Lando_Griffin wrote:This may shock some of you, but the sole reason we are conceding more goals is because we're defending higher up the pitch.
Remarkable or what!?!
JC is not so much out of form, as struggling to adapt to the higher defensive line. Same with Finnan at the start of the season, IMO.
Sami and JC are probably the slowest CB pairing in the league, so both prefer to defend deep, which is why we had a brilliant record last season when we did just that.
But then the "We aren't exciting/scoring enough - sack Rafa" brigade turned up, and through the constant sniping, got what they wanted.
I'm going to start a "plastic fans f*ck off" chant and hope THAT comes true.
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Joined: April 2006 Posted: Oct. 01 2006,12:52
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If we are going to sort the defence out I think we have to go back to playing a deeper defensive line, as we did up untill the end of march last year. I know we did well with the higher line at the end of last season but we did start to conceed more goals.
This will also have the added advantage of allowing Alonso more room when bringing the ball out and may get him playing to his best again.
Drop Pennant play Gerrard on the right and play Aurelio on the left. This will enable us to play much more effectively when defending.
Once we have a solid platform we can then bring on wingers second half if we need to open the game up.
Why play Bellamy, who's best work is in the channels if you are going to use wingers? All that does is fill the space that he needs if he is to produce his best.
Most important of all get the team fighting for every ball and looking like they have some team spirit again!
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I wrote this in October after the Bolton game about the high defensive line we are playing.
As for the team you picked Lando, drop Pennant move Gerrard RM and play Garcia as second striker and its a winner!
