17-03-2023, 09:11 AM
(17-03-2023, 06:58 AM)exgaffer Wrote:It also comes from the "I've got my coaching badges from St George's Park/if it's good enough for Pep..." way of thinking of the new breed of managers.(16-03-2023, 11:28 PM)Tomsk Wrote: It's the forgotten art of a keeper catching the friggin ball that does my nut in, rather than palming it out into a dangerous position or out for a corner.
Yes that does my head in too.
It comes from the same coaching school that says you should always play the ball out rather than punting it and always bring all your players back to defend corners rather than leaving at least one up.
I expect some little statistician came up with some dodgy figures to support these mad tactics.