I think we need to answer two questions :
1: what do we need to do to score goals
and
2: what are they expecting us to do
Again bringing the Ali, Rumble in the Jungle play book. He was the underdog in that fight. If Foreman hit him, it was over, such was the guys power.
Ali talked about how he was gunna dance. Foreman got in trainers and sparring partners and practiced cornering him.
Then in the fight Ali had his first tactic- he threw a series of unusual punches- unusual because they left him open- I probably have the name wrong- an over hand right. That didn’t work.
So he went into his back up plan- which was the rope a dope- and it confused the commentators too. They thought he’d given up. And that one worked.
It’s what the 92 WC ODI cricket team did. Put the opposition out of their comfort zone. Be aggressive.
It’s just another way to look at tournament management I guess. And it’s not such a huge change as Libby often gets forward from LB, but it means he can stay up or drift inside or look to make a run to the back post.
I know I’m the one who’s been saying continuity, connections etc etc before this. The rest of the pitch could stay the same and you could switch up after 15 minutes or whenever you wanted in any case. Old to RW, Garbett/Just to LW and Libby back to LB.
I guess it is just the mood I’m in and having watched our warm up games and play off games against Costa Rica and Peru over the years. Come out strong, throw them off their game and get it done early. For preference!
Don’t try and hang in there and nick a goal- be positive and take our chances.
Outside the Woodsman, Libby and Old are our best attacking players and we haven’t seen them anywhere close to their potential.
Anyway, I suspect we’ll see one or two things we didn’t expect on Tuesday, even if it’s only McCowatt starting, not Libby flicking on headers for Woodsy or getting one on one with the keeper in the first minute…we’ve consistently improved and tinkered with the formation, if we forget Finland and Haiti.
I don’t think either thing you’ve mentioned there Coochie, would be a great surprise as we’ve used both of them recently in games and had success particularly from corners.
Man Tuesday is still a week away.
1: what do we need to do to score goals
and
2: what are they expecting us to do
Again bringing the Ali, Rumble in the Jungle play book. He was the underdog in that fight. If Foreman hit him, it was over, such was the guys power.
Ali talked about how he was gunna dance. Foreman got in trainers and sparring partners and practiced cornering him.
Then in the fight Ali had his first tactic- he threw a series of unusual punches- unusual because they left him open- I probably have the name wrong- an over hand right. That didn’t work.
So he went into his back up plan- which was the rope a dope- and it confused the commentators too. They thought he’d given up. And that one worked.
It’s what the 92 WC ODI cricket team did. Put the opposition out of their comfort zone. Be aggressive.
It’s just another way to look at tournament management I guess. And it’s not such a huge change as Libby often gets forward from LB, but it means he can stay up or drift inside or look to make a run to the back post.
I know I’m the one who’s been saying continuity, connections etc etc before this. The rest of the pitch could stay the same and you could switch up after 15 minutes or whenever you wanted in any case. Old to RW, Garbett/Just to LW and Libby back to LB.
I guess it is just the mood I’m in and having watched our warm up games and play off games against Costa Rica and Peru over the years. Come out strong, throw them off their game and get it done early. For preference!
Don’t try and hang in there and nick a goal- be positive and take our chances.
Outside the Woodsman, Libby and Old are our best attacking players and we haven’t seen them anywhere close to their potential.
Anyway, I suspect we’ll see one or two things we didn’t expect on Tuesday, even if it’s only McCowatt starting, not Libby flicking on headers for Woodsy or getting one on one with the keeper in the first minute…we’ve consistently improved and tinkered with the formation, if we forget Finland and Haiti.
I don’t think either thing you’ve mentioned there Coochie, would be a great surprise as we’ve used both of them recently in games and had success particularly from corners.
Man Tuesday is still a week away.