Franco - Cheese Room Podcaster

The Club’s statement that the Board concluded this morning that “a change at this point in the season is necessary”, raises questions as to why this conclusion has only been reached today, after closure of the January transfer window. 4/8

Is it time to ABOLISH penalties in football? ⚽️😮

Opening up opposition to score goals is the hardest thing in football. However, it’s made a lot harder than it needs to be. Too many teams and players wait for gaps to appear. They don’t provoke breaks and splits in an opposition set up. Receive. Pass from where they are or fail to change the picture. Receive. Pass from where they are or fail to change the picture. Repeat. When you watch football, pay attention to how many times are player is on the ball, and they wait for play to shift around them. Either through team mates movement or from the opposition giving you what you want. But why would the opposition do this? If you stay in your shape, where’s the provocation for them to adjust their shape? Ball speed has nothing to do with it. You can move the ball as fast as you want, if it stays in the same shape, the oppo don’t need to move. It’s how you move the pieces. For example, player on the ball. Too many times wait. How about you travel with the ball. This has to change the picture. For yourself, your teammates and the opposition. You provoke breaks in shapes on both teams. That opens gaps. Provoke then exploit. We don’t see enough of that. Too much of football is spent waiting. Don’t wait, instigate.