Quote Originally Posted by i961pie View Post
One thing he did point out which was true is that we often get caught out playing the high line in defence with the long ball over the top. Altrincham had at least a couple of chances and Wrexham also.
It shows how inept he is tactically. A manager can’t ask the forward players to do a high press whilst asking the defence to do a ‘low block’… it creates to many gaps for the opposition to play out and our teams press would be pointless.
Liverpool play the same way in terms of high press and high defensive line. They got slated at times last season, but you can’t do both.
What the defenders have to be is positionally aware and in prime position to react when it looks like the ball over the top is on.