After seeing the Ferns play these 3 games these are my thoughts:
It would be good to see the team be more aggressive and press other teams in a coordinated way, then they have the chance to win the ball higher up the pitch. We may not be able to compete skills wise at the current stage, but there's no reason we can't be as fit or fitter than the opposition to enable a pressing strategy when it's right to do so.
Looking at our best players it seems the pathway for most of them from College scholarship to Pro football has given them more opportunities, and they have pushed on further than those who remained in Australasia. It would be great to see more players in Europe. Bott was the one who impressed me the most in our three games, great composure on the ball, good in 1v1's and got forward to help when we were in possession. Will be interesting to see who applies for the FF coaching job after Sermanni.
It would be good to see the team be more aggressive and press other teams in a coordinated way, then they have the chance to win the ball higher up the pitch. We may not be able to compete skills wise at the current stage, but there's no reason we can't be as fit or fitter than the opposition to enable a pressing strategy when it's right to do so.
Looking at our best players it seems the pathway for most of them from College scholarship to Pro football has given them more opportunities, and they have pushed on further than those who remained in Australasia. It would be great to see more players in Europe. Bott was the one who impressed me the most in our three games, great composure on the ball, good in 1v1's and got forward to help when we were in possession. Will be interesting to see who applies for the FF coaching job after Sermanni.