- Aug 25, 2011
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We seem to be fine for movement when it's open but as soon as a team makes it really compact or presses us intensely players seem to have no clue what to do.It’s not just a Maddison thing, our front three and midfield are devoid of movement. You could see how frustrated GLC looked coming on and looking for people to move into space but we were a team of statues.
It was more open earlier in the season so that space was there but not now.
I also think at home we get a bit of a booster whether its fans, a spark of play or subs that urges the players to move and increase intensity but they can't start games on that manner not can they maintain it.
Far too often it gets pedestrian.
I think this is where Ange's system is quite demanding as you have to be super sharp with the ball nonstop and can't go through periods where play slows down.
I think with more depth we will see players stop getting away with these moments