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Wolves Academy Thread

MARKakaJIM said:
I wouldn't really say he's gone to sleep but the defender doesn't anticipate the first time cross at all so even though his starting position isn't too bad by the time he reacts to the cross coming in the Wolves player has already peeled off the back of him and he's screwed. Gamble by the forward paid off.
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In other words - "gone to sleep". Unless you mean that he wasn't actually asleep. In which case, I agree.
 
No, it's not like he doesn't know where the forward is, he hasn't just wandered out of position or got caught ball watching. He's not really done anything wrong, just the forward has anticipated something better/quicker than him and got the march on him, it happens.

Good forward play more so than poor defending in my eyes.
 
To be fair, I agree with Mark. I think Reid finds the space, and it's a great cross. The other striker moves to the front post to give the 2 defenders uncertainty.
Like the first team, it's a good example of teamwork.
 
Ebanks-Landell has signed a new two year deal
 
Lord Knows said:
The Albion left back had gone to sleep rather than communicating with his centre backs who have moved the wrong side of the strikers. At that point its just about the quality of the ball played in.
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The Albion back 4 were exactly where they were supposed to be if you look at them, two slightly deeper centre backs with the full backs slightly forward and tucked in. It is a form of zonal defending from crosses. Not particularly effective on this occasion as neither the centre back or full back (who have a very long time to make a decision knowing the cross is coming) make a good decision and Reid pops up where he was supposed to be and it's a good finish (as Mark has said). It's bad goalkeeper communication as he has the best view of all and should've ordered either defender to take the man at the back post when both were set in position. Bad strategy really and ultimately bad coaching and decision making from the Albion players. Not least of all the fact that Wolves had three players free to cross the ball. No pressing of the cross is as bad as not making the decision to go for the ball.
 
Johnny75 said:
The Albion back 4 were exactly where they were supposed to be if you look at them, two slightly deeper centre backs with the full backs slightly forward and tucked in. It is a form of zonal defending from crosses. Not particularly effective on this occasion as neither the centre back or full back (who have a very long time to make a decision knowing the cross is coming) make a good decision and Reid pops up where he was supposed to be and it's a good finish (as Mark has said). It's bad goalkeeper communication as he has the best view of all and should've ordered either defender to take the man at the back post when both were set in position. Bad strategy really and ultimately bad coaching and decision making from the Albion players. Not least of all the fact that Wolves had three players free to cross the ball. No pressing of the cross is as bad as not making the decision to go for the ball.
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Don't agree, if you look at 13 seconds in the Wolves striker has his hand in the air, his marker having moved the wrong side and ball watching.
The other centre back has also moved the wrong side and is blind to the player he should have marked. In those situations the fullback has to accept defensive responsibilities and tuck in not fall asleep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrtXqhr3bec&list=UUQ7Lqg5Czh5djGK6iOG53KQ&feature=share
 
Albion are not man marking they are zonal marking therefore go back into a shape that has been set for them, with set positions and distances. I don't agree with it but that's the way the team has set themselves out, you can see this when Wolves have the ball wide that the defenders drop back to the penalty spot but then try to squeeze the line up so the full backs are forward of the centre backs. The system relies on decision making and they made all the wrong decisions at the wrong times, not attacking the crosser, or the ball into the box. As the full back is further forward than his centre back it would be harder for him to attack the cross, you could argue the 'keeper should come for it or at least told the defender to drop further back but it looks like the system has been followed to the letter, which was obviously a mistake.
 
Throuthout the whole clip there the right sided Albion centre back never has a good position which impacts upon everyone else. If his positional play is crap he requires verbal instruction. Well either that or a suitable replacement. You just can't squeeze the line without pressure on the ball.
Its pretty shocking defensively to be truthful.
 
I agree with you. Not so sure about the players position, I think that's more down to the coaching but as a system it's pretty poor.
 
It would appear that Jamie O'Hara will be playing in Monday's under 21 game against Manchester United.
 
The U18s lost 2-3 to Bolton yesterday. We've got an Aussie lad, Matthew Ntoumenopoulos on trial by the looks of things.
 
We got him on trial to make a bit more money? replica shirt with his name on at a pound a letter,kerching!
 
Gotta love Hellenic surnames.
 
Under 21's tonight v Man U (therefore highly plausible a stream may be available)
WOLVES: Flatt, Iorfa, Hause, Tank, Cranston, Forde, Whittall, Kostrna, Parry, O’Hara, Reid. SUBS (from): Dutton, Jakobsson, Kellerman, Torras, Erdei, Keita.
 
Would prefer Torras to be in front of that waste of space.
 
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