his left foot just as well...

Face Palm.

No, AJ is left footed.

 

[wanderer72]

Oh my god, where is all this crap coming from... Some facts wouldn't hurt at this point: he's a natural right-hander (footer), but has learnt to use his left foot just as well...

Face Palm.

No, AJ is left footed.

Go back a page or two, a simple misunderstanding. Shoot me, I'm bloody human ;)