RANGERRAB 3,824 Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 1 hour ago, BlackSocksRedTops said: I get that but I think there's too much emphasis on the CBs. Our shape doesn't help IMO. If we are playing a higher tempo with a more fluid front 4, we are essentially defending from the front. This was demonstrated in the Killie, Spurs and Celtic games. Even Propper looked more secure. After a year (plus), I don't understand how PC cannot see that we need to swarm these teams from the first whistle and put the game to bed early. That will allow for his planned rotations and will help with injuries/strains. The fact that we play so many games right up until the last minute must have an impact on the players bodies. Big Ange worked this league out early. I just wish PC could have done the same. I don’t think there is too much emphasis on CB’s. Get those positions wrong & you’re in deep dodo against any quality opposition. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSocksRedTops 3,864 Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 16 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said: I don’t think there is too much emphasis on CB’s. Get those positions wrong & you’re in deep dodo against any quality opposition. Possibly but if we are aware that we have weaknesses there we should mitigate that by removing them from the scrutiny of SPL physical duels. One way of doing that would be to press the opposition higher up the pitch with your best starting eleven (not Dowell, Dessers etc). The reason we struggle is that we settle into a slow tempo that allows too many SPL teams to reset. That in turn allows them to build their way into the game and bring us into a slog fest. If we can play with a higher tempo at the start of the 2nd half (usually based on a shit 1st half) we can do it right from the outset. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,294 Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 Roll on Thursday 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,735 Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 2 hours ago, compo said: Roll on Thursday The biggest foregone conclusion there has ever been 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whosthedado 1,735 Posted Thursday at 21:23 Share Posted Thursday at 21:23 On 30/12/2024 at 14:43, Whosthedado said: The biggest foregone conclusion there has ever been I didn't say what way around I meant 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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