Rosenior's Done One

I hope they realise that stupidity is never good way to play

 

There’s no smart or stupid way to play. If there was one smart way to play everyone would do it.

All it boils down to is mistakes

 

I have a dog and I've been to Germany a couple of times.

 

so it's not possible to cut down on conceding goals by not playing stupidly in front of your own goal?

 

Define playing stupidly in front of your own goal?

are we talking about the video I just showed or what Rosenior employed

 

taking unnecessary risks inside or on the edge of your own penalty area

 

Again whats unnecessary? Because it’s such a broad term. I’d need to see an example of what you think is a necessary pass around the area and what is unnecessary

 

So we do have a couple of things in common.

 

passing to a player on the edge of the area who is tightly marked
taking a goal kick to a player in front of goal 8 yards out so the opponents can tackle the player or make him panic

 

.... and also that our first match at BP was in '69

 

I also was posted to Rheindahlen (Monchengladbach) in 83 and i have 2 Border Collies .

 

I can’t remember the game though, only that we went as a family but I don’t think my Mum or Sister ever went again.

 

I could show examples of that were it’s both worked and not worked. Yes if you totally eliminated playing like that you’d not concede a goal that way. I don’t think you’d inherently concede less goals however.

Most of our goals conceded in the last year or so have come from transitional moments where we’ve lost the ball in the middle of the park or played direct and lost the ball subsequently giving up possession.

If I recall rightly the most recent mistake in our own third was probably Morton’s errant pass against WBA? Then prior to that it was probably Seri’s away at WBA and Allsop’s mistake at QPR. That’s 3 goals out of the 60 we conceded this year. It’s hardly moving the needle and in reality would’ve gained us 1 point from those 3 games I’ve mentioned

What is the alternative to what you’re suggesting anyway?

 

All of these are part of Walter’s strategy though. Granted, it’s done in a way to draw opposing players into particular areas of the pitch in the attempt to create a numerical advantage higher up the pitch, but it still relies on creating risky situations in which you’re intentionally inviting opposing teams to press, just like Rosie’s system.

 

let's see if he does do that

 

He will. It’s his signature style and why Acun wants to hire him.

 

passing the ball wider and more quickly up the field

 

I'll be convinced when I see it

 

Out of interest what do you think Walter is going to do? Don’t just say more attacking football either I mean play style

 

I dont know
I think, given Acun's wishes, to move the ball up the pitch faster and not spend as much time passing among defenders in our own half.