Mr Miyagi wrote:It's something the Dutch struck upon in the 60's and 70's. If you play most of the game in the opposition's half then you reduce their chances of scoring.
Also if you press the opposition defenders when they have the ball you win back possession in areas of the pitch that are dangerous to the opposition. Something that was important to the Dutch in the 70's as well. It is one of the keys to Mourinho's success at Chelsea and Porto. I remember the Liverpool team of the 80's were famous for this. Ian Rush used to run his bllocks off trying to win the ball back off defenders.
This is the reason why players like Elano and Jo were not wanted by Hughes.
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:Mr Miyagi wrote:It's something the Dutch struck upon in the 60's and 70's. If you play most of the game in the opposition's half then you reduce their chances of scoring.
Also if you press the opposition defenders when they have the ball you win back possession in areas of the pitch that are dangerous to the opposition. Something that was important to the Dutch in the 70's as well. It is one of the keys to Mourinho's success at Chelsea and Porto. I remember the Liverpool team of the 80's were famous for this. Ian Rush used to run his bllocks off trying to win the ball back off defenders.
This is the reason why players like Elano and Jo were not wanted by Hughes.
It seems staggering to me that Hughes was slated on here - called a bully and accused of wanting a team of Blackburnesque cloggers for instance - for trying to impose this more competitive approach/bringing inthe personnel to employ it etc.
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:Mr Miyagi wrote:It's something the Dutch struck upon in the 60's and 70's. If you play most of the game in the opposition's half then you reduce their chances of scoring.
Also if you press the opposition defenders when they have the ball you win back possession in areas of the pitch that are dangerous to the opposition. Something that was important to the Dutch in the 70's as well. It is one of the keys to Mourinho's success at Chelsea and Porto. I remember the Liverpool team of the 80's were famous for this. Ian Rush used to run his bllocks off trying to win the ball back off defenders.
This is the reason why players like Elano and Jo were not wanted by Hughes.
It seems staggering to me that Hughes was slated on here - called a bully and accused of wanting a team of Blackburnesque cloggers for instance - for trying to impose this more competitive approach/bringing inthe personnel to employ it etc.
Steve wrote:Does Robinho have a future with us then?
Steve wrote:Does Robinho have a future with us then?
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:Mr Miyagi wrote:It's something the Dutch struck upon in the 60's and 70's. If you play most of the game in the opposition's half then you reduce their chances of scoring.
Also if you press the opposition defenders when they have the ball you win back possession in areas of the pitch that are dangerous to the opposition. Something that was important to the Dutch in the 70's as well. It is one of the keys to Mourinho's success at Chelsea and Porto. I remember the Liverpool team of the 80's were famous for this. Ian Rush used to run his bllocks off trying to win the ball back off defenders.
This is the reason why players like Elano and Jo were not wanted by Hughes.
It seems staggering to me that Hughes was slated on here - called a bully and accused of wanting a team of Blackburnesque cloggers for instance - for trying to impose this more competitive approach/bringing inthe personnel to employ it etc.
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