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Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St
Yes, but that’s clutching at straws, Val.
My frustrations with the way Stanley play, or are told to play, include that the ‘wing’ players rarely seem to receive the ball unless they are on the half-way line and invariably facing their own goal.
For a text book lesson in an alternative and effective way of playing down the wing, running into the space behind a defence, check out Mansfield’s second goal on iFollow or here…
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...two-highlights
Also, Mansfield’s third goal came about because no outfield player made themselves available for a pass from Hills or Mellor, so it was left to Savin to clear it in panic.
As the great man himself once said “ “ Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.” |
Straw clutching maybe Exile, but if we got and scored a penalty, it is a different game at 1-2
Not pointing any fingers - at a young lad especially - but at 0-0, Josh had a good chance with a header - it went wide, that goes in and we take the lead, again a different game
I understand fully, if, if, if, but it does have a bearing on things...
J.R.B. was booked early - and correctly, I thought.
The lad who scored the 'wonder goal' made a much more aggressive, two footed attempt - missed our lad thankfully, nothing at all was done!!!
J.R.B. was targeted from that card on, throughout the game.
Some say good game management, some say cheating?!?!?!
There is not a person on this planet who can convince me that 3-0 was a true reflection of yesterday