Barnsley esc performance (1 Viewer)

[Evo1883]

I've not seen us press like that before, I imagine that's how city will approach games now until the season end...
The press yesterday genuinely knackered Brentford, one of the best passing sides in the division, and best counter attacking side in the league, they struggled from start to finish to deal with us.
We pressed very very high Compared to normal and were relentless in our pursuit of the ball , Kelly sat in the hole and hamer helped ohare, Biamou and Walker, da Costa and Maccallum... It worked perfect, they couldn't play their game at all.

Testiment to the fitness levels too, remember Bristol City opening day, lads looked cheesed... Come a long way.

We have to surely play this way all season now, Barnsley show that it's effective and can make up somewhat for ability and force mistakes / turn overs of possession...

Would hopefully see us finish the season strong

 

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[Barnsley]

It’s risky defending so high up the pitch, you need to be ultra fit, disciplined and well organised to let the opposition have the ball, but 75% of the teams in this league can’t deal with it if you get it right.

 

[Evo1883]

It’s risky defending so high up the pitch, you need to be ultra fit, disciplined and well organised to let the opposition have the ball, but 75% of the teams in this league can’t deal with it if you get it right.

We had 38% possession but it felt like we were always on the ball, weird but great to watch.

Defenders did alot less pass side to side in our own half and we tried to play the matcH in their half.

Effective, very effective

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

This is the point of the season where we find out if having 6 months off last spring and summer helps us compared to those who had to play through. Hopefully that break works in our favour and other teams begin to tire, which will make our pressing all the more potent. But it's a relatively new approach for us to press like that, so who knows

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Yep. We tried the playing out from the back and kept on getting pressed and losing the ball but up until yesterday it's not something we ourselves had tried. Even the best teams like Man City and Liverpool fuck it up and concede goals, but they've got quality that if they do break through they'll likely score. At this level it's not quite as likely and the risk/reward is a much better balance.

I hope we continue it for teams that try to play out but as said it'd need high fitness and crucially clever substitutions in game to ensure the intensity can remain high as players tire.

 

[no_loyalty]

We should definitely play the high pressing game for the rest of the season, it helps that we can make 5 changes to maintain the high press for the full 90 minutes.

 

[cc84cov]

Love to see a high hard press we have plenty of energy on the bench 5 subs can be used,yesterday worked perfect the changes were bang on

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Play like that for the rest of the season and we will be safe weeks before the end

 

[Barnsley]

It becomes a dreadful spectacle when you come up against teams that don’t want the ball. It’s like Wimbledon v Sheffield United in late 80s early 90s .

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Let’s not get too carried away.. we play Swansea away Wednesday, this will not be easy . Let’s see if Robins presses in the same way as yesterday . If he pulls it off then that’s the way forward but let’s not go their and play for a draw !

 

[Grendel]

Let’s not get too carried away.. we play Swansea away Wednesday, this will not be easy . Let’s see if Robins presses in the same way as yesterday . If he pulls it off then that’s the way forward but let’s not go their and play for a draw !

think Walker should play?

 

[Covcraig@bury]

think Walker should play?

No , I still think he’s too lazy . Don’t chase back . Godden is our main target man who moves around and looks for the ball more than Walker .

 

[cc84cov]

Play like that for the rest of the season and we will be safe weeks before the end

Hopefully the high pressure is here to stay

 

[cc84cov]

No , I still think he’s too lazy . Don’t chase back . Godden is our main target man who moves around and looks for the ball more than Walker .

You don’t think walker should play

 

[Grendel]

No , I still think he’s too lazy . Don’t chase back . Godden is our main target man who moves around and looks for the ball more than Walker .

You are like the idiot I used to sit behind at Highfield Road who constantly slaughtered Huckerby for not chasing back

 

[clint van damme]

looking at some stills from yesterday there were times when it looked absolute madness that Brentford continued to play it our from the back given how much on top of them we were, (something we've been guilty of), the second goal was a prime example.

 

[Covcraig@bury]

You don’t think walker should play

who’s the Geek on here who can get his stats for him on the pitch yesterday?
I bet Micky Quinn covered more ground !

 

[Ccfcisparks]

who’s the Geek on here who can get his stats for him on the pitch yesterday?
I bet Micky Quinn covered more ground !

The only stat that matters is Goals - 2

 

[clint van damme]

who’s the Geek on here who can get his stats for him on the pitch yesterday?
I bet Micky Quinn covered more ground !

you're really doubling down on this one mate!! Dropping the two goal hero - bold!

 

[Evo1883]

who’s the Geek on here who can get his stats for him on the pitch yesterday?
I bet Micky Quinn covered more ground !

I dont think we have any lazy players do we? Not that I can see.
I'm not sure what you're basing this off tbh

 

[Covcraig@bury]

you're really doubling down on this one mate!! Dropping the two goal hero - bold!

I’m not on about him scoring goals I’m talking about him putting more effort into the other part of his game .

 

[Evo1883]

@Frostie

Any information on walkers presses or distance covered mate.
Not that I'm arsed

 

[Grendel]

I’m not on about him scoring goals I’m talking about him putting more effort into the other part of his game .

Scoring goals is his game you idiot

 

[Evo1883]

Scoring goals is his game you idiot

No its not, it's running

 

[Grendel]

No its not, it's running

I remember Lineker not for his goals for England but his constant chasing back and defending the penalty area

 

[TomRad85]

No , I still think he’s too lazy . Don’t chase back . Godden is our main target man who moves around and looks for the ball more than Walker .

Fishing or dumb?

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[Deleted member 2477]

The only stat that matters is Goals - 2

No we would be better off with a headless chicken who runs all day for nothing than a natural goal scorer who puts his chances away

 

[Evo1883]

Sky saw it the way we all saw it tbh

 

[clint van damme]

can't find any stats on how much he ran bet he got man of the match on Infogols and Soccercritic to go with his one from Sky, (Infogols make their assessment on multiple data points though i'm not sure what they are).

Think the general consensus is his goals outweigh his ability to impersonate Forrest Gump.

 

[Evo1883]

can't find any stats on how much he ran bet he got man of the match on Infogols and Soccercritic to go with his one from Sky.
Think the general consensus is his goals outweigh his ability to impersonate Forrest Gump.

I'm not arsed what Craig says... I watched all our forwards work incredibly hard

 

[hill83]

We should get Mo Farah in up front. Puts a shift in.

 

[mark82]

you're really doubling down on this one mate!! Dropping the two goal hero - bold!

When we've not been able to score for weeks with our other options.

 

[Mcbean]

Thought Walker and OHare did a good job yesterday of chasing back !

 

[Grendel]

When we've not been able to score for weeks with our other options.

They run around though

 

[Hutch11]

I’m not on about him scoring goals I’m talking about him putting more effort into the other part of his game .

WUM