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re: Why Can't the United States Assemble a Championship Soccer Team?
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:27 pm to hendersonshands
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:27 pm to hendersonshands
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Really the best defense is to try to hold the ball yourself, which is tough because all 11 of their guys converge as soon as they lose the ball, or to hit on a counter and defend like hell.
as it stands today the counter is the obvious best offense
shockingly real held the ball a lot more this week than i was used to seeing them hold against barca
ozil was laying some great passes on the counter though, when they got the opportunity
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:33 pm to SlowFlowPro
Özil could step in to Barcelona's side and dominate tomorrow. Not many players have his combination of skill and vision.
If you're able to hold the ball and sustain their initial defensive pressure, you can do well against it. The problem is that not many teams have the ability to do it, maybe Bayern Munich because everyone in their starting xi is a good passer.
The problem with counter attacking is that you're putting all of your eggs into a couple of baskets. Like in the World Cup, if Robben finishes his breakaway, the Dutch probably win but he missed and they went back to soaking up pressure.
If you're able to hold the ball and sustain their initial defensive pressure, you can do well against it. The problem is that not many teams have the ability to do it, maybe Bayern Munich because everyone in their starting xi is a good passer.
The problem with counter attacking is that you're putting all of your eggs into a couple of baskets. Like in the World Cup, if Robben finishes his breakaway, the Dutch probably win but he missed and they went back to soaking up pressure.
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