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Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St
Wasn’t at the game yesterday but there’s an impression I have had for some time of the way Stanley defend, which others may or may not agree with.
Compared with many of our opponents it seems to me that Stanley, when defending in their own half, are too far away from attacking players.
The defence sometimes seem to be just watching the ball and not seeing where the other opposition players are. Are they being asked to ‘defend’ a part of the pitch, and not stick close to a particular player or players?
In the second half of the last two games I’ve seen, both Colchester and Stockport smothered Stanley’s attackers. They were on them almost before they received the ball. Stockport closed Stanley down in its own half!
In comparison, Stanley often appear to give opposing attackers the space they need to receive and control a pass before approaching them.
Is it just me, is it a tactic, or not really happening?
Yours, puzzled.
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Stanley stand off when the oppo has the ball at the edge of the box, happened twice yesterday, more so the first goal, and v Colchester. After the Colchester incident you would think they would have been given instructions not to do it again, but it seems like a bizarre tactic.