Strikers dropping deep

[FriethBlade]

I'm no tactician but when you play 3/5/2 it seems to me you need your strikers to be playing at the top of the pitch...especially when the oppo come to frustrate you. I thought McBurnie did a lot of work but when hes dropping deep or going wide to get the ball theres nobody to get on the end of the crosses.

We put cross after cross into the box but the Brighton defence just ate them all up, partly because they are big bastsrds but also because we lacked numbers in the box. I think we need at least one forward who just stays central in these kind of games with the sole aim of getting on the end of crosses and through balls otherwise we are playing with 6 or 7 in midfield.

What happened with Moose today, he was stripped and ready to come on then was told to put his top back on. He was what we needed today to try something s bit different and get behind their immobile centre backs.

 

[Champagneblade]

Maybe now McGoldrick is back he will do the dropping off and allow his partner to stay up top.

Great piece of skill that nearly led to a goal today.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Agreed. But at least McBurnie huffed and puffed and McGoldrick had a few good touches.

 

[Webding]

Not for me. We got here by one of our strikers (McGoldrick) often ending up deeper than all the midfield and most of the defence. This season, two isolated up top is why we have struggled, usually in games where Sharp has started. I’m looking forward to Didzy starting again.

 

[Blade58]

I'm no tactician but when you play 3/5/2 it seems to me you need your strikers to be playing at the top of the pitch...especially when the oppo come to frustrate you. I thought McBurnie did a lot of work but when hes dropping deep or going wide to get the ball theres nobody to get on the end of the crosses.

We put cross after cross into the box but the Brighton defence just ate them all up, partly because they are big bastsrds but also because we lacked numbers in the box. I think we need at least one forward who just stays central in these kind of games with the sole aim of getting on the end of crosses and through balls otherwise we are playing with 6 or 7 in midfield.

What happened with Moose today, he was stripped and ready to come on then was told to put his top back on. He was what we needed today to try something s bit different and get behind their immobile centre backs.

Said similar re McBurnie
I presume he was under orders from CW
But my view is him playing so deep was part of the reason chances in the box were at a premium

 

[sufcboy95]

For me when we play teams at home that we’re going to dominate possession (Brighton, Newcastle, Burnley) we’d be better with going with Didsy playing behind 2 strikers

 

[Bladezz]

I read first line your no tactician and agreed. I’d leave it to the people that are.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Brian Deane would have notched twice today, if only we could do some time machine shit.

 

[FriethBlade]

I read first line your no tactician and agreed. I’d leave it to the people that are.

Cool, no debate on tactics required on the forum then

 

[Bladezz]

Cool, no debate on tactics required on the forum then

I wouldn’t start questioning an engineer and walk in and say I’m no engineer but this is what I think.... you don’t even have confidence in your own opinion to start with that sentence mate.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Brian Deane would have notched twice today, if only we could do some time machine shit.

Sorry Wednesday fans have bought them all up mate