LegBarnes wrote:Alex G. wrote:Our problem is very clear. We don´t Know to play against deep defences because our game is TOO DIRECT. As i said before, when you play so direct "you can win games but you can´t win a league title".
It´s the same problem of the last years, we draw against small clubs that play with deep defences, we don´t know to play a creative football with plenty of combinations and between lines game (like Manchester United).
That´s key to beat teams like Stoke, West ham, Fulham, Everton, ect at home.
We have a great middle in the field from defence to attack but we lack top wingers I been saying this now for years.
Since we lost barnes with never replaced him.
Now I know alot of you will say how can you replace a legand like Barnes well you can't simple.
But you can bring in players they pull players wide and out os posistion.
We lack pace , passion maybe but its hard to have passion when deep down you don't believe you have the players to open gaps.
All you can do is hit stright meeningless balls and hope you get there players under pressure to make mistakes but as we keep drawing and showing little in attack teams will fancy there chances more and more when they play us.
Now alot has been said about kuyt and babel and lets face it they are no wingers tho they try they don't have the skill sets to do a job out there.
Many a time we have seen they find it hard to take on 1 players just to get a cross in yet rafa keeps playing them.
I sometimes wish he would even just setup a real 4-3-3 at least then we could have 3 on 1 positions on the other teams full backs and might just be able to crush teams with pure numbers.
But no he keeps things central and predictable , alot of people blame the players , ok this is sometimes fair but trust me on this most of time its due to how we are setup and told the most important thing is defence.
Also another point why does rafa favor the 2 DM (or holding midfielders) over 1 DM and 2 AM one can only guess he believes most games are won due to midfield dominance.
Ok maybe that is right but Its very rare also to see a team play well with out using the width of the pitch of useing the wide players to pull the center backs over before cutting or switching the play to find some one in space.
I feel rafa has no idea how to attack in english game i think this confuses him and I think he never will learn in a 10000000 years.
Its beyound him just as it was ramos and many other over seas managers.
there is no doubting his defensive coaching thats for sure but to play attractive / attacking football no rafa isn't there for me.
we need a new manager with new ideas and is in touch with how to break down teams as this great defence we have is being wasted on the lack of attacking options we have.
It´s not only about the wings mate, I agree with you, but to beat the small clubs you must to play with pause, not too direct because it makes easier for the rival defence (10 men behind the ball).
It´s preferable to touch the ball 30 times keeping the possession of the ball and playing between lines with the "give and go".
It forces the rival defence to move and produce spaces.
Direct game = not spaces
at the moment. 
