- Jul 1, 2005
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So Jol and now Ramos have found it impossible to teach this team to
A) defend set pieces
B) defend distance shots
C) Play til the end
Jol might have been right that nobody could do better. Both he and Ramos might have a squad of players incapable of doing these simple things. And that's not to say that there isn't talent in the squad. There is talent, and while perhaps it's not the best talent for the tactical system we are playing, the talent is still enough to do such small things. Also, as much as it might be easy to complain about laziness, I don't think they are lazy. Perhaps Chimbonda doesn't get back on defense at times, but overall they work enough. Maybe not enough to make us top 4, but enough to be better than we are.
So maybe they are just dumb. And I'm being serious. Over and over we have talked about these three weaknesses and we must expect that both staffs knew/know about them. After a while, I have to wonder if this is just the dumbest team in the league, incapable of learning the most basic things. It takes intelligence to play this game, and perhaps this group of guys just don't have enough. A few dolts amidst the group is okay, but if they all lack intelligence, then it's a mess. Perhaps, we don't need a world class CM or a CB. Perhaps we just need one or two players with game intelligence. It just seems that this group will never learn.
So Jol and now Ramos have found it impossible to teach this team to
A) defend set pieces
B) defend distance shots
C) Play til the end
Jol might have been right that nobody could do better. Both he and Ramos might have a squad of players incapable of doing these simple things. And that's not to say that there isn't talent in the squad. There is talent, and while perhaps it's not the best talent for the tactical system we are playing, the talent is still enough to do such small things. Also, as much as it might be easy to complain about laziness, I don't think they are lazy. Perhaps Chimbonda doesn't get back on defense at times, but overall they work enough. Maybe not enough to make us top 4, but enough to be better than we are.
So maybe they are just dumb. And I'm being serious. Over and over we have talked about these three weaknesses and we must expect that both staffs knew/know about them. After a while, I have to wonder if this is just the dumbest team in the league, incapable of learning the most basic things. It takes intelligence to play this game, and perhaps this group of guys just don't have enough. A few dolts amidst the group is okay, but if they all lack intelligence, then it's a mess. Perhaps, we don't need a world class CM or a CB. Perhaps we just need one or two players with game intelligence. It just seems that this group will never learn.