I thought we had an attitude of ‘we’ll out play them because were better than them’
Waiting for the ball to drop while they jump over us and get a header in.
3rd goal. Throw in, two missed tackles on the line before the ball is hit forwards, dissecting is,
Passing, so soft, the recipient in space was pressed before the ball even reached them.
They attack. We win the ball, before we’ve moved 15 yds up the pitch, they’ve got 10 or 11 players behind the ball.
We attack, lethargically, it breaks down and they counter, not with a long ball, but passing through us, and outnumber our defenders. All sprinting and busting a gut to get up and down, while we casually stroke the ball around, by the half way line going nowhere. Second to most loose balls, soooooo many misplaced passes and very little leadership to organise and encourage.
Lovren probably in because Jürgen thought it would be a stroll. Unless Matip is injured or sick, big mistake.
We seem of late to be spread right across the pitch, sparsely positioned and out of touch with each other. We always attacked down a flank and players moved across to support and there was options, with a wide player staying on opposite flank for the quick switch.
Now we seem to be regimented in a line across the pitch with little going diagonally, or only one option for a pass.
We’ve become easy to mark and a packed defence is paying dividends for the opposition.
Looks like we’ve been found out over the last 4 games, and the more teams employ them tactics, the harder we’re finding it.
Something needs to change, cant think how, or Atlético will certainly have the measure of us. Still confident we’ll win the Prem, and possibly the FA cup, but the CL worries me with this current run of form.
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