No Dunk to shout at him in game; and on interviews he's been highlighted as a little "lazy" in training. Not surprised he's not getting a look in at the moment in a Conte team.
9 for me Jeff.
We still have a gap in the squad for a hard-working, strong and quick forward who can stretch defences (who isn't?) but I'm happy that we've added quality and depth where we needed to, paid off some debt and not harmed our development pathways.
In the context of good business...
I used some leftover foil underlay insultation from a laminate floor install behind the radiators in our lounge. Not sure there's any savings as such it but it seems to have helped heat the room quicker.
I like the fact that he's not a fan. He plays things down and keeps the club and fans expectation in check. Some of the other club journalists pander and play to the crowds and inflame situations. I like the lack of sensationalism and think it fits the tone of the club and our support.
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If you want to beat a team who press high, you need to stretch them or bypass them. Its what Man Utd did to Liverpool.
The game plan was to create space, overload and use it as usual. What seems to differ is where and how we create it.
Against Leeds we looked to overload them, particularly...
The way to play against Leeds when Bielsa was a bout was basically to run through the middle and overload (as they were all about 1 on 1 battles) It's a little different now but they are still weak centrally. Perhaps the thought was to have Webster continue to do this and give him a little...
That reminded me of a talk I attended with Sir Clive Woodward. He talks of a t-cup approach. Thinking Correctly Under Pressure. This is all about being mentally prepared for what might happen. For Clive this meant wargaming in-match scenarios and the whole team being clear on what was...