[quote author=Gerry_A_Trick link=topic=46440.msg1475905#msg1475905 date=1328186231]
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=46440.msg1475903#msg1475903 date=1328186140]
on the one hand you want to see a defender take a safety first approach and clear their lines but on the other if you have defenders that feel comfortable enough in their ability to play their way out of trouble that will transmit itself through the rest of the team.
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So they're damned if they do and damned if they don't?
If you're going to expect players to play their way out of trouble, you have to expect that mistakes will be made.
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I wont lie, I was a little annoyed he didn't put his foot through the ball (v manu) but using the exact same move he set up one goal and almost set up another. enrique obviously has enough faith in his ability to get out of trouble so should we be attempting to curb that? I don't know.
[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=46440.msg1475903#msg1475903 date=1328186140]
on the one hand you want to see a defender take a safety first approach and clear their lines but on the other if you have defenders that feel comfortable enough in their ability to play their way out of trouble that will transmit itself through the rest of the team.
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So they're damned if they do and damned if they don't?
If you're going to expect players to play their way out of trouble, you have to expect that mistakes will be made.
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I wont lie, I was a little annoyed he didn't put his foot through the ball (v manu) but using the exact same move he set up one goal and almost set up another. enrique obviously has enough faith in his ability to get out of trouble so should we be attempting to curb that? I don't know.