Five at the back when you're down a goal in extra time is diabolical. All that possession along your backline while you lack any real incisive ability to move the ball into more dangerous areas did nothing to help us in that match. I don't think it's a good formation at all unless you have genuinely league beating wing backs.
I don't often think Chief has it wrong but I really disagree with the tactics he employed today. We didn't set up in a way that let us create chances well at all.
As an aside I wonder how many goals this season we've scored from counter attacks vs possession build up? I think our inability to do much with the ball when we have it for long periods of time has been one of the main reasons we've come up short.
And we still remain the only team with no silverware, very disappointing. Second doesn't mean shark in your trophy cabinet.
I don't often think Chief has it wrong but I really disagree with the tactics he employed today. We didn't set up in a way that let us create chances well at all.
As an aside I wonder how many goals this season we've scored from counter attacks vs possession build up? I think our inability to do much with the ball when we have it for long periods of time has been one of the main reasons we've come up short.
And we still remain the only team with no silverware, very disappointing. Second doesn't mean shark in your trophy cabinet.
Re the no silverware. Create one and have a 50% of winning it!
Derby games verus AFC. The Wynton Rufer Cup.
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