Robinson as a playmaker
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chrissivad
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michaelden
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Okay, point conceded
catesy2018
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The long kicks worked at first. PSV were unsure of how to deal with them. I think during the second half they realised that all they had to do was let Berbatov win the header and then deal with the second ball.
I wouldn’t blame this on Robinson. Obviously in the last moments of the game everyone piled forward as we searched for an equaliser. It’s a very English thing to do, but I think PSV tactics were spot on. Ok the midfield players didn’t have the greatest of games, but a lot of this was down to the way PSV were set out. Robinson had little choice but to pump the ball forward. If he it gave it to the defence then all they were going to do was the same, there was little chance of our midfield making an impact (again I want to stress that I believe this was down to the way PSV played).
I thought Kings long balls were amazing by the way, especially considering most were clearances under pressure.
I wouldn’t blame this on Robinson. Obviously in the last moments of the game everyone piled forward as we searched for an equaliser. It’s a very English thing to do, but I think PSV tactics were spot on. Ok the midfield players didn’t have the greatest of games, but a lot of this was down to the way PSV were set out. Robinson had little choice but to pump the ball forward. If he it gave it to the defence then all they were going to do was the same, there was little chance of our midfield making an impact (again I want to stress that I believe this was down to the way PSV played).
I thought Kings long balls were amazing by the way, especially considering most were clearances under pressure.
Michey
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catesy2018
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I’m not saying its ultra advanced clever football but it caused them problems. And problems lead to chances.
We wasn’t getting anywhere the way we usually play so why not try something else. Unfortunately they figured it out, but we kept on with the long ball, like a good English team.
Perhaps if they had kept getting tight to Berbatov we may have seen a flick on to Keane in space and it would have been 1-1.
Or they would continue to give away free kicks after free kick (not that we did much with the ones we had)
I think the best way to have broken them down was to play the quick one touch football, like the Malbranque chance in the first half.
We wasn’t getting anywhere the way we usually play so why not try something else. Unfortunately they figured it out, but we kept on with the long ball, like a good English team.
Perhaps if they had kept getting tight to Berbatov we may have seen a flick on to Keane in space and it would have been 1-1.
Or they would continue to give away free kicks after free kick (not that we did much with the ones we had)
I think the best way to have broken them down was to play the quick one touch football, like the Malbranque chance in the first half.
