My other half kept saying all game yesterday "why the f**k do you always pass backwards? You invite pressure on yourselves dillydallying around with the ball".
It's so frustrating that we can't seem to get the ball forward quickly because when we do, we are dangerous.
Plus, you allow the rival defence to wait for you fully armed. As an uruguayan i dont give a sh*t about beautiful play in the field, i want results no matter how. If we play champagne football ,even better, but not a priority to me (not a popular view, but it has served us well). As a manager you have to play with whatever players you have, and right now, i dont think we have the material to play this brand of footy.
On the other side I dont think we are that far away from achieving it. I can only imagine the impact of a proper number 10 could have on the team. Someone who thinks fast and makes that gear shift when going forward, instead of the slow motion "pass sideways, pass backwards, rinse and repeat" we see today. We just need that spark in the midfield, and it could mean the world to us. We have the guns, we just need the ammo
Still think top 4 is there for us We just have to jump start the engine.
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