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Attacking approach

Attacking approach

simon81

simon81

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There is a lot of talk right now about the players contracts, potential signings and keeping hold of our best players. All this pales in significance if we fail to changes our attacking approach this season.

This is of course my opinion but the speed, invention and movement of our general build up play was well below parr. Too often did we allow the defence back into position from promising attacks, it was all too easy for the oppostion, I found it very frustrating. Most of our players dont have the skill or mindset to beat their man and often pick the safe pass. I like Pearson but I would like to see a more positive attitude when it comes to turning play over. He has the legs to drive it and make players back off.

I would love to see a stat that backs my claim that when we are far too safe in our build up and keep the ball rather than looking for that quick pass.
 
End of the day we're not asking for all out attack, just a bit more attacking intent and bravery. Attacks often fizzle out with backpasses instead of taking the initiative and playing the risky ball or run and I think that's down to tactics.

Look at what Pearo did yesterday when given license to bomb up - we scored. That extra bit of bravery, with capable distance shooters such as Browne and Harrop being on the pitch might just give us a few more points.
 
AN likes his players to come back on defence and are primed for perhaps a high press approach. Man City were a great example when they came to Deepdale. Yes they are world class but that tactic is more reliant on fitness levels which is what we can match. Browne would be huge for us if we had more intent.
Our midfield alone should be dictating the majority of our games, teams should not be able to live with us
 
simonnisbet said:
Browne would be huge for us if we had more intent.
Our midfield alone should be dictating the majority of our games
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We don’t have a midfield in the way the manager sets up, unless AN changes his setup the midfield will be bypassed again this season. Lumping long balls to Maguire will never work, lumping long balls to Stockley could work if the midfield are given licence to get upfield and support attack’s. There isn’t a bad squad at the moment, the tactics formation need to change. Less focus on setting up defensively
 
It's more about the overall balance between attack and defence. Teams needs to get that right to be successful. Of the teams who finished above us last season only Cardiff conceded more and of the teams below us none conceded less. To finish higher we need to concede less and score more. Knowing when to defend and when to attack is key to that. Being able to keep a clean sheet when you are 1-0 up. Too often we've conceded soft goals due to lack of concentration and individual errors. The system isn't necessarily the problem, but agree that a positive attitude seems to lead to positive results.
 
Not sitting back when we go 1 up is key to gaining more points, far too negative from AN. We’ve had teams on the ropes at 1 up had plenty of opportunity to go for it but the orders from the touch line seem to be possession hence sideways and back. Then if the opposition score we can’t seem to raise our game again 3 points becomes 1 sometimes 0, how many times last season at 1 up attacking did we see Barkhuzen in acres of space roll it back. Pearson has plenty of attacking intent but orders from the touch line dictate don’t lose possession
 
On paper, we most certainly have a Top 6 Midfield, however, tactically, we don't (imo) utilise them in a way which on the pitch elevates them into that "on paper" Top 6 midfield as finishes of 7th, 14th and 9th will testify towards.

Frustrating as we are so close.
 
Jack Daniels said:
On paper, we most certainly have a Top 6 Midfield, however, tactically, we don't (imo) utilise them in a way which on the pitch elevates them into that "on paper" Top 6 midfield as finishes of 7th, 14th and 9th will testify towards.

Frustrating as we are so close.
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That’s not quite how it works.

We didn’t finish in the top six because we didn’t have a proper striker. Nothing personal JD, but it’s so easy and simplistic to blame the tactics but not then back it up with any figures or observations.

Both Lee Johnson and Bielsa have said we have one of the best midfields in the league. If the tactics were stopping them from doing what they can do, then they wouldn’t say that.
 
Korol said:
That’s not quite how it works.

We didn’t finish in the top six because we didn’t have a proper striker. Nothing personal JD, but it’s so easy and simplistic to blame the tactics but not then back it up with any figures or observations.

Both Lee Johnson and Bielsa have said we have one of the best midfields in the league. If the tactics were stopping them from doing what they can do, then they wouldn’t say that.
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I never mentioned our lack of a striker because... it's so obvious.

As for figures, I really cannot be arsed trawling through pages and pages of data and this mumbo jumbo which is XGx2 or whatever it is.

I never liked Algebra at school.
 
Korol said:
That’s not quite how it works.

We didn’t finish in the top six because we didn’t have a proper striker. Nothing personal JD, but it’s so easy and simplistic to blame the tactics but not then back it up with any figures or observations.

Both Lee Johnson and Bielsa have said we have one of the best midfields in the league. If the tactics were stopping them from doing what they can do, then they wouldn’t say that.
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Eh?? I think with a decent striker, we'd have finished in the top 6 quite comfortably
 
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