A question on the defence

[newboy]

Why do we play such a high line what's the thinking behind it?

[CrazyHorse]

Why do we play such a high line what's the thinking behind it?

It's all down to managerial insanity.

[DJBlu]

The high line is Coyles way of ensuring we don't endure an onslaught from opposing teams however we lack the ability to execute the offside trap. We also lack the pace in defence to cope with the occasions that a player sneaks through.

Damned if we do damned if we don't.

[Ianmooreslovechild]

With Knight and Wheater their it's a form of euthenasia.

It makes sense for a team capable of pressing and maintaining possession /creating pressure which sadly we cant. We'd be better defending deeper and trying to break quickly in the space created by teams coming onto us.Two banks of 4 set up like milan v arsenal.

[Peter Thompson]

My question to Owen Coyle - one of many I'd like answered but doubt that he knows himself !!

Why do you play Zak Knight, this season even more than in his previous years he's a total liability on a football pitch. He's out of contract in the summer so its quite obvious that from a motivational element he's not arsed whether we stay up or go down, combine that with awful positional sense & very poor sunday league level decision making and his general can't be arsed lazyness, and you have a very poor defender no better than Cid was - Shearer even pointed this out on Motd last night how poor Knight is.

Coyle has options, he can play Wheater & Ream or one of them with Ricketts in the centre of defence - there is just no need to play Knight, its actually contemptable that Coyle actually continues to play him in the situation we are in, where we need players to battle, roll up there sleeves and give 100%.

Generally our defensive 4 play like complete stranger,s very poorly organised - they do play like they aren't coached at all and don't practice anything in training.

[thebish]

My question to Owen Coyle - one of many I'd like answered but doubt that he knows himself !!

Why do you play Zak Knight,

the simple answer? he doesn't and never has.

[lovethesmellofnapalm]

With Knight and Wheater their it's a form of euthenasia.

It makes sense for a team capable of pressing and maintaining possession /creating pressure which sadly we cant. We'd be better defending deeper and trying to break quickly in the space created by teams coming onto us.Two banks of 4 set up like milan v arsenal.

but....but.....
has to be a bank of four and either FIVE or THREE with two fancy dan wide players shirley?
no-one in their right mind would contemplate 4-4-2

[Hoboh]

With Knight and Wheater their it's a form of euthenasia.

It makes sense for a team capable of pressing and maintaining possession /creating pressure which sadly we cant. We'd be better defending deeper and trying to break quickly in the space created by teams coming onto us.Two banks of 4 set up like milan v arsenal.

but....but.....
has to be a bank of four and either FIVE or THREE with two fancy dan wide players shirley?
no-one in their right mind would contemplate 4-4-2

You have!

[Ianmooreslovechild]

My question to Owen Coyle - one of many I'd like answered but doubt that he knows himself !!

Why do you play Zak Knight, this season even more than in his previous years he's a total liability on a football pitch. He's out of contract in the summer so its quite obvious that from a motivational element he's not arsed whether we stay up or go down, combine that with awful positional sense & very poor sunday league level decision making and his general can't be arsed lazyness, and you have a very poor defender no better than Cid was - Shearer even pointed this out on Motd last night how poor Knight is.

Coyle has options, he can play Wheater & Ream or one of them with Ricketts in the centre of defence - there is just no need to play Knight, its actually contemptable that Coyle actually continues to play him in the situation we are in, where we need players to battle, roll up there sleeves and give 100%.

Generally our defensive 4 play like complete stranger,s very poorly organised - they do play like they aren't coached at all and don't practice anything in training.

You mean lots of careless fumbling followed by embarrassed awkward silences and recriminations? SWounds about right

[bobo the clown]

Well, he had to play Knight ... as the centre half he chased for 6 months, paid £2.5m for and has played at centre-half (I think) twice was busy playing defensive midfield .... on account of us not having a suitable alternative for that position due to Muamba being on the bench.

Confused ? You will be !!

[Ianmooreslovechild]

With Knight and Wheater their it's a form of euthenasia.

It makes sense for a team capable of pressing and maintaining possession /creating pressure which sadly we cant. We'd be better defending deeper and trying to break quickly in the space created by teams coming onto us.Two banks of 4 set up like milan v arsenal.

but....but.....
has to be a bank of four and either FIVE or THREE with two fancy dan wide players shirley?
no-one in their right mind would contemplate 4-4-2

You have!

Even with 451 and Mavis in his best position you're talking banks of 4 at best.

[lovethesmellofnapalm]

With Knight and Wheater their it's a form of euthenasia.

It makes sense for a team capable of pressing and maintaining possession /creating pressure which sadly we cant. We'd be better defending deeper and trying to break quickly in the space created by teams coming onto us.Two banks of 4 set up like milan v arsenal.

but....but.....
has to be a bank of four and either FIVE or THREE with two fancy dan wide players shirley?
no-one in their right mind would contemplate 4-4-2

You have!

got me - just off to get my pencils and underpants.

[Bruce Rioja]

Zat Knight's shitness had him singled out by Alan Hansen on last night's MotD. That bad!

[a1]

not watched "motd" for about 20 months.

no time to listen to smug golf club wankers telling me what's wrong.

[malcd1]

not watched "motd" for about 20 months.

no time to listen to smug golf club wankers telling me what's wrong.

Don't bother watching the match but go to 9:20 where Shearer absolutely slates Knight. They may be smug tossers but in this case they are correct.

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