started the second half with no motivation, no winning mentality. 1 goals up didn't secure the team a win. Right until 1-1, then only the team got the wake up call, classic counter attack for the team, great shot from Hazard, even better from Willian.
The team scare the fans! oh oh oh....
I hate the stadium, don't know who design such a stadium. The sun rise and set from east to west, it never change, but why still ppl design the end to end of field from east to west? The sunshine just too shine for goalkeeper to open their eyes. That was the reason why Norwich conceded their first goal and Chelsea conceded the goal too. Consider this as tactics?
This post has been edited by guitarleo: Oct 7 2013, 01:41 PM
actually what is the reason that our striker can't score goal? tactics? out form? positioning? 1 striker can't score then I understand, and 3 of them can't score? Can't adapt to the system? or the system is the problem?
our system now focus on the 3 amigos. the striker main task is to become a distraction to opponent's defender to give opportunity for amigos to cut inside the box. we seldom use penetrating pass (lob or long) that create 1-1 opportunity for our striker nowadays, mostly short pass that they will drag to the side and pass back to amigos.
so is not striker problem. now the goals all from midfield and defender, mostly set piece and long range effort. sometimes i just feel that too much back pass.
if you see ryan play, he is nothing special, good speed, ok at defend, poor going forward, poor cross in general and the amount of backpass from him is really frustrating.
haha really long time didn't watch him play. I know he is no good in going forward.
But Azpi can't really cross with his left leg. so now, going forward focus on right, from ivanovic. but his cross also poor.
Azpi cross and cut in pass is quite good actually when play on right side, and he could do byline and deep cross as well very unpredictable for defender to defend.
Iva cross is not consistent, it could be good and bad sometime, i notice that he like to do deep high cross recently and easily get clear by defender, and we dont have a big striker to take those kind of crosses..
ryan is the amount of backpass that make me annoy.. , he will run forward chasing the ball then pass back to mid/defender play safe seldom try to have a go on opponent defender.
but the problem now for Azpi is that he play on left side. Iva cross the ball hard, sometimes behind the line, maybe mostly behind the line.
sad to see the team lose once again, and without a goal, well this was own goal. when sunderland lose 3-4 to chelsea for the last meeting, sunderland considered as unlucky, because they really played well, at least they showed the spirit and they want to win.
The team now without soul. Morale has to be pushed up, and players should know they are playing poor.
I read an article before that Mou said won't play Luiz in front of defender. But yesterday proved that the most suitable position for Luiz is in front of defender.
When he played as defender, he often made some silly decision to tackle or pressing, but those acts left him out of position. He need backup. 2 defenders behind him is great. His passing is much more better than mikel or ramires, especially attacking pass, saw his passing that created the second goal, great and accurate. Mikel just more likely to do square pass, which slow down the attacking play.
But for next match, maybe Ramires and Mikel will back to position. So Luiz? Maybe back four again. Plus Iva injured, can't have much choice. Everybody need rest.