13 Jun 2016 22:58:59
Great team performance and result for Italy tonight, which highlights the need for a solid defence to control the game, which was won with some good through balls and running into space, against Belgiums better players.
In Spain's game, they completely dominated possession with their short passing but they struggled to score and had to rely on a tall striker to head the winning goal. I hope MW was watching as I still feel that we need more tactical flexibility.
14 Jun 2016 06:32:48
Gerrard Pique is not a striker 😂😂.
14 Jun 2016 09:36:24
Yeah your right JayC, but it doesn't change the point I was making that it was a header scored by a tall player from the best team that plays in the way that MW wants us to play - we don't do headers and we don't have tall players :-) )
14 Jun 2016 12:05:13
We are neither Spain not Italy, don't see the point in any comparisons to be honest. Just let our team concentrate on our own game which worked pretty well.
I agree that the defence needs worked on, but I think we will see the same tactics deployed this year but with better personnel. In saying that we will concede more than what we're used to in the SPFL due to our attacking style but the alternative is the boring 4-5-1, which I for one am happy we have ditched and hopefully for good. Give me a high scoring Rangers win any day over that drivel we were used to.
14 Jun 2016 12:53:12
Aye, I'd be happy with the 4-3-3, but with a much better defence, (and a good centre mid in Barton) which looks like happening.
14 Jun 2016 13:03:30
Pique is a centre half mate.
14 Jun 2016 14:07:57
got to agree we need a much stronger defence in this league than last years i'd like to see two really good no nonsense cb's come inand use the two we have for back up and we need back up for wb's aswell.
but all that being said i'd never change the tactics or style of play even against far better teams than ours in Europe as i'd rather get put out having a right go at it than defending all the time and still getting put out!
14 Jun 2016 13:08:56
My bet on euros was tenner on France 3/ 1 and same on Italy at 18/ 1. Very impressed by Italy as they are a proper team based on a solid defence.
Not impressed by boring Germans and Spain are a cure for insomnia.