Two things struck home yesterday

[blackthorn8]

I watched two matches ours and Man City both with striking resemblance.
The presence of two footballers who might have made a difference.
No1 a good header of the ball now because of medical reasons a dead art wonder what the Locheads, the Gardiners, Hines of this world would think.
No2 the dribbler another lost art beating a man by using your feet and body to bamboozle
Both matches IMHO showed that the inter-passing game can be nullified easily by a hard working stoic defence as both managers found out
I may be wrong but l thought they would make a different ploy on a tight defence
Ps
It showed Haaland for all his abilities can't head the ball for toffee

 

[AlgarFox]

Haaland has one chink in his armour, he just likes to try and score spectacular goals. Those headers yesterday would have been far better if he tried just to place them rather than trying to put an hole in the back of the net.

 

[David_Nish]

The thing about dribbling is spot on. It’s a vital skill in the game, we need to do it more

 

[HughJanus]

Bring back Lenny Glover

 

[OldFox]

Bring back Lenny Glover

Wouldn't that be good? Minus 50 years of course. I watched that Man City left winger who is keeping Grealish out. Don't think he beat the right back once.

 

[MeltonFox]

The thing about dribbling is spot on. It’s a vital skill in the game, we need to do it more

But people are criticising Mavididi for trying to do this.

 

[blackthorn8]

Wouldn't that be good? Minus 50 years of course. I watched that Man City left winger who is keeping Grealish out. Don't think he beat the right back once.

Doku is it ? That lad overdoses it, surprised Pep hasn't had a word.

 

[Oadlad]

Passing past opponents is less risky than trying to carry the ball past them.

 

[blackthorn8]

Passing past opponents is less risky than trying to carry the ball past them.

It is.... but but only if the passing is accurate