⚽ Match Thread vs. Barrow FC 22.10.24 [EFL L2]

[caj85]

Exactly this, Barrow was a perfect example. I said to my mates that Barrow wouldn't be able to keep up the same energy and that the second half would be different, so teams now have a template for how to play against us.

1. First half, high energy, high press, hopefully score.

2. Sit deep defending a lead, park the bus and spoiling tactics, we're seeing this week in week out against us but we seem unable to work out a fix.

This tippy, tappy stuff at the back when you're being pressed so effectively, looks set for disaster every time. We don't seem to have worked out though that when teams are piling forward to press, it leaves a big gap in midfield which we should be able to exploit.

The problem with this tactic is that our midfield just can't win 1st and 2nd balls so the opposition seemingly walk through it. If we just lump it forward they get more of the ball and grow in confidence and press more. We don't then get the chance to settle in after 10 minutes.

[SmiffyPie]

The problem with this tactic is that our midfield just can't win 1st and 2nd balls so the opposition seemingly walk through it. If we just lump it forward they get more of the ball and grow in confidence and press more. We don't then get the chance to settle in after 10 minutes.

It's the fact that the ball is moved away from our goal and [I]hopefully[I] they are delayed coming forward again by the oncoming midfield. Probably naive but it's something in those first exchanges?