football tactics that boil your piss

[Guest Invicta_Toon]

just seen Scotland do this, but Milner does it aswell

 

winger travelling in posession over the half way line, not challenged or put under too much bother, at halfway between the goal line and the half way line he looks up, and just lobs a ball vaguely at a group of two or three attackers

 

now, a good portion of times over a return of 50/50, you won't regain posession, and if you do get a head to it, you need neck muscles like Arnie and the coordination of Rain Man to have a chance of scoring

 

what's the point FFS?

[Guest smoggeordie]

Middlesbrough's flat back 10.

[Robster]

thats where even a half decent manager / coach earns his money.

It cant be difficult to teach a young professional footballer that if there is no obvious pass on then just retain possession until one is.

Seems so simple doesnt it ?

[Guest andynufc84]

 

The lack of quality in the winger himself?

[STM]

Think it's highly unfair to single out milner. Despite his lack of pace he's one of the only members of our squad prepared to try and beat players.

 

Agree with the sentiment though, absolutley infuriating and ineffective unless your bolton.

[Robster]

the kid obviously has talent but if he hasnt got anyone with any sense guiding him along and bollocking him for it, then will never learn.

Granted, common sense should tell him not to play aimless balls into no-one but I stall say the greater responsibility comes with the coaching staff. If you get into habits of always, or as near as damn-it, trying to play simple passes to team mates, then in the heat of a game, it comes naturally.

Then comes the argument of on-pitch communication. In possession, a team mate shoudl be shouting and telling him what his pass should be and what his options are

[Guest Stephen927]

It annoyed me for years when Beckham kept doing it for England.

I don't mind it if wingers do it occasionally as it can sometimes create a good chance for the team, but if they do it all the time it shows a lack of composure and creativity.

[midds]

Corners that don't beat the first man. 

[brummie]

Time wasting from the kick off. See Bolton and Watford.

[Parky]

Corners that don't beat the first man. 

 

...see Emre

[Greg]

Time wasting from the kick off. See Bolton and Watford.

 

And Wigan.

[Guest Saint Andy]

4-5-1

 

[Guest alexharrisonnufc]

ball over the top, only works when your strikers are 7ft

[Sparks]

Everything Bolton do.

[Guest alexharrisonnufc]

the wimbledon tactic too