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Yes I know, Kale's obviously on the slide so maybe time to change
Jaffas 2-1 over Olympic
MFKS I have watched most of the yoof games this year and do not totally agree of your often blame on the defence. The way they play the game is from the back so naturally going to have high volume and work load and can put themselves under a lot of needless pressure. The same happens with the first team GVE method. I believe from what I have seen the front third has been very poor with lack of decision making lack of finishing poor touches and laziness(do not work off the ball or work back) sorry to say it but this does include Kale. The midfield is often missing and gives little support to the defenders playing out. Had a quick look at player stats tonight from sportingpulse as of last weeks game:
Goals scored 29
Kale Bradbery Goals 13 Games played 12
Nick Cowburn 4 14
Brandon Lundy 2 14
Radovan Pavicevic 2 12
Koh Satake 2 10
Michael Finlayson 2 12
Luke Remington 1 14
Mitchell Oxborrow 1 8
Robert Russell 1 12
Josh Sansucie 1 1
I think this speaks for itself when the 2nd highest scorer is a defender. I have watched so many games where the ball and player are in front of the goals but still do not shoot or waste with poor finishing, FFS so many lost opportunities. Just from my observation, we all see things differently though.![]()
That's great news Fairgo!
Great data.
Proves the GVE method is on par with the best in the world.
Wenger is producing similar poor stats!
The front 3rd rarely recieve the ball with a shooting opportunity. Yesterday the best chances they had were in the first 15 mins and then after that the only shots they got in were from well outside the box.
As for the defense of the defenders. I am calling a spade a spade.Defensively they are complete shit. They don't mark up at all, they make glaring pea brain **** ups and are unable to keep a clean sheet.
Yesterdays efforts saw Edgy miss a pen and hit the woodwork 5 times on 4 different plays. So if they had of gone in we are looking at conceeding 8-9 comfortably.
Dribble on with stats about strikers and goals scored all you like. I have a glaring stat for you 16 games and no clean sheet.
The problems with this team lie with the lack of creativity in the side through the midfield and the lazyness of their defenders
Just talking about the season in general. In all teams the defence starts upfront. As you said "The front 3rd rarely recieve the ball with a shooting opportunity"(how easy would that be) that is some thing they have to try and create by working not by trying to run over the top of the defenders or passing to players that are heavily defended and loose possession. How many games have they dominated with possession but just can not finish. You have to shoot at goal to score and take those chances. As I said before we all see things differently.![]()
Magic v Valo result?
Azurri 4 lakes 3 ft
Last edited by Youaskedforit; 28-07-2013 at 05:26 PM.
Ft 3-1 Magic
Phoenix scored after 2 mins and Brady Parker equalised after about 10 mins
1-1 at HT until Phoenix gave away a clumsy pen for no reason by bundling Haynes over in the box after a few mins of second half. Haynes duly converted and a couple of mins later Parker bagged his brace with a neat finish.
Phoenix kept coming and hit bar twice and post once with Bowling well beaten.
u23's Magic 4-2
U19's Magic 3-0
U17's Magic 2-0
I wouldn't say their finishing is overtly poor. They spend far too much time keeping possession rather than playing the ball that may lose possession but if successful will create a chance/ trouble for the defence. This is down to the shitty coaching philosophy they have to endure. 99% of the time they get a corner they take it short. This is alright as an occassional tactic but why all the ****ing time?? That also said if you are gonna take it short why put 5-6 blokes in the box so half your team are in the opponents penalty box and out of position when you lose the ball and the opponent counters.
As for the defending starts fro the front what type of bullshit statement is that?? The goals ain't coming from the strikers defending 60-70 yards up the park from the goal. they are coming from the work/lack of work 0-40 metres from the goal by the midfielders/defenders
Defending starts by actually marking your man, putting them under some form of pressure when they have the ball and applying yourself with the right attitude and commitment in defence. All I see is a bunch of posers in midfield who allow there opponents to waltz on through, a back line who allows a lone striker to drop off receive balls and turn with enough time to roll a cigarette and check the bus timetable before starting a counter despite the Jets Yoof having a 3-1 advantage. Then after doing this the 3 are not bothering to pick up the runners who have run through in support.
As Militia said Deans involvement. How could I ****ing forget![]()
Bears v Southy 1-1.
Shit game. Southy scored with a minute to go in the 1st half with a perfectly placed bending shot that left the Bears keeper standing there and admiring the effort into the far corner, Weston scored in the final minute of the 2nd half to equalise from a well hit low shot that took a deflection and beat the Southy keeper. Both sides were poor and blokes like ForeverRed can not bag any side for playing shit football after todays exhibition.
How do you rate Westons chances for the title???
They are up there all year but when I have seen them I have had no idea as to why.
Watching Magic today they got the points but were not really impressive and look vulnerable defensively as they have every time I have seen them.
Seems a wide open comp for whoever can get their act together in the next weeks
Hard to say because they have had 4 games in 2 weeks so are clearly flat but unless they improve and start to play better football they won't get to the Grand Final. One thing to remember about Weston is that once they get to the Semi's anything can happen and the mongrel that is always in a side from Weston could easily be the difference.
Magic are a great side and Jaffa's could still be a dark horse.
not sure Jaffas are a dark horse anymore
I hope he likes prison food.......and penis
I'd say they are a brown horse with a tinge of yellow.