Yeovil 3 Morecambe 2 [Bennett, Old] LIVE iFollow Thread

[Andy D]

Just watched the Sky goal highlights. Our defence is an utter joke. We get overrun and stretched so easily in the middle of the park our defence just gets torn to bits and dragged all over the place.

This is often quite a downfall of 4-4-2, not having enough men in the middle of the park, but there are ways to get round it. Out of possession we need to be much more disciplined - we need to move as a unit in two banks of 4 and cut off passing options. There is no intelligence or organisation to how we defend, it literally just seems to be random players bursting out to close down the man on the ball. It's horrifically inefficient and is why Yeovil seemed to capable of bypassing our midfield and getting men into space. This can definitely be worked on on the training ground and needs to be sorted out immediately. It's embarrassing.

i agree.


Surprised Jim as never favoured a Diamond shape 4-4-2 midfield, more compact.

[Westgate Wanderer]

Just watched the Sky goal highlights. Our defence is an utter joke. We get overrun and stretched so easily in the middle of the park our defence just gets torn to bits and dragged all over the place.

This is often quite a downfall of 4-4-2, not having enough men in the middle of the park, but there are ways to get round it. Out of possession we need to be much more disciplined - we need to move as a unit in two banks of 4 and cut off passing options. There is no intelligence or organisation to how we defend, it literally just seems to be random players bursting out to close down the man on the ball. It's horrifically inefficient and is why Yeovil seemed to capable of bypassing our midfield and getting men into space. This can definitely be worked on on the training ground and needs to be sorted out immediately. It's embarrassing.

i agree.


Surprised Jim as never favoured a Diamond shape 4-4-2 midfield, more compact.

not enough defenders on the pitch there!

[black morse]

Just watched the Sky goal highlights. Our defence is an utter joke. We get overrun and stretched so easily in the middle of the park our defence just gets torn to bits and dragged all over the place.

This is often quite a downfall of 4-4-2, not having enough men in the middle of the park, but there are ways to get round it. Out of possession we need to be much more disciplined - we need to move as a unit in two banks of 4 and cut off passing options. There is no intelligence or organisation to how we defend, it literally just seems to be random players bursting out to close down the man on the ball. It's horrifically inefficient and is why Yeovil seemed to capable of bypassing our midfield and getting men into space. This can definitely be worked on on the training ground and needs to be sorted out immediately. It's embarrassing.

Fully agree with this. It was very noticeable in yesterday's game.

[Slanester]

Just watched the Sky goal highlights. Our defence is an utter joke. We get overrun and stretched so easily in the middle of the park our defence just gets torn to bits and dragged all over the place.

This is often quite a downfall of 4-4-2, not having enough men in the middle of the park, but there are ways to get round it. Out of possession we need to be much more disciplined - we need to move as a unit in two banks of 4 and cut off passing options. There is no intelligence or organisation to how we defend, it literally just seems to be random players bursting out to close down the man on the ball. It's horrifically inefficient and is why Yeovil seemed to capable of bypassing our midfield and getting men into space. This can definitely be worked on on the training ground and needs to be sorted out immediately. It's embarrassing.

Bloody hell, that is some damning assessment of yesterday’s 90 minute match, based on a few minutes of highlights.

[Martin]

Just watched the Sky goal highlights. Our defence is an utter joke. We get overrun and stretched so easily in the middle of the park our defence just gets torn to bits and dragged all over the place.

This is often quite a downfall of 4-4-2, not having enough men in the middle of the park, but there are ways to get round it. Out of possession we need to be much more disciplined - we need to move as a unit in two banks of 4 and cut off passing options. There is no intelligence or organisation to how we defend, it literally just seems to be random players bursting out to close down the man on the ball. It's horrifically inefficient and is why Yeovil seemed to capable of bypassing our midfield and getting men into space. This can definitely be worked on on the training ground and needs to be sorted out immediately. It's embarrassing.

Bloody hell, that is some damning assessment of yesterday’s 90 minute match, based on a few minutes of highlights.

It's no worse than your assessment based on a radio commentary:

Had to give up my seat today unfortunately, so could only listen to the game. Not ideal to make comment, but for me.........two Lge 2 relegation battlers, slugging it out, and we get beaten by a worldy.
That’s footy.

[Slanester]

Just watched the Sky goal highlights. Our defence is an utter joke. We get overrun and stretched so easily in the middle of the park our defence just gets torn to bits and dragged all over the place.

This is often quite a downfall of 4-4-2, not having enough men in the middle of the park, but there are ways to get round it. Out of possession we need to be much more disciplined - we need to move as a unit in two banks of 4 and cut off passing options. There is no intelligence or organisation to how we defend, it literally just seems to be random players bursting out to close down the man on the ball. It's horrifically inefficient and is why Yeovil seemed to capable of bypassing our midfield and getting men into space. This can definitely be worked on on the training ground and needs to be sorted out immediately. It's embarrassing.

Bloody hell, that is some damning assessment of yesterday’s 90 minute match, based on a few minutes of highlights.

It's no worse than your assessment based on a radio commentary:

Had to give up my seat today unfortunately, so could only listen to the game. Not ideal to make comment, but for me.........two Lge 2 relegation battlers, slugging it out, and we get beaten by a worldy.
That’s footy.

If that’s how you feel Martin, fair enough. Not sure which of what I said doesn’t apply?
You must have been there, so would you be good enough put me right.
I have spoken to a mate who was, but he could be wrong aswell.