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Posted February 07, 2013 22:06 · last edited February 07, 2013 22:06

Smithy wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

aitkenmike wrote:
I am sick of Paston getting criticised for not passing it out from the back aswell - what is the point, it makes no difference to me whether the ball is lumped forward by Paston or by the defence, either way our midfield is not capable of receiving and distributing it out.

Plus, our defenders don't go looking for the ball from the back. 


Because Paston doesn't organise them to...

which is a massive part of it, loads of people talk about defence starting at the top, and our front men are shite at it, as are our midfielders, but when or defenders and keeper are crap at defending which given our goals conceeded this season noone can argue against, then something is wrong. I've pointed it out a number of times that the back four and Paston appear not to be talking. Paston last night seemed to be yelling a bit which is the norm, but there were times when the comms went down - and that's when we conceeded. My issue with Paston last night came down to his poor domination of his 6 yard box. I've always been taught/told that the 6 yard box is the keeper's area - he/she must own any ball coming into that space - last night two goals were scored from that area and both from crosses that ran through the area - both Paston should have touched/stopped he didn't get close and looked to blame a defender immediately.

I'm simply trying to point out that like a few of the team he seems to be well over this season and at 35ish well past his best.

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theprof edited February 07, 2013 22:06
Smithy wrote:
2ndBest wrote:
aitkenmike wrote:
I am sick of Paston getting criticised for not passing it out from the back aswell - what is the point, it makes no difference to me whether the ball is lumped forward by Paston or by the defence, either way our midfield is not capable of receiving and distributing it out.

Plus, our defenders don't go looking for the ball from the back. 


Because Paston doesn't organise them to...

which is a massive part of it, loads of people talk about defence starting at the top, and our front men are shite at it, as are our midfielders, but when or defenders and keeper are crap at defending which given our goals conceeded this season noone can argue against, then something is wrong. I've pointed it out a number of times that the back four and Paston appear not to be talking. Paston last night seemed to be yelling a bit which is the norm, but there were times when the comms went down - and that's when we conceeded. My issue with Paston last night come down to his poor diomination of his 6 yard box. I've always been taught/told that the 6 yard box is the keeper's area - he/she must own any ball coming into that space - last night two goals were scored from that area and both from crosses that ran through the area - both Paston should have touched/stopped he didn't get close and looked to blame a defender immediately.

I'm simply trying to point out that like a few of the team he seems to be well over this season and at 35ish well past his best.