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

[Sir C]

To Monty's (succinctly put) point, I do get why but not sure the possible benefit outweighs the cost

Don't believe anything Bignose tells you, p.

They lie as a matter of course. They can't help themselves.

[IUFG]

To Monty's (succinctly put) point, I do get why but not sure the possible benefit outweighs the cost

ah, but we have a new weapon in the Luiz Hail-Mary to Aubameyang 60 yarder.

[barrybueno]

To Monty's (succinctly put) point, I do get why but not sure the possible benefit outweighs the cost

If you keep the ball you're 80 yards from their goal, if you lose it they're 20 yards from yours, it's awesome

Actually there's no harm in trying it, there's also no shame in admitting you can't play your way out every time so just hoof it. Even for a throw in sometimes.

[Just Trent]

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

I suppose it’s meant to draw the opposition further forward, beat their press and open up a spare man in midfield for us?
Great in theory. Terrible in practice if your passing and movement is as slow as ours. Again, maybe look at it later in the season with a settled Luiz and Bellerin+Tierney at fullback. But, forget it at anfield.

[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.

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