[Albion] When playing out from the back goes wrong

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Tom Hark Preston Park

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Dunk would pass it to Steele or someone else. The more that join the press the more vulnerable they become….

Dunk would pass it to Steele or someone else. The more that join the press the more vulnerable they become….
Like I say, would only take one guy. Instead he's allowed to stroll around imperiously, looking for all the world like a holy Roman Emperor whose legs have gone :lol:
 






Bozza

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Like I say, would only take one guy. Instead he's allowed to stroll around imperiously, looking for all the world like a holy Roman Emperor whose legs have gone :lol:
Only he doesn't, does he - he stands there, studs on the ball, willing to be pressed. It's what he wants to happen.

Your "meaningful press of Lewis Dunk" is De Zerbi's "quick progression through the lines" as, when pressed, Dunk will have an available outlet - one that has been drilled into the team hundreds of times a week in training - enabling Albion to easily beat that press and quickly get on the attack.
 
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Tom Hark Preston Park

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Only he doesn't does he - he stands there, studs on the ball, willing to be pressed. It's what he wants to happen.

Your "meaningful press of Lewis Dunk" is De Zerbi's "quick progression through the lines" as, when pressed, Dunk has an available outlet - one that has been drilled into the team hundreds of times a week in training - enabling Albion to easily beat that press and quickly get on the attack.
Well, one of us kver
Only he doesn't, does he - he stands there, studs on the ball, willing to be pressed. It's what he wants to happen.

Your "meaningful press of Lewis Dunk" is De Zerbi's "quick progression through the lines" as, when pressed, Dunk has an available outlet - one that has been drilled into the team hundreds of times a week in training - enabling Albion to easily beat that press and quickly get on the attack.
Well one of us is over-projecting complete nonsense here. That statue thing just our side of the centre circle? It's an embarrassment :lol:
 












rogersix

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Only he doesn't, does he - he stands there, studs on the ball, willing to be pressed. It's what he wants to happen.

Your "meaningful press of Lewis Dunk" is De Zerbi's "quick progression through the lines" as, when pressed, Dunk will have an available outlet - one that has been drilled into the team hundreds of times a week in training - enabling Albion to easily beat that press and quickly get on the attack.
blimey, even after that season, some people still don't get it, amazing!
 




Coldeanseagull

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Mar 13, 2013
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Goes against everything I was taught playing football, and all the games be watched over the years. Get it up the field, clear your lines, just boot it, stop pissing about at the back!

A lot of the time your riding the arse clutch and every sinew is being stretched but it’s a beautiful thing when we do it, and do it right.
I take it you played at a level not conducive with De Zerbi ball?
 




Curious Orange

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Jul 5, 2003
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What I noticed about those clips was how far apart the players of the team that gets turned over are.

When the Albion play out of the back there are generally more of them and they are much closer together, at least the central players are.
 




BN9 BHA

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We feature, but given how much we play from the back we were the beneficiaries rather than the daft looking mugs on these clips
I’m pleased they showed the mistake 4 times in each clip, I would have never worked out what was going on. :moo:
 


Wozza

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My dad - and, especially, his mate - hate teams playing out from the back.

Haven't got them to admit that they prefer hoofing, but...?

Pointed out that players used to pass back for the goalkeeper to pick up and hold the ball, ffs.
 




Jimmy Grimble

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My dad - and, especially, his mate - hate teams playing out from the back.

Haven't got them to admit that they prefer hoofing, but...?

Pointed out that players used to pass back for the goalkeeper to pick up and hold the ball, ffs.
I’m sure it’s a bit of a generational thing. There’s an old bloke behind us in the WSU who can’t stand it. Loads of ‘don’t pass it back there’ type stuff while his middle aged son tries to explain to him what’s going on.
 




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