Yesterdays result was fabulous. It’s finally broken a spell that has bound us for years. It was done through tenacious defending and purposeful counter attacking. It feels like it should be a springboard.
The next puzzle to solve is how to go into games like that with a less defensively minded mindset. We played two games this week against tough opposition. In both games we had less than thirty percent possession and in both games we went in set up to defend. It worked in one and failed in the other. It also failed against Leicester.
We also have a conundrum to solve against teams like Newcastle and Fulham where we are expected to do well, but didn’t.
How do we take the next step as a club to dominating against lower opposition and matching better teams. What are the missing ingredients?
The next puzzle to solve is how to go into games like that with a less defensively minded mindset. We played two games this week against tough opposition. In both games we had less than thirty percent possession and in both games we went in set up to defend. It worked in one and failed in the other. It also failed against Leicester.
We also have a conundrum to solve against teams like Newcastle and Fulham where we are expected to do well, but didn’t.
How do we take the next step as a club to dominating against lower opposition and matching better teams. What are the missing ingredients?