Ball Watching

[ucandomagic]

Disappointed tonight, but a point at Villa Park is never bad.

Funny, but I don’t mind mistakes - Deano not getting to the first and Jack slicing his clearance - hell, shit happens.

It is their second that I don’t like. People criticise Deano, but he pushed it sideways - better than he did for the free kick earlier that he pushed straight out but got away with.

What annoyed me was that Abraham then got a simple tap in. 4 players marking space and gawping sideways at the ball while probably the most valuable striker in the Championship wanders in behind them without a care in the world.

I can hear my old manager screaming in my ear “Space never scores fucking goals, so don’t fucking mark him!”

 

[Ricky]

a point at Villa Park is never bad.

Yes it is, clearly.

That point tonight was an absolute abomination of a result.

 

[ucandomagic]

My manager also said “Proper defenders don’t face sideways, they always face forwards so they can look to both right and left.”

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

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What annoyed me was that Abraham then got a simple tap in. 4 players marking space and gawping sideways at the ball while probably the most valuable striker in the Championship wanders in behind them without a care in the world.”

TBH I thought it was just good anticipation by the most valuable striker in the Championship.
But we only let him do it once versus Billy’s three.

 

[JJ Sefton]

View attachment 49444 Disappointed tonight, but a point at Villa Park is never bad.

Funny, but I don’t mind mistakes - Deano not getting to the first and Jack slicing his clearance - hell, shit happens.

It is their second that I don’t like. People criticise Deano, but he pushed it sideways - better than he did for the free kick earlier that he pushed straight out but got away with.

What annoyed me was that Abraham then got a simple tap in. 4 players marking space and gawping sideways at the ball while probably the most valuable striker in the Championship wanders in behind them without a care in the world.

I can hear my old manager screaming in my ear “Space never scores fucking goals, so don’t fucking mark him!”

Spot on. Funnily enough, my old coach used to give you a bollocking if you weren't in arms length of an apposition player when you were in your own area.