07-25-2021, 01:40 AM
(07-25-2021, 01:16 AM)Baggers link Wrote:Just watched the game again. Talk about no defensive IQ; talk about no respect for the defensive aspect of the game.
I was struck by the room the Kanga forwards had in which to isolate themselves against solitary defenders to prevent them supporting each other.
After half time, the defenders were powerless to defend against forwards who had so much space and attackers who could deliver the ball in the face of zero pressure.
As good a player as he HASBEEN, I thought we were in big trouble when Murphy was listed as the medical sub.
Without Eddie to chase everything and everyone around the forward line, the lack of desire (or pace) to chase (Cripps, Kennedy, Martin, Owies, Dow) allowed the Kangas to run unmolested out of our forward line.
As for SPS - he had one of his better games as a midfielder/forward and does have the speed to chase but he rarely does - too often, when an opponent wins the ball, he strolls along behind and allows the opponent to get further ahead with every stride - my guess is that he trains at half pace and shows off his skills then plays the way he trains and has to make a concerted effort to actually run fast