Comments on: Air Superiority http://redrants.com/air-superiority/ Manchester United Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:52:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: footballguy http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2703 footballguy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:44:06 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2703 as was said b4, our style of football does not require players to b execeptional in the air. the beckham, yorke and cole era, was prominent cos, beckam was/is the best deiverer of the ball and cole n york(in particlar) wer great at headin. the new great team do not hav crossers of beckhams, instead we have a team who play with fluidity and interchang. and we have enough ariel proess 2 deal with set pieces as was said b4, our style of football does not require players to b execeptional in the air. the beckham, yorke and cole era, was prominent cos, beckam was/is the best deiverer of the ball and cole n york(in particlar) wer great at headin. the new great team do not hav crossers of beckhams, instead we have a team who play with fluidity and interchang. and we have enough ariel proess 2 deal with set pieces

]]> By: Chelsea Fan http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 Chelsea Fan Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:43:16 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2319 As far as air superiority, it will be a slight problem on set-pieces, especially against chelsea or liverpool (not Arsenal, they cant head the ball for their lives) Vidic and Ferdinand are good in the air, as is C. Roanldo. TBH, it wont really matter, after a point. As far as air superiority, it will be a slight problem on set-pieces, especially against chelsea or liverpool (not Arsenal, they cant head the ball for their lives) Vidic and Ferdinand are good in the air, as is C. Roanldo. TBH, it wont really matter, after a point.

]]> By: Hiram Gakembu http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 Hiram Gakembu Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:10:22 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2241 What matters is not whether we score with our heads or our feet. What matters is whether we score or not. Our weaknesses in the air will be compensated with our strength on the ground. What matters is not whether we score with our heads or our feet. What matters is whether we score or not. Our weaknesses in the air will be compensated with our strength on the ground.

]]> By: Mick http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 Mick Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:35:49 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2173 @k9 Hate to say it but I think it's YOU that's missing the point. Our players will only need to "fly atop opposition heads and get to that kick from the keeper" if VdS insists on kicking long. If he, or any of our back line, distributes the ball with any sort of intelligence then there should be no need to compete for the ball in the air. If the opposing team kicks long, Via and Rio will win their headers all day long. If you have to rely on your central midfielders to win headers in order to retain possession then you're playing so badly you're doomed anyway. The only downside to having a (relatively) short strike-force will be if we ever go "route one" when we're chasing a game. But that should only be an absolute last resort, because that's not playing football the United way. But if we do go route one, then Saha and Ronaldo are as good as anyone in the air. @k9

Hate to say it but I think it’s YOU that’s missing the point.

Our players will only need to “fly atop opposition heads and get to that kick from the keeper” if VdS
insists on kicking long. If he, or any of our back line, distributes the ball with any sort of intelligence
then there should be no need to compete for the ball in the air.

If the opposing team kicks long, Via and Rio will win their headers all day long.

If you have to rely on your central midfielders to win headers in order to retain possession then
you’re playing so badly you’re doomed anyway.

The only downside to having a (relatively) short strike-force will be if we ever go “route one”
when we’re chasing a game. But that should only be an absolute last resort, because that’s not
playing football the United way. But if we do go route one, then Saha and Ronaldo are as good as
anyone in the air.

]]> By: Keith Moses Kaira II http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 Keith Moses Kaira II Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:19:12 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2170 Scousers are deluded LOL Scousers are deluded LOL

]]> By: indianpunk http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2165 indianpunk Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:56:40 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2165 Joke of the day Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says Chelsea present the biggest obstacle to the Premier League title coming to Anfield this season. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6921218.stm Joke of the day

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says Chelsea present the biggest obstacle to the Premier League title coming to Anfield this season.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6921218.stm

]]> By: Ollie Y http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Ollie Y Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:08:46 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2164 rooney and tevez are both very strong and will be able to out muscle others to get into the positions to take the ball down and OH and carrick will be able to spread it well to our wingers who in turn give it to our strikers who the place the ball into the back of the net! and what you are saying k9 is that when teams be it mid-table or there abouts, there tactic will be to hit us on the counter... we are the fastest team in the world now and are the best at counter-attacking from corners and stuff, and surely if we do get hit on the counter many times, SAF aint blind he will do sumthing about it. and i disagree ronaldo does track back and, hello a certain striker called wayne rooney he runs up and down the pitch endlessly and is a great tackler and i believe WHEN we get tevez he will do the same. so there is no need to worry rooney and tevez are both very strong and will be able to out muscle others to get into the positions to take the ball down and OH and carrick will be able to spread it well to our wingers who in turn give it to our strikers who the place the ball into the back of the net! and what you are saying k9 is that when teams be it mid-table or there abouts, there tactic will be to hit us on the counter… we are the fastest team in the world now and are the best at counter-attacking from corners and stuff, and surely if we do get hit on the counter many times, SAF aint blind he will do sumthing about it. and i disagree ronaldo does track back and, hello a certain striker called wayne rooney he runs up and down the pitch endlessly and is a great tackler and i believe WHEN we get tevez he will do the same. so there is no need to worry

]]> By: Keith Moses Kaira II http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 Keith Moses Kaira II Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:21:30 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2162 Red Ranter is right. Keane wasn't tall. Neither is Gattusso. But see who they can dominate the center of the Park. As for the issue of fullbacks leaving gaps behind them when they advance: That is for the two central midfielder to cover, not the wingers. It's a real waste of a wingers talent asking him to track back and cove an advancing fullback or an opposing winger. When mere playing high up against the opposing fullback will keep that fullback in his own half. Red Ranter is right. Keane wasn’t tall. Neither is Gattusso. But see who they can dominate the center of the Park.

As for the issue of fullbacks leaving gaps behind them when they advance: That is for the two central midfielder to cover, not the wingers. It’s a real waste of a wingers talent asking him to track back and cove an advancing fullback or an opposing winger. When mere playing high up against the opposing fullback will keep that fullback in his own half.

]]> By: Red Ranter http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Red Ranter Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:20:27 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2161 Hargreaves will do it. Hustling the life out of the other midfielders. You don't just have to be tall. Mascherano isn't too tall, and he did a good job for Liverpool keeping Sissoko out of the side for long.I don't think it's too much to worry. As long as we win our tackles and retain possession (making them count). Most of the football is played with the ball at your feet. And that's where we have to make it count. Hargreaves will do it. Hustling the life out of the other midfielders. You don’t just have to be tall. Mascherano isn’t too tall, and he did a good job for Liverpool keeping Sissoko out of the side for long.I don’t think it’s too much to worry. As long as we win our tackles and retain possession (making them count). Most of the football is played with the ball at your feet. And that’s where we have to make it count.

]]> By: k9 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 k9 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:59:09 +0000 http://redrants.com/air-superiority/#comment-2160 Ok. I have read what most people have to say here. I think a lot of you completely missed the boat altogether, no offense. My concern is not whether we can get goals by being good in the air. It is whether we can dominate posession by plucking those lon lobs right out of the air and playing it into someone's feet. This is where aerial prowess comes in most handy. And for Utd to be able to do that, our entire midfield, not just ronaldo should be able to literally fly atop opposition heads and get to that kick from the keeper, from both ends. If you have doubts as to whether this actually happens much in footy, try watching what Kanoute did for sevilla throughout the season. He'd drop back to the midfield, bring down his keepers mighty kick and into the feet of his co-striker or wingers and from there upward the team would literally dribble their way into kingdom come. Now I really can't see who'd do that at OT. Ok. I have read what most people have to say here. I think a lot of you completely missed the boat altogether, no offense. My concern is not whether we can get goals by being good in the air. It is whether we can dominate posession by plucking those lon lobs right out of the air and playing it into someone’s feet. This is where aerial prowess comes in most handy. And for Utd to be able to do that, our entire midfield, not just ronaldo should be able to literally fly atop opposition heads and get to that kick from the keeper, from both ends.
If you have doubts as to whether this actually happens much in footy, try watching what Kanoute did for sevilla throughout the season. He’d drop back to the midfield, bring down his keepers mighty kick and into the feet of his co-striker or wingers and from there upward the team would literally dribble their way into kingdom come. Now I really can’t see who’d do that at OT.

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