We've started the game like shit. I'll blame Pioli for this. If the game plan is to be "more concerned about conceding then actually scoring"...we're screwed. Certainly, thisbis what it seems now.
Bennacer already with two key mistakes.
Atalanta players don't seem intent on playing against us. They seem intent on frustrating us and hitting us on the counter.
Fuck Gasperini.
(05-23-2021, 08:03 PM)nefremo Wrote: [ -> ]We've started the game like shit. I'll blame Pioli for this. If the game plan is to be "more concerned about conceding then actually scoring"...we're screwed. Certainly, thisbis what it seems now.
That "game plan" costed us against Cagliari. We scored 10 fking goals in 2 games ,team was in gung-ho mode ,and instead he decided to go for the most cowardly defensive approach ever seen - which of course resulted in 0 threats for their goal.
But ,but ,what if Cagliari scores? So what? Who cares? We'll give them 3 as response...
(05-23-2021, 08:05 PM)ACM2021 Wrote: [ -> ]Bennacer already with two key mistakes.
Yes. But he's passive. The entire team is. The first thought is "safety" and "simplicity". Nobody wants to take a risk with a vertical pass. This is a terrible plan by Pioli. This is absolutely terrible.
(05-23-2021, 08:07 PM)Sampinjon Wrote: [ -> ]That "game plan" costed us against Cagliari. We scored 10 fking goals in 2 games ,team was in gung-ho mode ,and instead he decided to go for the most cowardly defensive approach ever seen - which of course resulted in 0 threats for their goal.
Yes. This. 100%.
So the game plan is absorb pressure and long ball? Yikes guys.
20 mins in and we are scared to attack with more then 3-4 players. Pioli knows we NEED to win, right? A draw is 99.9999% not going to be enough
Leao can't get the long ball down to his feet. This is not his characteristic. The long balls won't work.