Beginning to like this manager.......

[Monty92]

To draw out the opposition from their formation and shape, thicko 🙄

In fairness, everyone is doing it......I still don't really get why

[PSRB]

To draw out the opposition from their base formation, thicko 🙄

Yes, and just about everyone has conceded whilst doing it

[Sir C]

To draw out the opposition from their formation and shape, thicko 🙄

Ah, there you are Bignose. Will the butcher at Macknade have a whole pork belly tomorrow morning?

[WES]

To draw out the opposition from their formation and shape, thicko 🙄

Hmmm - but surely that is merely a means to an end.

I would have thought the important metric would be a comparison of the % of time the team taking a goal kick retain possession when it is lumped down the pitch v the % of time the team playing out from the back retain possession until they cross midfield (or something like that).

I'd think even that even teams that aren't that good at it would still find it worked in their favour.

[WES]

Hmmm - but surely that is merely a means to an end.

I would have thought the important metric would be a comparison of the % of time the team taking a goal kick retain possession when it is lumped down the pitch v the % of time the team playing out from the back retain possession until they cross midfield (or something like that).

I'd think even that even teams that aren't that good at it would still find it worked in their favour.

Mind you, you'd have to factor in how often playing out from the back resulted in giving the ball away in a terrible position.

[IUFG]

Mind you, you'd have to factor in how often playing out from the back resulted in giving the ball away in a terrible position.

Post reported to Petr Cech

[Pat Vegas]

Mind you, you'd have to factor in how often playing out from the back resulted in giving the ball away in a terrible position.

How did we used to get the ball to our midfield?

can't we do it that way again.

[WES]

How did we used to get the ball to our midfield?

can't we do it that way again.

A = % of time we retain possession after goal kick
B = % of time we generate a chance from possession around midfield
C = % of time opposition generate a chance from possession around midfield
D = % of time playing out from back results in possession around midfield for us
E = % of time playing out from back results in conceding possession in a dangerous position
F = % of time conceding possession in a dangerous position results in a chance for the opposition
G = % of time a chance is converted*


If A*B*G - (1 -A)*C*G < (D*B*G - (1-D-E)*C*G - E*F*G) then you should play out from the back

*assuming this is the same for both teams, can't be bothered not making this assumption

[barrybueno]

How did we used to get the ball to our midfield?

can't we do it that way again.

Keeper hoofs it 60 yards, oppo defender/midfielder heads it straight back to Arsenal player. Genius George Graham

[Pat Vegas]

To draw out the opposition from their formation and shape, thicko 🙄

I don't like the new rule where our defenders can go in the box.
it actually draws more pressure on us.

we can't be doing this against liverpool. However David Luiz is gonna hit long balls to Pepe and Aubameyang and will leave victorius. then I woke up.