I also think that actually thats not a bad tactic on a few different levels - the main problem we had was that we couldnt get enough distance on the clearances and they used their no-brainer tactic of the long throw into the box. I have no idea if KB knew this would happen or not, but I also would say that despite bringing it on ourselves, we actually dealt with the aerial bombardment superbly.
I think too that the tactic is useful in preventing panic if you go a goal behind - you know that you are yet to go to phase 2 of the plan and that there is plenty of time to get back into the game. We were undone by firstly an almost perfect corner coupled with a forward not taking his player out (by blocking the run), then by them somehow not conceding from Derry's shot, then by not being given a stonewalled pen on Gregan (or was it Butler) and then Hulse, and finally by their total fluke of a second goal. I would suggest that once their second went in, and then Derry's header squirmed off the line, that the players kind of knew it wasnt to be. > -----Original Message----- > From: Øystein Bjøndal Lund [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 May 2006 10:21 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LU] Post-mortem > > >How do you know he told them to just do the same as with Preston? > > Eirik Bakke talked to some Noggie supporters in Leeds on Friday, or was it > them talking to him? Anyway, he could tell that the side was to play 40 > minutes of defensive play etc. etc. etc. > > - - - > > Thinking of it, it might be a good idea to "go easy" in the start of such > game; players are nervous, you don't know exactly what the other team do > etc. However, once they scored, we should have changed to "full steam > ahead" to get an equlizer quick (i.e. within a few minutes). As we > couldn't strike back, the tactics didn't work because they scored a goal. > > > Øystein > > ____________________________________________________ > > Phone: +47 906 43 514 > > ____________________________________________________ > > "The miracle today is communication. So let´s use it." > > - John Lennon 1969 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is > intended for the addressee only. Any unauthorised use, dissemination of > the > information or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the > addressee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and > delete > this message. > Thank you. _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist
