The problem I've seen with all of our full backs this year has been...
Closing down wingers/blocking crosses.
I'd say from a defensive point of view, full-backs have 2 main responsibilities:
1) Stopping crosses getting into the box.
2) Tucking in when the ball is on the other side of the pitch to support the CBs.
We seem to be great at point 2, which is fair enough because the main danger is immediately infront of the goal. But we seem to have forgotten point 1 because Semi and others are so reluctant to get close to their wingers and block that cross.
Stop the ball getting into the box = limit the danger greatly.
Posted By: Dog on February 27th 2009 at 11:34:30
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- Why does no one add Otsemobor to the list of players ..... (NCFC) - jimbo, Feb 27, 11:13:36
- talent, yes (NCFC) - elk, Feb 27, 11:21:46
- "a footballing brain" (NCFC) - Dog, Feb 27, 11:24:00
- I think he has potential though, whether he has the brain to develop it, I'm not so sure (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Feb 27, 11:28:54
- best RB we've ever had????????????????? (NCFC) - Mr Eko, Feb 27, 11:58:12
- I think ths confidence thing is they key. His sheer blistering pace gets him out of the sh (NCFC) - jafski, Feb 27, 11:38:55
- The problem I've seen with all of our full backs this year has been... (NCFC) - Dog, Feb 27, 11:34:30
- nice idea, but he's coming up for 26 (NCFC) - elk, Feb 27, 11:33:24
- SHOT IN THE ARSE (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Feb 27, 11:43:38
- lol (NCFC) - Dog, Feb 27, 11:35:22
- I think he has potential though, whether he has the brain to develop it, I'm not so sure (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Feb 27, 11:28:54
- "a footballing brain" (NCFC) - Dog, Feb 27, 11:24:00
- If there's a queue for Semi after his performance this season, I'll be amazed (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Feb 27, 11:20:49
- Well that'll be good news, provided he gets back to his previous performances (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 27, 11:22:41
- he was right-back of the season in Div 1 for Crewe before we took him (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 11:25:18
- "If"??? I was under the impression that it was a dead cert. (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 27, 11:27:22
- he was right-back of the season in Div 1 for Crewe before we took him (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 11:25:18
- Well that'll be good news, provided he gets back to his previous performances (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 27, 11:22:41
- talent, yes (NCFC) - elk, Feb 27, 11:21:46
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