thoughts on Cacace?
thoughts on Cacace?
OK, but not a lot more to say. We tended to sit with four deeper (CBs and a FB + Kopy) with one FB and DM pushing more forward. (Later we were defending with just the two CBS holding when Brentleigh were sitting very deep and not offering much. And even Taylor and Durante starting to push up).
And we largely defended from half way. They rarely troubled us too much with the four holding behind a forward or FB working back on the ball and the other wide players and Nichols pulling back to join the press behind half way. Singh and Krishna generally staying high. Brentleigh got forward enough to earn a few corners, but it was rare to feel we were threatened.
Three of Singh, Nichols, Burns and Krishna pressed higher. Before Nichols and Burns dropped to help around half way.
Generalising, but that's the pattern I think I saw.
I'd say Cacace and Lyon weren't really tested defensively at this level and as an attacking FB Cacace was just another one in a crowd trying to work around eight or nine organised and committed defensive players to find a way through. He had a couple of turnovers though, so it wasn't a flawless performance either.