[Serie A] Cagliari - Juventus (05/02/2011) (13 Viewers)
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Possibly. I wasn't really talking about being less exposed though.
In a lot of games I just felt our RB positioned himself so narrow that he was basically a CB during big parts of the game, unlike our LB who (tried to
) cover(ed) his side in a more regular way.
I could be wrong though, defence isn't really my strong point
In a lot of games I just felt our RB positioned himself so narrow that he was basically a CB during big parts of the game, unlike our LB who (tried to
) cover(ed) his side in a more regular way.I could be wrong though, defence isn't really my strong point
But you can't play any system with our fullbacks, that's the problem. They're the worst athletically in Serie A. Narrow or wide doesn't matter, eventually they have to run and cover, and they just can't do those things.
We're better off playing a faster game with guys like DC, Traore, Pepe, even Sorensen at fullback. Sissoko, Melo and Marchisio who have range and tackling to cover. There is NO USE trying to play a smart, defensive game with no smart, defenders.
We're better off playing a faster game with guys like DC, Traore, Pepe, even Sorensen at fullback. Sissoko, Melo and Marchisio who have range and tackling to cover. There is NO USE trying to play a smart, defensive game with no smart, defenders.
I like a narrow defence, for just the reasons you mention.
However, Juve are taking it to the extreme and it makes them very vulnerable to crosses.
There is a balance to be struck, and Juve are not getting it right just now.
Too many people in a small area can result in no one player taking responsibility, with all of them expecting someone else to take action.
Juve's system has the effect of protecting the CBs, not the fullbacks, though.
This very narrow system is having the effect of making the fullbacks do more work than necessary.
The fullbacks are getting into CB positions (where they are also not any good), with the CBs getting dragged too far to the near post, and it has the result of lots of goals being conceded because the CBs don't have a chance to intervene.
I believe Juve would get on better, in general, if they played in a more orthodox defensive manner; keep the fullbacks in wide areas where they can do less damage and keep the CBs in the centre, where they can stick to doing what they are good at.
However, Juve are taking it to the extreme and it makes them very vulnerable to crosses.
There is a balance to be struck, and Juve are not getting it right just now.
Too many people in a small area can result in no one player taking responsibility, with all of them expecting someone else to take action.
Juve's system has the effect of protecting the CBs, not the fullbacks, though.
This very narrow system is having the effect of making the fullbacks do more work than necessary.
The fullbacks are getting into CB positions (where they are also not any good), with the CBs getting dragged too far to the near post, and it has the result of lots of goals being conceded because the CBs don't have a chance to intervene.
I believe Juve would get on better, in general, if they played in a more orthodox defensive manner; keep the fullbacks in wide areas where they can do less damage and keep the CBs in the centre, where they can stick to doing what they are good at.
