TLF10 4,496 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, BoroMart said: Alternatively I would have expected with more defensive player fit, that we wouldn't have let some of those goals in. I mean we are feeling a little hard done by, losing last minute, with a full defence out that is as good as any of the top 6. Friend-Ayala-Shotton-Dijksteel I think if you asked many fans to name they favoured back 4, only Ayala from your list would make it. Link to post Share on other sites
BoroMart 139 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Brunners said: If you think that is our best back 4 I'm horrified. I didn't say it's our BEST, but that it's better than most of the teams above us. Most of those teams would kill for those players Link to post Share on other sites
BoroMart 139 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, TLF10 said: I think if you asked many fans to name they favoured back 4, only Ayala from your list would make it. A fully fit Friend is a better fullback than Coulson, not a better wingback though. Dijksteel we don't know, but he was bought as a specialist RB and if fit and on form then he would probably play to allow Howson back into his natural midfield place. Shotton is bog standard champo, but would still get in many teams above us Edited February 9, 2020 by BoroMart Link to post Share on other sites
BoroMart 139 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 11 hours ago, SmogDane said: Spaces don't score goals .. mark the men, please .. Incredibly that the leagues top scorer isn't marked at all for the 3rd goal space is something that all good players look to exploit. The art of defending is protecting space Link to post Share on other sites
BoroMart 139 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 9 hours ago, wilsoncgp said: Meh, it's a bit of both. If you're tight to your men all the time, the men just move and clear spaces for those not being marked or those not quick enough to keep up with them. If you're just marking spaces, things like that happen. I'm all for marking the spaces but having one person (probably a holding midfielder) keep an eye on a player like him. But players like him score that many goals because they exploit defences that mark space or men too much. Needs to be a balance. It's simple, the closest player to the opponent with the ball should close and press. The two closest opposing players must be marked. After that you can close the space. Watkins as only what 8-10 yards away from the winger? He should be marked and it's a basic error not to. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Now i REALLY hope Brentford will be promoted 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_Boro_Till_I_Die 1,181 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 https://totalfootballanalysis.com/match-analysis/efl-championship-2019-20-brentford-vs-middlesbrough-tactical-analysis-tactics Link to post Share on other sites
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