Micky Adams interview

[LoughboroBlade]

SSN presenter (and Unitedite) Charlie Webster has blogged an interview with Micky Adams. Some encouraging words for those concerned that MA will ignore the Academy.

"John Pemberton and myself have got to share a philosophy that goes from the first team right into the reserve team and into the youth team. We have to look at a certain type of player that is going to be successful. We all have to train the same way, do all the same things in games in terms of the way we defend and the way we attack and if we can share that philosophy throughout the club then I'm sure we'll get future first team players coming through the academy."

"Less and less English players are coming through the systems and if they are they are getting lost somewhere."

Obviously it'll be interesting to see if he and Pembo are on the same page re: type of player, but I think it's encouraging so far that we've been including some of the promising crop in the squad recently.

 

[Yossarian]

This woman cannot write.

 

[broomhillblade]

This woman cannot write.

She should fit in well with people on this site then....

(I agree with you - her style is all a bit "Oh my gosh, look at me..." but I suppose it's no bad thing for the Blades to have a few friends in the media).

 

[bladesfan]

Who me? I can't write either

 

[NottinghamBlade]

Her take on the youth system at BDTBL:

In United the structure is there but the one thing that has got to be continually guaranteed is actually bringing some players through. We've seen it with Kyle Walker and Keith Quinn as just a couple examples.

If Keith Quinn was a success, I'd hate to see a failure!

 

[JohnDenver]

"Before I sat down with Micky Adams I briefly met Ched Evans who was on his way to take his dogs for a walk and then literally 2 minutes later the whole squad seemed to appear out of nowhere. Funny that!

Is she suggesting they all turned up to see her?

 

[JJ Sefton]

Polly Filler anyone?

 

[Jostein Flo]

Her take on the youth system at BDTBL:



If Keith Quinn was a success, I'd hate to see a failure!

Obviously not Naughton's biggest fan then if she went to Keith Quinn before him when thinking of an academy success story...

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Her take on the youth system at BDTBL:



If Keith Quinn was a success, I'd hate to see a failure!

Yup, currently wowing the crowds in Ireland's second tier.

I though he was supposed to be the best of the lot?

 

[Balham]

Yup, currently wowing the crowds in Ireland's second tier.

I though he was supposed to be the best of the lot?

Some posters would argue that he probably is...

 

[Sothall_Blade]

SSN presenter (and Unitedite) Charlie Webster has blogged an interview with Micky Adams. Some encouraging words for those concerned that MA will ignore the Academy.

Obviously it'll be interesting to see if he and Pembo are on the same page re: type of player, but I think it's encouraging so far that we've been including some of the promising crop in the squad recently.

Pemberton was quoted recently as saying "The centre-halves we've got now probably have more touches of the ball than the midfielders". I'm still struggling to understand why he thinks that's a good thing. How many goals get scored from the centre-back position? I don't think that Adams will share that particular philosophy and nor should he. I predict stormy waters ahead in the relationship between Adams and Pembo.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Pemberton was quoted recently as saying "The centre-halves we've got now probably have more touches of the ball than the midfielders". I'm still struggling to understand why he thinks that's a good thing. How many goals get scored from the centre-back position? I don't think that Adams will share that particular philosophy and nor should he. I predict stormy waters ahead in the relationship between Adams and Pembo.

If your centre halves are comfortable it gives you better options when retaining possession. You don't have to lump if from defence over the midfield you can always play it out from the back. Really useful when you are playing against 10 men for example or against teams who are setup to defend deep, if you have centre halves who can pick up the ball and step up then it can only be a bonus.

 

[ghandi]

Pemberton was quoted recently as saying "The centre-halves we've got now probably have more touches of the ball than the midfielders". I'm still struggling to understand why he thinks that's a good thing. How many goals get scored from the centre-back position? I don't think that Adams will share that particular philosophy and nor should he. I predict stormy waters ahead in the relationship between Adams and Pembo.

Because the philosophy at the Academy is to play across the field and back again using the diamond shape searching for openings by also using the full backs as attacking options. You can't play this system if you miss out centre halves or just ask them to boot it forward.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

If your centre halves are comfortable it gives you better options when retaining possession. You don't have to lump if from defence over the midfield you can always play it out from the back. Really useful when you are playing against 10 men for example or against teams who are setup to defend deep, if you have centre halves who can pick up the ball and step up then it can only be a bonus.

I'm not disputing that but I don't see how any team can profit from their centre-backs being on the ball more than midfielders. Even the best "passing" teams like Arsenal and Barcelona try to get Fabregas and Xavi dictating the play rather than Sagna and Piquet. It just seems a strange thing to be bragging about, that's all.

 

[Balham]

I'm not disputing that but I don't see how any team can profit from their centre-backs being on the ball more than midfielders. Even the best "passing" teams like Arsenal and Barcelona try to get Fabregas and Xavi dictating the play rather than Sagna and Piquet. It just seems a strange thing to be bragging about, that's all.

Most of Barcelona's moves involve Pique picking up the ball inside the opposition half before feeding Xavi and Iniesta. It allows the more creative players to get decent service 20-50 yards further up the pitch, where they can be far more effective.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

I'm not disputing that but I don't see how any team can profit from their centre-backs being on the ball more than midfielders. Even the best "passing" teams like Arsenal and Barcelona try to get Fabregas and Xavi dictating the play rather than Sagna and Piquet. It just seems a strange thing to be bragging about, that's all.

I think it is bragging about developing technically good footballers throughout the academy, and the point is even the centre backs can play a bit.

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Most of Barcelona's moves involve Pique picking up the ball inside the opposition half before feeding Xavi and Iniesta. It allows the more creative players to get decent service 20-50 yards further up the pitch, where they can be far more effective.

Exactly and with teams sitting deep against Barca it is even more of an advantage.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Compare the difference in feelings you have when Kyle or Nos have the ball at their feet

 

[Balham]

I think it is bragging about developing technically good footballers throughout the academy, and the point is even the centre backs can play a bit.

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Exactly and with teams sitting deep against Barca it is even more of an advantage.

You can sit as deep as you like but when you're up against passes like this...

[video=youtube;ejDkbRQXxds]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejDkbRQXxds[/video]

... it doesn't matter!

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Because the philosophy at the Academy is to play across the field and back again using the diamond shape searching for openings by also using the full backs as attacking options. You can't play this system if you miss out centre halves or just ask them to boot it forward.

Most of Barcelona's moves involve Pique picking up the ball inside the opposition half before feeding Xavi and Iniesta. It allows the more creative players to get decent service 20-50 yards further up the pitch, where they can be far more effective.

Even playing the way you describe you would expect and WANT your midfield playmakers and full backs to have more possession than your centre backs.
These stats seem to back that theory up:-

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/31/arsenal-2-2-barcelona-passing-statistics/

 

[DuncDisorderly]

Pemberton was quoted recently as saying "The centre-halves we've got now probably have more touches of the ball than the midfielders". I'm still struggling to understand why he thinks that's a good thing. How many goals get scored from the centre-back position? I don't think that Adams will share that particular philosophy and nor should he. I predict stormy waters ahead in the relationship between Adams and Pembo.

Did Pembo say that he thought it was a good thing, as the quote doesn't seem to indicate one way or another. The rest is just jumping to conclusions I'm afraid...