Quote from: Scott Nielsen on April 11, 2022, 02:38:01 PMQuote from: eamonn on April 11, 2022, 11:55:20 AMQuote from: ChicagoLion on April 11, 2022, 10:50:52 AMI don’t think it is possible to play with the tempo of the first half for 90 + minutes.Gerrard's post-match interviews worried me a little. He basically said that at half-time he asked for more of the same. Surely he knew that much energy expended would take its toll plus Spurs were unlikely to be dominated for another 45 minutes again. What should he have said after that very good first half? It's well-above the paygrade of me and my team but, I dunno...Check the stats for who was flagging, consider bringing one of the mis-firing strikers off for Bailey/Buendia who could target their full-back who kept giving away free-kicks, as much as possible. Do not get beaten by high balls in "the red zone" and for the defenders not to be on their heels when waiting for the knock-down.
Quote from: eamonn on April 11, 2022, 11:55:20 AMQuote from: ChicagoLion on April 11, 2022, 10:50:52 AMI don’t think it is possible to play with the tempo of the first half for 90 + minutes.Gerrard's post-match interviews worried me a little. He basically said that at half-time he asked for more of the same. Surely he knew that much energy expended would take its toll plus Spurs were unlikely to be dominated for another 45 minutes again. What should he have said after that very good first half?
Quote from: ChicagoLion on April 11, 2022, 10:50:52 AMI don’t think it is possible to play with the tempo of the first half for 90 + minutes.Gerrard's post-match interviews worried me a little. He basically said that at half-time he asked for more of the same. Surely he knew that much energy expended would take its toll plus Spurs were unlikely to be dominated for another 45 minutes again.
I don’t think it is possible to play with the tempo of the first half for 90 + minutes.
Quote from: eamonn on April 11, 2022, 03:51:44 PMQuote from: Scott Nielsen on April 11, 2022, 02:38:01 PMQuote from: eamonn on April 11, 2022, 11:55:20 AMQuote from: ChicagoLion on April 11, 2022, 10:50:52 AMI don’t think it is possible to play with the tempo of the first half for 90 + minutes.Gerrard's post-match interviews worried me a little. He basically said that at half-time he asked for more of the same. Surely he knew that much energy expended would take its toll plus Spurs were unlikely to be dominated for another 45 minutes again. What should he have said after that very good first half? It's well-above the paygrade of me and my team but, I dunno...Check the stats for who was flagging, consider bringing one of the mis-firing strikers off for Bailey/Buendia who could target their full-back who kept giving away free-kicks, as much as possible. Do not get beaten by high balls in "the red zone" and for the defenders not to be on their heels when waiting for the knock-down. If he'd have changed it after we had played so well (eg bringing one of the strikers off) and we had then lost heavily he'd have got absolute pelters on here for meddling. Sherwood STILL gets pelters for his substitutions in the Leicester capitulation.
Quote from: chrisw1 on April 13, 2022, 04:37:17 PMQuote from: eamonn on April 11, 2022, 03:51:44 PMQuote from: Scott Nielsen on April 11, 2022, 02:38:01 PMQuote from: eamonn on April 11, 2022, 11:55:20 AMQuote from: ChicagoLion on April 11, 2022, 10:50:52 AMI don’t think it is possible to play with the tempo of the first half for 90 + minutes.Gerrard's post-match interviews worried me a little. He basically said that at half-time he asked for more of the same. Surely he knew that much energy expended would take its toll plus Spurs were unlikely to be dominated for another 45 minutes again. What should he have said after that very good first half? It's well-above the paygrade of me and my team but, I dunno...Check the stats for who was flagging, consider bringing one of the mis-firing strikers off for Bailey/Buendia who could target their full-back who kept giving away free-kicks, as much as possible. Do not get beaten by high balls in "the red zone" and for the defenders not to be on their heels when waiting for the knock-down. If he'd have changed it after we had played so well (eg bringing one of the strikers off) and we had then lost heavily he'd have got absolute pelters on here for meddling. Sherwood STILL gets pelters for his substitutions in the Leicester capitulation. Maybe the way to not get pelters for bad decisions, is to make good decisions.