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[Funny_Old_Game]

Solihull’s game is 95% intimidation, 5% set pieces. You have to stand up to them physically and mentally. On the tunnel cam you see what they are like.

[Prodigal Dragon]

Originally Posted by Funny_Old_Game

Solihull’s game is 95% intimidation, 5% set pieces. You have to stand up to them physically and mentally. On the tunnel cam you see what they are like.

My God, we agree!

[Phils-an-alki]

Originally Posted by EnglishRed

Summerfield has been poor the last few games but was still performing very well in games until recency. Players have fluctuations in form.

I see Grant is now the scapegoat, at least Rutherford might get a few weeks off.

If fans think a player isn't performing well, or isn't good enough does that make said player a scapegoat?

[Phils-an-alki]

Originally Posted by GarryOggy

Anyway what would you know you give up on the club by November.

If he 'gave up by November' why is he still here?

[corwenred]

Originally Posted by Funny_Old_Game

Solihull’s game is 95% intimidation, 5% set pieces. You have to stand up to them physically and mentally. On the tunnel cam you see what they are like.

That tunnel cam is proper insight into the mentality of that Solihull team. I said watching it I've never seen/heard a team so up for it.

Don't think I've heard a Sunday league side say "F'in into these lads" so many times.

[Ooh aah Paskin]

For all the modernisation of today's game, the old methods still have a place.

If you allow a team to dictate play you are surrendering any initiative. You are then facing a battle to retain possession and to create movement of your own.

Whereas if you get into their faces as soon as they receive the ball, make them know you are there, they can be forced into playing a ball too quickly or wildly and losing possession. Plus mentally, it can have an affect on them too.

We have been more successful in our time down here when we had midfield bosses like Keates and Harris. They were on their opponents immediately and it allowed our extra midfielder (Fowler, Tolley, Clarke) to get the ball and start a move of our own.

Our current midfield seem to be told to sit back in front of the defence and let the opposition come to them, try and catch them on the break. it worked for a while but teams are getting wise and a lot of the time midfield is bypassed by both teams due to a direct, long ball approach.

[sparky]

Originally Posted by Ooh aah Paskin

For all the modernisation of today's game, the old methods still have a place.

Of course they do. Problem is fans (maybe even coaches and managers) who can't think for themselves buy all this modern football talk they see on a monday night, hear on the radio or read in the papers and think the game is all about the 'modern way', whatever that means.