Back to Basics......Defending & keeping clean sheets...

marcus · September 27, 2019

If we are to challenge the top six this year & have a good strong cup run we need to defend better & start keeping clean sheets....

Silva addressed this eventually last year & we went on a good run, he needs to go back to basics & start again...

Pickford needs to take more responsibility in his own six yard box & come to claim those free kicks & corners or punch them away...
Don't rush out needlessly & become a more calmer keeper & make better decisions...
Set pieces need to be addressed & dealt with more effectively...

The goals will come, but if we keep giving away soft goals to the opposition our season will end disappointingly in both league & cup runs...

Lelouch · September 27, 2019

WHY does the manager need to fix this problem again? It's just silly at this point, We're playing two defensive mids and still shipping loads of goals.
The whole team looks a complete mess.

zzr45 · September 27, 2019

Hey lads don’t let goals in okay?

orly · September 27, 2019

Heard that Guardiola read this tactical masterclass and has called tomorrow off mate, nice one you've just handed Liverpool the title

Connor · September 27, 2019

Oh aye aye, we're an hour away from 'should never have sacked allardyce....'

marcus · September 27, 2019

Connor said:
Oh aye aye, we're an hour away from 'should never have sacked allardyce....'

Going back to the basics strengthens your foundation...

Lob · September 27, 2019

There is zero chance of us challenging the top 6 this year. Even if we go on a decent run it wont last. There will be more poor runs to come throughout the season. Its just the way it is under this current regime and squad. We are nowhere near good enough. I wish that wasn't the case but it just is.

Ron Burgundy · September 27, 2019

So what you're saying is, we need to start winning games.

Crazy, but it just might work.

Huyton Layne · September 27, 2019

Set pieces are a joke.
We try to play offside with 2 big galloot defenders that run in treacle. If the coaching staff can't see that being an issue then I don't know how they'll improve.
If we don't get them offside( which we generally don't) then both slow as a boat centrebacks are facing their own goal and have a man goal-side

Tramps_mate · September 27, 2019

marcus said:
If we are to challenge the top six this year & have a good strong cup run we need to defend better & start keeping clean sheets....

Silva addressed this eventually last year & we went on a good run, he needs to go back to basics & start again...

No. He needs sacking.

ForeverBlue92 · September 27, 2019

Tramps_mate said:
No. He needs sacking.

The day he's peddled will be the day I'll hit the bottle hard and rejoice.

Mitch Ward's Minder · September 27, 2019

Ron Burgundy said:
So what you're saying is, we need to start winning games.

Crazy, but it just might work.

marcus · September 27, 2019

Tramps_mate said:
No. He needs sacking.

We need to persevere with Silva, sacking him is not the answer for now...

alvinh · September 27, 2019

marcus said:
Set pieces need to be addressed & dealt with more effectively...

The goals will come, but if we keep giving away soft goals to the opposition our season will end disappointingly in both league & cup runs...

Five live tonight were pointing out Silva's Hull and Watford sides also had a set piece issue.

ForeverBlue92 · September 27, 2019

alvinh said:
Five live tonight were pointing out Silva's Hull and Watford sides also had a set piece issue.

Dont bother mate the Cult of Silva will blame it on anyone but the clueless dolt in the dugout.

Doesnt matter how much or how long you practice set pieces if you aint teaching it correctly.