As an ex-Sunday League centre half I'd back up what all defenders say they hate ... pace, pace and, worst of all, pace.
But the through ball, wing play or one/two has to be done quickly so the striker can use that pace.
A one on one, with the keeper, needs a gap and not when the players are almost together.
As Isidor and Mayenda have shown it's basic physics that an onrushing striker is faster than a defender who has to turn and try to match his opponent. That's why defenders who can turn and make up that ground are so highly coveted. Luton don't have that so we need to do what we're doing quicker. There's nothing wrong with our play but it needs to speed up. Don't take a touch, have the courage to knock it first time and don't hesitate to knock the ball long for the strikers. It's that fractional hesitation that had me screaming on Saturday.
We've waited years, what seems like decades, to have that pace ...
... so ffs don't keep knocking it from side to side across the back or the halfway line.
That's what kills the atmosphere which then affects the players imo, get into them Sunderland and get them panicking.
