I still don't like it... I mean, I would have liked it if they tried to get the ball and break on occasion, but they just booted the thing as far away as possible at all times. Oh well, we'll win the next games, I'm sure.Originally Posted by Burtsplurt
I don't agree. Steve Coppell chose the tactics that he thought would be most likely to get points from the game. Whether it's offensive or defensive, it doesn't really matter. I'd rather watch attacking football, yes, but there was a whole lot to admire about that game. I can't remember the last time I saw a team stick to a rigid man-marking system - I found that fascinating to watch. It's like watching a tactical exchange in snooker - there's no potting, but it can be just as engaging.
That's where Saha and Soljskaer come in. Both fully fit and training at the moment, it's just a case of them getting back to the position that they can play in the first team. No point in purchasing an out-and-out striker when you have two just a week or two away from being fully fit - managing four lead strikers is easy. Managing five would be a bit much. Luckily for us, Saha is able to come back from injury and start scoring immediately, he's scored something like 37 goals in 66 games in the past two season for us in the middle of all those injuries.I still think you need an out-and-out striker. Crosses seem almost pointless at the moment, and that's such an important source of goals. Anything that can get defenders facing towards their own goal has to be good. And there's no-one to hold up the ball and allow players like Rooney and Ronaldo to run off. I think someone like Mark Viduka (on a free) would have done a good job for you for a season or two. It just provides more attacking options - it looks a bit too one dimensional at the moment, and I think Coppell recognised that.
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