United off target (From The Oxford Times)
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United off target
8:10pm Sunday 7th February 2010 in
Manager Chris Wilder said that his side must take their shooting practice onto the pitch after seeing his team fail to score at home for the second successive game, writes JON MURRAY.
“I’d have taken a scrappy win today,” he said.
“They’re not easy opponents, they pass the ball well, they play in a shape that frustrates, and they’re good on the counter.
“Hopefully, Kidderminster will go away to grounds and take a lot of points off people.
“They’ve been difficult opponents over the two games, we’ve not come away with the best of records against them.”
And United’s manager said that, as much as they practise finishing on the training ground, that’s no guarantee that players can then do it when it matters.
“We do shooting sessions and finishing sessions,” he said. “But it’s no good us doing it on the training ground, it’s about us doing it in front of 6,000 people.
“And that’s what divides players – can they do it under real big pressure?”
Comments(6)
12th Man
says...
7:44am Mon 8 Feb 10
Why does it take two players to take a corner?
We will not go up unless we take the offensive to the opposition from the word go.
Richard Wickson
says...
8:57am Mon 8 Feb 10
Bicester Ryan wrote:Spot on Ryan, i totally agree (for what its worth) Kiddy played what little football we were given.
They’re not easy opponents, they pass the ball well, they play in a shape that frustrates, and they’re good on the counter. Yes Chris they did pass the ball well at times and looked more threatening when they did pass the ball. So why Chris did we not pass the ball it was like you told our players not to let the ball touch the ground. Negative tactics usually is g=only going to mean one thing negative results. Don't let all your hard work go to waste Chris.
Richard Wickson
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9:01am Mon 8 Feb 10
12th Man wrote:Another spot on comment, why is it the fans can see the problems occuring in the game and the manager cant? If he did have our perceptive view he wouldnt play the way he does! unfortunately there can only be one manager and while I DO BACK HIM, now the going has got tough he does seem to be very negative in his tactics, playing not to lose as opposed to playing to win!
Why are we playing Beano alone up front? Why does it take two players to take a corner? We will not go up unless we take the offensive to the opposition from the word go.
rankandfile
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12:39pm Mon 8 Feb 10
12th Man
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1:34pm Mon 8 Feb 10
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Bicester Ryan says...
9:47pm Sun 7 Feb 10
Yes Chris they did pass the ball well at times and looked more threatening when they did pass the ball. So why Chris did we not pass the ball it was like you told our players not to let the ball touch the ground.
Negative tactics usually is g=only going to mean one thing negative results.
Don't let all your hard work go to waste Chris.