Left-sided frailties

[billycopper]

From The Guardian:
Everton's left-hand side is arguably their best asset in an attacking sense, but also their biggest problem when defending. Steven Pienaar's tendency to drift inside into central positions leaves Leighton Baines exposed – in stark contrast to the situation on the other side of the pitch, where Seamus Coleman protects Phil Neville excellently. Arsenal tried to exploit Everton's weakness by focusing the majority of passing down that side – 35% of their passes were played down the right, compared with just 17% down the left. It was the right-back, Bacary Sagna, who advanced forward to hammer in the first goal. It was the second time this season Everton had gone behind after the opposition right-back found himself unmarked in the box – Aston Villa's Luke Young ghosted past Pienaar for the winner in Villa's 1-0 victory over Everton in September.

The only thing that I could suggest would be for the midfield anchor to have a left-sided bias.

 

[davek]

From The Guardian:
Everton's left-hand side is arguably their best asset in an attacking sense, but also their biggest problem when defending. Steven Pienaar's tendency to drift inside into central positions leaves Leighton Baines exposed – in stark contrast to the situation on the other side of the pitch, where Seamus Coleman protects Phil Neville excellently. Arsenal tried to exploit Everton's weakness by focusing the majority of passing down that side – 35% of their passes were played down the right, compared with just 17% down the left. It was the right-back, Bacary Sagna, who advanced forward to hammer in the first goal. It was the second time this season Everton had gone behind after the opposition right-back found himself unmarked in the box – Aston Villa's Luke Young ghosted past Pienaar for the winner in Villa's 1-0 victory over Everton in September.

The only thing that I could suggest would be for the midfield anchor to have a left-sided bias.

A 32 year old CB galloping over there isn't the answer that's for sure.

 

[Alio]

Sign Patrick Van Aanholt and make Baines the new Bale.....done






......must stop playing football manager........

 

[kenada_blue]

From The Guardian:
Everton's left-hand side is arguably their best asset in an attacking sense, but also their biggest problem when defending. Steven Pienaar's tendency to drift inside into central positions leaves Leighton Baines exposed – in stark contrast to the situation on the other side of the pitch, where Seamus Coleman protects Phil Neville excellently. Arsenal tried to exploit Everton's weakness by focusing the majority of passing down that side – 35% of their passes were played down the right, compared with just 17% down the left. It was the right-back, Bacary Sagna, who advanced forward to hammer in the first goal. It was the second time this season Everton had gone behind after the opposition right-back found himself unmarked in the box – Aston Villa's Luke Young ghosted past Pienaar for the winner in Villa's 1-0 victory over Everton in September.

The only thing that I could suggest would be for the midfield anchor to have a left-sided bias.

It doesnt happen often though...and by the looks of the Arsenal game (and Blackpool too) Pienaar's been told to come inside, be more central. He's never really been as central as he has been in the past few games ever since he came here.

Afterall...anything good always came down the left for about 3 seasons...

And so far we've never really hammered the right side with Coleman there. He seems to have 1 good half, one half where he goes missing.

 

[RFUS]

It doesnt happen often though...and by the looks of the Arsenal game (and Blackpool too) Pienaar's been told to come inside, be more central. He's never really been as central as he has been in the past few games ever since he came here.

Afterall...anything good always came down the left for about 3 seasons...

And so far we've never really hammered the right side with Coleman there. He seems to have 1 good half, one half where he goes missing.

Clearly the writer hasn't watched us pre-Sunday, because it's usually a good side for us. Pienaar usually tracks back excellently, and Baines is quick and good at defending. But against Arsenal Pienaar was drifting in a lot -- often as far as the right wing -- and he left space.

 

[billycopper]

It is a weakness in our system. It's not very often that someone runs directly at Jags and Distin, so we could sacrifice the cover infront of them a little to protect the left-hand side more.

Infact, if we played with three centre-backs and two wing backs, that could be one way round it.

______________Howard
_______Heitinga Jagielka Distin
Coleman ___________________Baines
_______Arteta Neville Pienaar
______________Cahill
_____________Yakubu

 

[ToxtethBlue]

It's our best side by a mile, in every department.

The fella off 'Zonalmarking' may see us 5-6 games a season, if that. Pienaar is one of the better wide players around when it comes to covering for his fullback, and whilst Baines isn't what I'd call a brilliant defender, he's certainly capable.

 

[Matt Damon]

From The Guardian:
Everton's left-hand side is arguably their best asset in an attacking sense, but also their biggest problem when defending. Steven Pienaar's tendency to drift inside into central positions leaves Leighton Baines exposed – in stark contrast to the situation on the other side of the pitch, where Seamus Coleman protects Phil Neville excellently. Arsenal tried to exploit Everton's weakness by focusing the majority of passing down that side – 35% of their passes were played down the right, compared with just 17% down the left. It was the right-back, Bacary Sagna, who advanced forward to hammer in the first goal. It was the second time this season Everton had gone behind after the opposition right-back found himself unmarked in the box – Aston Villa's Luke Young ghosted past Pienaar for the winner in Villa's 1-0 victory over Everton in September.

The only thing that I could suggest would be for the midfield anchor to have a left-sided bias.

DIDN'T I SAY THIS YESTERDAY FFS!!!!
http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/t...v-Arsenal.-Sunday-14th-November-14.00./page38


WHERE WAS PIENAAR FOR THE FIRST GOAL YESTERDAY? He kept going too far inside leaving Baines exposed!!!!

We were shouting to Pienaar in the Bullens to get wide. He ignored us and kept going inside ending up ineffectual and leaving Baines to deal with TWO players on his own!

 

[Brownie]

Happens with pretty much every team in the world that has an attacking full back.

 

[kenada_blue]

DIDN'T I SAY THIS YESTERDAY FFS!!!!
http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/t...v-Arsenal.-Sunday-14th-November-14.00./page38


WHERE WAS PIENAAR FOR THE FIRST GOAL YESTERDAY? He kept going too far inside leaving Baines exposed!!!!

We were shouting to Pienaar in the Bullens to get wide. He ignored us and kept going inside ending up ineffectual and leaving Baines to deal with TWO players on his own!

Even so, Arteta, Distin and Baines all let Sagna control, take a touch and score in the box.

Away from that...Im sure Moyes has told Pienaar to drift in more centrally. If he's not, Im sure a bollocking would go his way

 

[davek]

There'll be left sided frailities soon enough when Pienaar walks.

 

[Matt Damon]

Even so, Arteta, Distin and Baines all let Sagna control, take a touch and score in the box.

Away from that...Im sure Moyes has told Pienaar to drift in more centrally. If he's not, Im sure a bollocking would go his way

You can poo poo what I say all you want. I KNEW YOU'D TRY!!!!

Its funny. The guardian saw the same thing. Which you refuted. Stick that where the sun don't shine.



And Pienaar's got form for ignoring Moyes' orders. Leading to us losing games!

He's done so earlier this season when we were losing. Reidy from memory heard this happening against Newcastle and posted it on here!!


Unlike you I'm not thinking the sun shines out of Pienaar's arse. It doesn't. And he lost the plot yesterday.

Cost us the game. But your sort were claiming he led the line FFS!

Utter bollocks!

 

[Lao]

Clearly the writer hasn't watched us pre-Sunday, because it's usually a good side for us. Pienaar usually tracks back excellently, and Baines is quick and good at defending. But against Arsenal Pienaar was drifting in a lot -- often as far as the right wing -- and he left space.

I thought I was seeing things too. Was he given a free role across the middle, because he didn't seem to be sticking to his left side responsibilities. I thought he'd switched wings at first, then saw Bainesy on his own over there.

 

[davek]

You can poo poo what I say all you want.

Its funny. The guardian saw the same thing.

And Pienaar's got form for ignoring Moyes' orders.

He's done so earlier this season when we were losing. Reidy from memory heard this happening and posted it on here!!


Unlike you I'm not thinking the sun shines out of Pienaar's arse. It doesn't. And he lost the plot yesterday.

You're positioning yourself to minimize the importance of Pienaar's departure.

 

[davek]

I thought I was seeing things too. Was he given a free role across the middle, because he didn't seem to be sticking to his left side responsibilities. I thought he'd switched wings at first, then saw Bainesy on his own over there.

He did it most obviously at Birmingham. The Yak was practically the left sided mid that day.