tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post3487967658261185424..comments2023-12-22T01:47:49.178-05:00Comments on oh you beauty: Liverpool 0-2 Zenit St Petersburgnatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10043601945557998732noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-71892240429489057012013-02-15T14:03:11.022-05:002013-02-15T14:03:11.022-05:00At any rate, I think BR understands the situation ...At any rate, I think BR understands the situation exactly as Nate describes it. <br /><br />Here's a statement from his pre-Swansea game, which I think goes hand in hand with what the Zenit game shows. There's some sort of missing grit and experience:<br /><br />BR on the Zenit loss:<br /> "It has probably typified our season. We arrived into the last couple of games on the back of two outstanding performances - away at Arsenal and Manchester City. Going into the game against West Brom we were very confident, didn't take our chances and got punished late on in the game; likewise last night. It's not a tactical or technical issue, it's not physical - it's one where more maturity in our performances can give us the results that we need. That's something that we need to improve, and will do."<br />Josh K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07072955639713970324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-50611977517168680432013-02-14T17:44:49.068-05:002013-02-14T17:44:49.068-05:00Excellent article Nate. Thanks mate.
@ Suley
I ag...Excellent article Nate. Thanks mate.<br /><br />@ Suley<br />I agree with the sentiment that BR seems unable to get the balance between attack and defence right, but come on, the players are at fault in a big way this season.<br /><br />I don't know the stats but many, far too many, goals have been gifted to the opposition through individual errors ... And we have too many players who are prone to these kind of errors ... It seems, this season, they're all queuing up to make a mistake. No matter what system you play, if defenders don't defend, you're going to suffer.<br /><br />And because of this, among other things I'm sure,, the pschycology or mentality isn't right.Biggestfandownundernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-80821804944531620972013-02-14T15:27:44.909-05:002013-02-14T15:27:44.909-05:00I can take not being able to score despite all the...I can take not being able to score despite all the good chances... but the way we continually get caught out in defence is just unacceptable. <br />Game after game it is becoming increasingly clear something is either wrong with Brendan's philosophy or that his philosophy would only be successful with the calibre of players that Barcelona have. <br />Whatever it is the fact that it is still not being rectified in any way shape or form this late into the season suggests to me that he either doesnt know how to rectify it or he is too stubborn to depart from his philosophy. <br />I reject the argument that its the players faults. I believe your only as good as the system you play in allows you to be and Brendan's system, at least on the defensive side of things just doesnt work at present.<br />Here's hoping he proves me and everyone else wrong. RANT OVER.suleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298218918235422446noreply@blogger.com