Comments on: Vidic Returns For Kiev | SAF’s Plan Sounds A Little Dodgy http://redrants.com/vidic-returns-for-kiev-safs-plan-sounds-a-little-dodgy/ Manchester United Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tomas http://redrants.com/vidic-returns-for-kiev-safs-plan-sounds-a-little-dodgy/comment-page-1/#comment-5330 Tomas Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:02:33 +0000 http://redrants.com/vidic-returns-for-kiev-safs-plan-sounds-a-little-dodgy/#comment-5330 Yes they were terrible. But the game evolved in such a way that both Fletcher and Anderson in great parts of the second half were just outside our own area, which meant that the first player to get the ball when we cleared was either Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez or Giggs. I actually think the tempo was quite ok, when we won the ball further up the pitch. Of course either Scholes, Carrick og Hargo could have controlled it even more. What I meant by Hargo being able to slow the game down was that he'd be able to break up more attacks and thereby keeping Kiev away from our area. Yes they were terrible.

But the game evolved in such a way that both Fletcher and Anderson in great parts of the second half were just outside our own area, which meant that the first player to get the ball when we cleared was either Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez or Giggs. I actually think the tempo was quite ok, when we won the ball further up the pitch. Of course either Scholes, Carrick og Hargo could have controlled it even more. What I meant by Hargo being able to slow the game down was that he’d be able to break up more attacks and thereby keeping Kiev away from our area.

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]]> By: Grognard http://redrants.com/vidic-returns-for-kiev-safs-plan-sounds-a-little-dodgy/comment-page-1/#comment-5322 Grognard Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:27:45 +0000 http://redrants.com/vidic-returns-for-kiev-safs-plan-sounds-a-little-dodgy/#comment-5322 Tomas; Both Scholes and Carrick are very good at slowing the tempo of a game down. In fact Scholes is almost to good at it this season. He has ruined many a fast break by getting the ball at midfield and just holding it before making a back pass. This has allowed the opposition to recover defensively. Like I said before, this can be good or bad. Hargreaves is also very good at soaking up pressure by holding the ball and dispersing it in a way that allows a counter attack to start or just relieving us from a pressure situation. Certainly elements that were missing in Kiev. Fortunately we played a terrible side that never took advantage of our midfield weakness. Had it been one of the big Italian sides, we would have been toast. Tomas; Both Scholes and Carrick are very good at slowing the tempo of a game down. In fact Scholes is almost to good at it this season. He has ruined many a fast break by getting the ball at midfield and just holding it before making a back pass. This has allowed the opposition to recover defensively. Like I said before, this can be good or bad. Hargreaves is also very good at soaking up pressure by holding the ball and dispersing it in a way that allows a counter attack to start or just relieving us from a pressure situation. Certainly elements that were missing in Kiev. Fortunately we played a terrible side that never took advantage of our midfield weakness. Had it been one of the big Italian sides, we would have been toast.

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