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Football / Re: RATE BEENHAKKER AND STAFF ON THIS THREAD....

« on: June 12, 2005, 10:44:57 AM »

I watched other teams in the HEX and ALL of them appear to be more offensive minded than us. Even Panama was giving the US horrors at times.

My critique is based on tactics and approach. Most people here know we have good to average players. To take average players to the world cup you need excellent coaching and execution.

At times we dominated Mexico during the last match but do not forget that we have dominated and actually defeated Mexico before.

A lot of people doh see the importance of coaching and systems. Brazil plays in a system and their play changes according to their coaching staff.

In ending, we have improved a lot but to say that we ready is wishful thinking. That is my .02 cents.

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Football / RATE BEENHAKKER AND STAFF ON THIS THREAD....

« on: June 11, 2005, 03:08:58 PM »

Enough rating of the players, I think it time we critique the preparation and thoroughness of the coaching staff.

Strengths- A systemtic approach to the defense and the use of the offside trap. Better reading of the game and what the offense doing by the defense. The coaching staff also knows how to adjust to the opponents and create frustration. Better possession overall by entire team. This staff know how to deal with the psychological aspect of the game.

Weaknesses- No prep for deadballs/restarts apparent. No long throws and sub par corners. No forwards attacking the goalpost or defenders.

Opportunities- Physical fitness is a average. Men losing gas in the last 25 mins hance the 2 goals. Coaching staff have to deal with this. Maybe ENTIRE team need to study film of opponents not just the coaching staff. Better substitutions may lead to more revelation of NEW players. TAKE WHAT THE OPPOSING defense GIVES- hit the 18 yd shot.

Threats: We cannot deal with defending the 18 yd box YET. We need a better prepared GK unit. We struggle with the counter attack. Our forwards do not look like they could mount a prepared counter attack.

For the money paid to this staff and Beenie I give a 6 out of 10. Still some details that show our team was not FULLY prepared. Amateurish preparation still visible.

This staff have to teach the tricks of the trade to our players to raise their game.

Real pros know how to foul without getting call, professional fouls, time wasting techniques, faking a foul to get penalties, climbing/elbowing/pulling during corners.

I know me goh get vex... but Beenie bring he staff and real $$$ done pass. We have to be more demanding and stop accepting mediocrity.

Whuh yuh say!
 
 

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Football / Re: VIDEO/DVD/VCD OF GAMES

« on: June 11, 2005, 02:34:30 PM »

Big Toe,

Everyone on this thread went to Fatima. VB went 80-85  and so did samo and myself. I went 80-87.
What about u?

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Football / Which Football system is more effective?

« on: June 11, 2005, 12:28:25 PM »

GOT THIS FROM WIKIPEDIA.... Are we playing total football? U TELL ME?

In football (soccer), Total Football is a system where a player who moves out of his position is replaced by another from his team, thus retaining their intended organisational structure. In this fluid system no footballer is fixed in their intended outfield role; anyone can be successively an attacker, a midfielder and a defender. Total Football depends largely on the adaptability of each footballer within the team to succeed.

The foundations for Total Football were laid by Jack Reynolds, who was the manager of Ajax for 33 years in the early 20th century. Rinus Michels, who played under Reynolds, later went on to become manager of Ajax himself and refined the concept into what today is known as "Total Football", using it in his training for the Ajax Amsterdam squad and the Netherlands national team in the 1970s. The term Total Football is also used to describe the effective, dominating play of West German football in the 1970s. The ill-fated Austrian "Wunderteam" of the 1930s is also credited in some circles as being the first national team to play Total Football.

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ON THE OTHER SIDE IS THIS PHILOSOPHY WHICH IS WHAT MOURINHO EMPLOYS OCCASIONALLY AT CHELSEA.

Catenaccio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Catenaccio describes a tactical system in football with an emphasis on defence and tactical fouls. In Italian catenaccio means "door-bolt" and it effectively means a highly organized backline defense which is intended to prevent goals. It was made famous by Argentinian trainer Helenio Herrera of Inter Milan in the 1960s who used it to grind out 1-0 wins over opponents in their league games.

Catenaccio could have originated from the verrou or "chain" system invented by Austrian coach Karl Rappan. As coach of Switzerland, Rappan played a defensive sweeper just ahead of his goalkeeper in the 1930s and 1940s. Nereo Rocco's Padua team pioneered the system in Italy in the 1950s where it would be used again by the AC Milan team of the early 1960s.

In Herrera's version in the 1960s, four man-marking defenders are tightly assigned to each opposing attacker while an extra sweeper would pick up any loose ball that escaped the marking of the defenders.

The catenaccio system is often criticized for reducing the quality of football games as a spectacle. In certain parts of Europe it became synonymous with negative football since the attacking aspect of the game is neglected.

 

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Football / Re: Team must improve on the THIS to accomplish the GOAL

« on: June 11, 2005, 09:11:11 AM »

Tallman

You jus make meh realize that when Brian Williams use to make them long throws we use to have opposition under REAL pressure. Defenses had to adjust. We need more players in the mold of greats like him.

Brian Williams was one of the greatest defs the caribbean ever see- prob never make it to Europe bc of the dreads.

Later

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Football / Re: Team must improve on the THIS to accomplish the GOAL

« on: June 10, 2005, 04:17:12 PM »

Hey Samo,

Just been taking it easy and watching the posts. I see you and meh boy VB always busy. Yuh remember the good old days with Purcell site back in 2000.


RAJ

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Football / Team must improve on the THIS to accomplish the GOAL

« on: June 10, 2005, 09:54:30 AM »

What do you think we need to better to make it to Germany?

GK- Better ball distribution is needed from the GK. We also needed Jack to marshal the defense and communicate more with defense. Less punchout and more catching of crosses. Staying on the line vs coming out. Better coverage of the opponents free kicks and corners

Defense- Overall good and compact but not really able to link with the midfielders and forwards. Defenders could send more occasional balls to our forwards on the wings. Not really using the wing space at all. The goals came b/c 1) the right back was out of position and 2) the GK parry an easy ball. Some might say that I endorsing the long ball .... once in a while to unnerve the opposition.

Midfield- We did better here at winning back possession from Mex but it seem that we could'nt really launch wicked counter attacks that seemed practiced when we had the ball. You could have all the possession but it means nothing if you doh try the goal. Whenever we try the Mex goals the Mex defenders were confused and off balance. Knock on the door and yuh bound to get an answer.
The midfielders did a better job helping the defense than linking with the offense.

Forwards: A forwards back to the goal mean a creation of a chance for midfielders- didnt see that. Fwds did not have plenty unobstructed views of the goal. The Mex defs was shutting we down too quick. Doh forget FWDs have to out pressure on the opponents defense- did not see that.

STERN JOHN- This man was/may be is a boss forward. Teams from allover Europe wanted this man when he was leaving the MLS. Now he going down and he must do something to stop the downward spiral.

STERN POSITIVES - The Stern turn, great keeper of the ball, great with both legs- wicked shooting ( hard and low). Know how to use space. Know how to create space. Good header of the ball. SPEED. Running with ball shooting top level.

STERN NEGATIVES- The new face of Stern John- hand on de hip, deriding junior players, vex at getting subbed, attitude like he doh make mistake. Stand up and watch men tackle.

Stern has tremendous potential and he have to realise that he stock dropping. His attitide will determine his altititude. He is a role model for teammates whether he like it or not. Only Stern can return to the basics habits that get him to Europe--- in his hands lies his destiny. Remember YOU ARE A PRO......

I am not a Stern basher but without Stern we may not make it. He is the leading scorer for us since 2000. I know we have faith in Stern , SO JUST MAKE IT HAPPEN and PEAK NOW.

In ending we need to work on
1)using Tallman for corners,
2) utilising the long throw as a corner
3)Better crosses with pinpoint acc
4)Free kick practice- identify somebody in practice with the highest %
5)  Better Shot selection and more shots.


Laterz

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Football / team is vastly improved but has more work to make it to top 3

« on: June 09, 2005, 10:23:05 AM »

Defense:

Very compact and tenous in their overall approach it was obvious that the Mexican forwards found it difficult to penetrate with decisive passes. We were definitely employing the offside trap with great effectiveness. As most technicians of the game know, football is about the creation and negation of passing lanes. The defense did a commendable job on negating and closing the passing lanes for the Maxicans. The goals were a result of a lack of concentration by the defenders coupled with some questionable goalkeeping. The distribution from the GK to defenders via throw -ins sans the boom kick was much needed. That Avery John is one to look at in the future-he has a good motor and real promise. The tackling is more well timed  but in the penalty box marking aerial and ground has to improve.OVERALL_ MOST IMPROVED AREA IN THE TEAM

Midfied:

Helped and contributed from a defensive standpoint in the second half. The midfielders dominated with possession play in the first half. Birchall and Edwards are good. More sideline passing than penetrative passes. Once again midfield needs to utillise and create more passing lanes with forward movement and close down lanes when defending. When these lanes are closed the opponents will resort to to sideline passes  b/c of the shutdown. The composure on the ball is improved and midfielder have more confidence.

Forwards:

Minimal chances are being taken. More chances means more probaility of goals. It also unnerves the defence. This was not being done hence the Mexican defence was not under any sustained period of pressure save only for 7 minutes or so in the 2nd half. Dead ball situations are something that the coaching staff must focus on. There is no free kick specialist and there appears to be no practice work on this. Same for corners. The workrate for the forwards was average at best and they are not good at creating chances. K. Jones need to be given an opportunity here b/c of his workrate. Overall the TT forwards are still predictable. On a positive note we did a better job of beating their offside trap.

This is just some constructuve criticism but in general I am very happy to watch our team NOW, win ,lose of DRAW. We are much better prepared and I feel that we have a legitimate chance. Now all our opponents are going extensively scout TT. WE must be flexible and have contingencies in place for gametime tactical changes.

Later

The analysis on this board is great!