SlowerThanPlatt
Well-Known Member
That's it. The biggest difference to last season and this season, and it was down to Wilson most of the time was pressing the opposition higher up the pitch.
And that's why Wilson was worth the money, he worked 100% for 90 minutes, he chased the ball constantly, he never let the opposition goalkeepers of back four rest with the ball, and that encouraged the whole team to move up the pitch, the opposition would lose the ball and then Moussa/Baker would get the ball and we were on the front foot again.
If we want to get back to last season, the forwards need to learn to chase the ball anywhere in the opposition half, too many times they drop off and give the opposition centre backs time to get comfortable on the ball and look for a good pass.
The lack of pressing and control is because of our poor poor midfield setup.
And it also comes to the demands from Pressley and I must say, I don't think he demands enough from his midfielders in regards to pressing. Too often we are too open straight through the middle, see Crewe's first goal yesterday for example.
The pressing was what made us so formidable for periods last year, and is why we got off to such quick, rampant starts. It's sickening to see how much we have regressed.
And that's why Wilson was worth the money, he worked 100% for 90 minutes, he chased the ball constantly, he never let the opposition goalkeepers of back four rest with the ball, and that encouraged the whole team to move up the pitch, the opposition would lose the ball and then Moussa/Baker would get the ball and we were on the front foot again.
If we want to get back to last season, the forwards need to learn to chase the ball anywhere in the opposition half, too many times they drop off and give the opposition centre backs time to get comfortable on the ball and look for a good pass.
The lack of pressing and control is because of our poor poor midfield setup.
And it also comes to the demands from Pressley and I must say, I don't think he demands enough from his midfielders in regards to pressing. Too often we are too open straight through the middle, see Crewe's first goal yesterday for example.
The pressing was what made us so formidable for periods last year, and is why we got off to such quick, rampant starts. It's sickening to see how much we have regressed.
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