by zuricity » Mon Dec 16, 2024 10:51 pm
The thing is, the play out from the back , as a tactic worked very well for us. Claimed to be a Pep introduction ( i won't call it innovation because playing from the back has always been around). However, you have to have the players for it. They have to be precise in their passing.
The other thing is that Ed with his power , to relieve the pressure when playing out from the back , wellies it and hopes Erling can get something on it . Didn't work at all yesterday. Walker is not one to be giving the ball to in a pressure situation, Bernie, Rodri, even gündo can get themselves out of a mess , but not Walker.
Walker's involvement with Hojland makes no sense. The kid had clearly been given instructions to put it about. As we saw with him wrestling Erling to the ground.
Walker threw himself better to the ground than any Roman Centurion could throw Brian to the ground.
Just simply isn't needed in a player, a Captain ffs. Walker needs resting.
"Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs."