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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs USA Game (09-Sept-2009).

« on: September 09, 2009, 07:37:03 PM »

Really impress with Samuel composure,control,passing and ablity to read the game. Dis is probable the best I see the defence play in a long time.

Samuel look impressive. the difference 1 good player make eh.
I think the defense was helped with the midfield.
of course there's work to be done

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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs USA Game (09-Sept-2009).

« on: September 09, 2009, 07:29:23 PM »

What annoys me the most is that the US consistently gets 3 points from T&T whether they are home or in the HCS. When we match them as we did tonight we should come out with our points. Why the US who did not have a stellar performance leaving with all 3. steups the campaign over and what hurts the most is that we look like a team tonite. But the fact is just like the costa Rica game in Tobago we have left this game with nothing. We seem to have no edge to clinch these type of games and that is the difference between 5 pts and 10pts. El salvador, Costa Rica and against the US tonite we should have gotten all 3. Tight games yes, but to book tickets to a World Cup we have to win these types of games. I really really saddened. We are not scoring enough goals period! Goals change games and win matches.

for real - the point of the game is to score more goals than your opponent -period.
the edge yuh talking bout seem like effort. men ball watching and keeping themselves out of the game. i not on carlos jock but in terms of effort and heart he's my best example.

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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs USA Game (09-Sept-2009).

« on: September 09, 2009, 06:43:21 PM »

the U.S. in that defensive shell.

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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs USA Game (09-Sept-2009).

« on: September 09, 2009, 06:31:36 PM »

Jones needs ah sub...NOW!!!

for rrrrrreal

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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T vs USA Game (09-Sept-2009).

« on: September 09, 2009, 06:12:21 PM »

16.Silvio Spann -
I generally like his play but that side looking suspect.
Otherwise men playing ball. hopefully it translate to a goal or they dont deflate

if yuh eh know as yet the game on espn classic

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Football / Re: football philosophy: death of possession football?

« on: July 24, 2009, 07:13:58 AM »

The old man made a correct but out of context statement.  There needs to be a purpose for possession. What does the team on the field intend to get out of their holding the ball?

The primary purpose of possession is to move the ball and players into good attacking positions to get behind the defense and score.  The value derived here can be measured in goals.  A 3 pass possession resulting in a goal = A 15 pass possession resulting in a goal

The secondary purpose of possession is to keep the ball away from the opponent so they have less opportunities to score. The value derived here is indirect or psychological at best but important.

 I hear yuh, and the key is attack = goals.
but i feel like trinidadians have a lot of skill and creativity it's coached OUT of players.
how often yuh go to a game and hear some jeers when somebody do something creative, somebody take on a defender and at the same time get applauded for attempting a bad pass?
it's like the mentality and philosophy in tt is to never attack.

 

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Football / Re: football philosophy: death of possession football?

« on: July 18, 2009, 06:51:43 PM »

1st I didn't know that there was a user  named bake and shark before i choose a name. i am NOT the original.

2nd My original idea for the topic was not to say you have to play the game one way or another but to find out the general ideas and the approach to the game the members have.

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Football / football philosophy: death of possession football?

« on: July 13, 2009, 12:03:45 PM »

Eddie Hart grounds, a youth man blaze pass 3 defenders and square a beautiful ball in front the goal. The small man getting cuss.  “Why yuh eh pass the ball back to the midfield?” a old fella say.
I was introduced to the concept of possession football a while back (1990ish ) and at 11yrs it made some sense. If you have possession they can’t score, they run and get tired and when something open up you go score.
Today that doh make no sense.  The team that score the most goals win and when you attack you score.
I’m curious as to what the football philosophy is and some justification.

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Football / Re: Grenada vs Jamaica in Caribbean final ...........

« on: December 14, 2008, 06:58:57 PM »

that 2nd penalty look like a poorly executed flop -a phantom foul.
ah stop watching after da one.