> > I dunno about other people but it really narks me off when Gary > >Neville just hoofs it up the pitch which means the opposition get > >the ball back cheaply. > > Really frustrating it is! > > I agree, but is it because the players upfield are not working hard > enough to make space so that he has a better target?
Wolves started to close us down from the edge of our own penalty area. Under those circumstances, a defender can either clear with a hoof-and-hope long ball or, better, he makes a shorter, easier pass to someone in midfield so we can keep possession and pass our way forwards. The trouble with trying the second route yesterday was that, if you have only defensive midfielders, the build-up will be slow. If you have someone like Scholes there (or, dare I say it, Veron) then the midfield build-up will be much faster and we can outpace the retreating opposition and make chances for the front men. So yesterday, we were held up on the edge of the penalty area and then, if we didn't make the useless long ball but played through midfield, we we found that our buildup was so slow that all the Saints were back in their own half and holding us up yet again. Thank God not all sides are as hardworking as Southampton (and Wolves, and Bolton for the first hour ... er?) Veron "might" have been a help yesterday in the absence of Scholesie (though his pace and passing weren't always reliable. The fact is, and we all recognise it, we need Paul Scholes and now have no backup for him at all. I suggested putting Diego (maybe even Giggs) alongside Keane in midfield to see if we can find that creative midfield spark we lacked yesterday. It could be worth a go against Charlton but against Arsenal, if Scholesie is still out, we'll need someone to play out of their skin like last year's unsung heroes. Phil Neville, your moment has arrived (again). :-O Terry ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for Your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at Myinks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/l.m7sD/LIdGAA/qnsNAA/GtUolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Subscription info WWW http://red11.org/list Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] = subscribe to the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] = unsubscribe from the list. Post message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
