Woodwardfan
Woodwardfan
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It doesn't apply just to United but the 80 minute mark in any game heralds serious change more often than not. Rarely are both sides content with the status quo at that stage of the game though it can be the case at times.
Take Clough,s United as an example. If we are 1 up after 80 minutes the other side will definitely alter their approach and go for broke after probably already having opened up the game to a degree after say 70 minutes. Clough will anticipate that and alter his own tactics to counter the aggression from the opposition. Many say we start to panic and go deeper and deeper and less and less willing to push men forward. Fact is the opposition are deliberately altering the balance of the game because they have nothing to lose. When the pressure mounts on our defence many might say it is self inflicted and our players are bottling it again. When the opposition close you down hard and fast in your own half it is extremely difficult to put moves together. If you do break past that high line though on the break, then opportunities occur to add to the lead.
If we are losing 1-0 on 80 minutes Clough s United are fit enough to go for the opposition's throats. We have turned a few games round this season and all credit to the manager and players. We are helped by having probably the strongest bench in the division.
Point of this OP is to point out that they are the same United players in those last 10 minutes plus extra time allowed, whether they are defending a lead or striving for a winner or equaliser. The momentum changes in the late stages and so many points are won and lost after even 86 minutes. The other night Liverpool turned a deficit into a victory after the 86th minute just like us.
The art of management is to motivate and teach players to see a game out when in front. Also to change personnel, formations and tactics when losing or drawing games we hope to win.
If in front: Don't give away the ball, cheap free kicks, easy corners. Play your defined role within the team and play solid.
When at home we fans contribute to the tension. United fans are great at getting behind a rally in the final stages, but we are awful when we are under the cosh, clinging on. Fans in general voice their fears a nd round on players who make late mistakes. It is human nature but counterproductive. The other week the fans booed when we were wasting time with ten minutes to go against lowly Crawley, that was a strange one as our results were poor at that time.
Fact is the tense, scary finales are inevitable if we can't put the game to rest. Most teams are capable of mounting a late charge when they have nothing to lose. Successful teams handle it. Overall we are doing well in the late stages.
Take Clough,s United as an example. If we are 1 up after 80 minutes the other side will definitely alter their approach and go for broke after probably already having opened up the game to a degree after say 70 minutes. Clough will anticipate that and alter his own tactics to counter the aggression from the opposition. Many say we start to panic and go deeper and deeper and less and less willing to push men forward. Fact is the opposition are deliberately altering the balance of the game because they have nothing to lose. When the pressure mounts on our defence many might say it is self inflicted and our players are bottling it again. When the opposition close you down hard and fast in your own half it is extremely difficult to put moves together. If you do break past that high line though on the break, then opportunities occur to add to the lead.
If we are losing 1-0 on 80 minutes Clough s United are fit enough to go for the opposition's throats. We have turned a few games round this season and all credit to the manager and players. We are helped by having probably the strongest bench in the division.
Point of this OP is to point out that they are the same United players in those last 10 minutes plus extra time allowed, whether they are defending a lead or striving for a winner or equaliser. The momentum changes in the late stages and so many points are won and lost after even 86 minutes. The other night Liverpool turned a deficit into a victory after the 86th minute just like us.
The art of management is to motivate and teach players to see a game out when in front. Also to change personnel, formations and tactics when losing or drawing games we hope to win.
If in front: Don't give away the ball, cheap free kicks, easy corners. Play your defined role within the team and play solid.
When at home we fans contribute to the tension. United fans are great at getting behind a rally in the final stages, but we are awful when we are under the cosh, clinging on. Fans in general voice their fears a nd round on players who make late mistakes. It is human nature but counterproductive. The other week the fans booed when we were wasting time with ten minutes to go against lowly Crawley, that was a strange one as our results were poor at that time.
Fact is the tense, scary finales are inevitable if we can't put the game to rest. Most teams are capable of mounting a late charge when they have nothing to lose. Successful teams handle it. Overall we are doing well in the late stages.