Time for a change in tactics?
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:49 am
Week in and week out, the overall style of play remains the same.
Midfielder gets the ball. Advances a couple of yards. Stops. Passes either sideways or backwards for the receiver to hoof the ball forward (mainly in the air, although a bit more on the ground yesterday). Opposition centre half close marks our striker. Wins the ball in the air and starts an opposition attack. OK rather a simplistic view, but a fair assessment of our general play.
What is needed are midfield runners who attack the opposition. Defenders hate being run at. Yet time after time yesterday, Stanners and co stopped when they could have attacked or at the very least advanced another 10 yards.
I've just watched MotD and an increasing number of attacking players in the oppositions box seems to be a common thread throughout the game at the moment. At times there have been at least 4 attacking players in the box looking for that cross or opportunities to score by whatever means. Oh how I wish we could be like that.
Maybe it's time for a complete change of tactics. I well recall the days when goal scoring was never a problem. Let's get back to basics and provide some entertainment. A crowd of just over 1700, comprising of circa 300 Crewe fans is a reflection that in many peoples minds we just do not provide enough entertainment. The manager picks the team and dictates tactics. Time for at the very least a change in tactics..........and more shots on target. 19 in total yesterday but only 5 on target
Rant over.....
Midfielder gets the ball. Advances a couple of yards. Stops. Passes either sideways or backwards for the receiver to hoof the ball forward (mainly in the air, although a bit more on the ground yesterday). Opposition centre half close marks our striker. Wins the ball in the air and starts an opposition attack. OK rather a simplistic view, but a fair assessment of our general play.
What is needed are midfield runners who attack the opposition. Defenders hate being run at. Yet time after time yesterday, Stanners and co stopped when they could have attacked or at the very least advanced another 10 yards.
I've just watched MotD and an increasing number of attacking players in the oppositions box seems to be a common thread throughout the game at the moment. At times there have been at least 4 attacking players in the box looking for that cross or opportunities to score by whatever means. Oh how I wish we could be like that.
Maybe it's time for a complete change of tactics. I well recall the days when goal scoring was never a problem. Let's get back to basics and provide some entertainment. A crowd of just over 1700, comprising of circa 300 Crewe fans is a reflection that in many peoples minds we just do not provide enough entertainment. The manager picks the team and dictates tactics. Time for at the very least a change in tactics..........and more shots on target. 19 in total yesterday but only 5 on target
Rant over.....