Bigbluebear
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Was thinking that me self, a yank telling you the nuances of football is like getting baby sitting advice from the Catholic Church
Hes a professional player in the states, albeit a level below MLS.
Was thinking that me self, a yank telling you the nuances of football is like getting baby sitting advice from the Catholic Church
Although I get what you are saying about ridiculous shouts from the crowd but as per the video we can hardly compare the defence of half the SPL to the likes of Liverpool and Man City etc who are composed enough on the ball to expose a poor press, if we presses half the league then they are poor enough that they would make mistakes and give up possession.
The point of the video was to say that heedless chicken presses against the best players in the world are counterproductive, we are not playing against the best in the world.
It's not about the SPFL for us but it's very relevant against our European opponents.Although I get what you are saying about ridiculous shouts from the crowd but as per the video we can hardly compare the defence of half the SPL to the likes of Liverpool and Man City etc who are composed enough on the ball to expose a poor press, if we presses half the league then they are poor enough that they would make mistakes and give up possession.
The point of the video was to say that heedless chicken presses against the best players in the world are counterproductive, we are not playing against the best in the world.
100%.It's not about the SPFL for us but it's very relevant against our European opponents.
Good on you fella. Get them telt!I think I'd rather listen to the half-pished tacticians that sit around me than listen to thon monotonous yank bore havering away.
I remember that being one of the first things I noticed from watching football on TV vs playing 11s - it looks like they've all got so much time and whenever I played the second the ball came to me you'd have someone charging at you and putting you under pressure. It's probably why the very talented stand out so much for finding space and being able to make it/seek it consistently. I remember watching McGinn at youth level, and he was constantly a step or two ahead of the ones chasing him down. I imagine it's similar for most professional footballers, regardless of position.
"Jist get fuckin stuck intae thum. Let thum know whit it's awful about"I think the issue here is that you haven't given an explanation of how we'd do that tactically. It seems to be just a bit of blood and thunder and go direct which I'm taking to mean just long balls. If you could expand a bit it might be clearer.
Even an example of a succesful European team who are playing such a style would help.
"Dessers is running about like a headless fucking chicken"Dessers presses intelligently, which he probably learned in Italy. Frustrating people who hate him don't appreciate the dirty work he does.
Scottish football is a paradox in itself!"Dessers is running about like a headless fucking chicken"
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The question everyone wants to ask though….when someone charged you down, did you shite it and %^*& your touch up and give it away?I remember that being one of the first things I noticed from watching football on TV vs playing 11s - it looks like they've all got so much time and whenever I played the second the ball came to me you'd have someone charging at you and putting you under pressure. It's probably why the very talented stand out so much for finding space and being able to make it/seek it consistently. I remember watching McGinn at youth level, and he was constantly a step or two ahead of the ones chasing him down. I imagine it's similar for most professional footballers, regardless of position.
You should be forced to watch this prior to buying a ticket.
He has some really good football videos. Football there is an interesting sport and although its been a few years since I lived there you could see what high school teams and that were trying to do. Try to grow the sport in a more organic manner than places like Saudi. It's still a minority sport but it's pure snobbishness to write it off as only the MLS. The teams there would put most of the Scottish teams to shame, as would the Saudi league.Hes a professional player in the states, albeit a level below MLS.
"Dessers is running about like a headless fucking chicken"
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He has some really good football videos. Football there is an interesting sport and although its been a few years since I lived there you could see what high school teams and that were trying to do. Try to grow the sport in a more organic manner than places like Saudi. It's still a minority sport but it's pure snobbishness to write it off as only the MLS. The teams there would put most of the Scottish teams to shame, as would the Saudi league.
I often think that assessing the speed of play is confused with assessing the speed of the players movement. When you step up in levels of ability, it seems to me there is rarely a substantial difference in the speed of movement in the players, but in the speed of the ball and the decision making.