In that first still of the second batch the one forward is running towards Davies, so Davies' man. Bayliss is on the man with the ball and Willis is coming back into position.
In that second still you have 3 City players covering just that one man.
We are 5 on 3.
In that second still you have 3 City players covering just that one man.
We are 5 on 3.
Yep, I'm sure you're right, but he isn't even in the picture there, so it is up to the remaining defending players to cover that at that point and with the numbers we have there we should be able to stop that ball from getting into the box.
The big issue for me for their goal, is occurring more and more each game.. the whole game today the back four were getting themselves out of position by becoming too narrow. Stokes and Grimmer too often come inside on what I would say is the CB’s man to mark. While our wingers make half arsed attempts to get back which ultimately leaves the opposition with at least 1 if not 2 players free on the wing. Swindon kept on doing it down our left today, every time they got the ball in the first half in our half the first look up they had was to our left.
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Grimmer had tucked in because Willis was out of position, which is exactly what he should do. If grimmer had stayed in the rightback area marking the winger, the striker with the yellow boots would have been completely unmarked with a huge gap for their midfielder to slip him in 1-1 with the keeper.
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Yep. He did the right thing there, but at some point either Willis should have taken their wingback, or Grimmer should have moved across and allowed Willis to come back into the centre.
They end up both standing next to each other.
Lack of communication, cos Willis tries to go back into the centre and Grimmer holds his ground and therefore both of them end up almost in the same position.
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Fastest and bravest he looked all game! didn't think we would find anymore more scared of a tackle than J Jones, but somehow Robins has managed it.
Grimmer had tucked in because Willis was out of position, which is exactly what he should do. If grimmer had stayed in the rightback area marking the winger, the striker with the yellow boots would have been completely unmarked with a huge gap for their midfielder to slip him in 1-1 with the keeper.
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That's my take on it too and Grimmer was correct, Willis comes out to clear the header, doesn't make it Grimmer tucks in. Bayliss canters back following the ball and Willis wants to slot in to his position when he should of done Grimmer said job at right back instead of rejoining his position.
At the point the ball is crossed Willis is now at the role of Right back Grimmer in Willis CB role while Davies could of swung a leg.
All to easy unfortunately from the moment the header was lost.
Yep, but if you move that clip on (just a few more freeze frames) there is the opportunity for either Grimmer to go over to cover the wingback, because Willis is returning to the position he should be in, or for Grimmer to hold his position and Willis to cover the wingback.Grimmer had tucked in because Willis was out of position, which is exactly what he should do. If grimmer had stayed in the rightback area marking the winger, the striker with the yellow boots would have been completely unmarked with a huge gap for their midfielder to slip him in 1-1 with the keeper.
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Wind it on just a few frames and Grimmer and Willis are pretty much side by side.
