We lack
There are clear indication we don’t adopt this anymore, the pressing now is more individualistic rather than team effort. I believe we don’t have fit enough players to sustain this hence Silva adopts a more measure approach.
Players like Gomez and Richarlison could not 90mins playing like this, siggy clearly struggled and physically burnt out at times with such style at the end of the games.
It’s a shame as this high tempo approach work so well and once we reach busy December period, Silva had no choice but to altered our game plan to suit our players who can’t cope playing 2 games a week at this intensity.
Also, I don't get to watch all games but since our promising start to the season where I remember us pressing other teams deep in their half... Have we stopped doing this now?
There are clear indication we don’t adopt this anymore, the pressing now is more individualistic rather than team effort. I believe we don’t have fit enough players to sustain this hence Silva adopts a more measure approach.
Players like Gomez and Richarlison could not 90mins playing like this, siggy clearly struggled and physically burnt out at times with such style at the end of the games.
It’s a shame as this high tempo approach work so well and once we reach busy December period, Silva had no choice but to altered our game plan to suit our players who can’t cope playing 2 games a week at this intensity.