| Playing Out From The Back 15:19 - Dec 13 with 502 views | Southamptonfan |
Tonda has implemented a style, which has helped us move on from not having any style of play at all under Will Still which was a mess. The playing out from the back has worked because we were quick and powerful in forward runs and attack and the players have enjoyed knowing exactly what to do i.e. keep the ball and get it forward with speed.
However, at Millwall.and again today, teams have done their homework and realised that if they press really high up on our own six yard box in numbers, we can't get out. We just can't get up the pitch as there are so many opposition players in our own half, blocking any route up the pitch. So what can we do? Hit the ball long to a tiny Adam Armstrong, completely overpowered by 6ft 2 defenders?
When teams press high, we just lose the plot and don't have a plan B. But what would the plan B be? We can't hoof it up to a small striker. Today looked like a Russel Martin, play out from the back amd keep getting caught performance because the opposition are really high. So how do we counteract it? [Post edited 13 Dec 15:24]
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| Playing Out From The Back on 16:27 - Dec 13 with 413 views | kingslandstand1 |
We can't. That's probably why in the 2nd halves after we have had dominant 1st halves, the opposition change their style and as you say, press us harder and we have no answer.
I'm not knocking Tonda by this, as we are doing well compared to previous leadership, but is this that lack of experience now starting to show? |  |
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| Playing Out From The Back on 16:40 - Dec 13 with 387 views | Southamptonfan |
| Playing Out From The Back on 16:27 - Dec 13 by kingslandstand1 |
We can't. That's probably why in the 2nd halves after we have had dominant 1st halves, the opposition change their style and as you say, press us harder and we have no answer.
I'm not knocking Tonda by this, as we are doing well compared to previous leadership, but is this that lack of experience now starting to show? |
Time will tell. Tonda has clearly done a brilliant job to turn things around, but there are question marks about how he overcomes days like Millwall and today because he had no answer. I worry we will return to nothingness in midtable and then go again next season with an inexperienced manager. I have to admit looking on with some admiration at their manager today, an experienced man who won titles in Belgium. I always think there is something to be said for experience and only time will tell, long term. I wouldn't be surprised if Tonda gets found out. Let's see how we do against Coventry next week. It will be interesting to see how we react. [Post edited 13 Dec 16:41]
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| Playing Out From The Back on 16:55 - Dec 13 with 358 views | Heisenberg |
Agree with all these comments. It was also evident v WBA in the second half. We need a striker who holds the ball up and gets us up the pitch. |  |
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| Playing Out From The Back on 17:05 - Dec 13 with 335 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Playing Out From The Back on 16:40 - Dec 13 by Southamptonfan |
Time will tell. Tonda has clearly done a brilliant job to turn things around, but there are question marks about how he overcomes days like Millwall and today because he had no answer. I worry we will return to nothingness in midtable and then go again next season with an inexperienced manager. I have to admit looking on with some admiration at their manager today, an experienced man who won titles in Belgium. I always think there is something to be said for experience and only time will tell, long term. I wouldn't be surprised if Tonda gets found out. Let's see how we do against Coventry next week. It will be interesting to see how we react. [Post edited 13 Dec 16:41]
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And see who he plays at the back | |
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| Playing Out From The Back on 17:10 - Dec 13 with 323 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Playing Out From The Back on 16:55 - Dec 13 by Heisenberg |
Agree with all these comments. It was also evident v WBA in the second half. We need a striker who holds the ball up and gets us up the pitch. |
Are they going to wait for Sicknote Stewart and hope he fully recovers? | |
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| Playing Out From The Back on 17:53 - Dec 13 with 273 views | MytchettSaint |
| Playing Out From The Back on 17:10 - Dec 13 by kingslandstand1 |
Are they going to wait for Sicknote Stewart and hope he fully recovers? |
When does his contract run out?
With him off the wage bill we might be able to get a target man in that isn’t made of glass. |  |
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| Playing Out From The Back on 18:10 - Dec 13 with 246 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Playing Out From The Back on 17:53 - Dec 13 by MytchettSaint |
When does his contract run out?
With him off the wage bill we might be able to get a target man in that isn’t made of glass. |
Just seen Broja is playing for Burnley now. How about getting him back!!??  | |
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