Ellafella Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 https://amp.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/jan/04/premier-league-possession-manchester-city Oh so pertinent article about possession in the Grauniad, as spotted by @brady1993. So relevant to our discussions about Rowettball, MAC1 & MAC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archied Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Think football is a bit like fashion ,, styles and tactics come into vogue then get countered then styles change then return and so on and so on ,, we are moving a bit from teams playing out from the back apart from the real top sides as teams get right on top of that and press causing mistakes and winning the ball in dangerous areas hence a more direct style with real pace up front is often seen now but really whatever way you play you have to get really good at it and hope that wins you enough to succeed as you will always come up against the odd team who just seem to trouble you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Bit like fashion or messing with the laws of the game to make it 'more entertaining'? "In part that is because it is easier to hold possession now. The liberalisation of the offside law makes it much harder for teams to set their basic defensive line high up the pitch, increasing the effective playing area and so making the midfield less congested. With referees far more inclined to show cards, it is much harder now than it was even 15 years ago to bully creative players out of the game..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Possession still has its place in the modern game if its possession with a purpose. Possession football regained its popularity as a result of Guardiola's Barcelona side. Many, who I might add do not understand the game, believed that Barcelona played possession for possessions sake but every pass in that side had its own significance, whether to tire the opposition players or to bring opposition players out of position which would allow Barcelona to then go for a killer pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Richard Keogh looks like he's possessed at times. In a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 There's a common misconception that you can only be a possession based team or a counter attacking team but you can be both. In fact some of the best teams in the last few years (Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Dortmund, PSG and Chelsea) could keep possession for long periods when the game required them to but also could counter attack at speed if the opposition left spaces in behind. Man City this season are slowly transforming themselves into a hybrid of both too, with Silva and De Bruyne in midfield to control possession, but they also have Sane and Sterling up front to absolutely rinse teams on the counter attack. There's no either or, you can do both if you have the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohMartWright Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 It's not how long you have it, it's what you do with it that matters. As I keep telling the missus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 2 hours ago, OohMartWright said: It's not how long you have it, it's what you do with it that matters. As I keep telling the missus Absolutely. Get behind them & make the penetration count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 If possession is nine tenths of the law, surely the most perfect, beautiful victory is to win with the least amount of possession possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady1993 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 hours ago, RoyMac5 said: Bit like fashion or messing with the laws of the game to make it 'more entertaining'? "In part that is because it is easier to hold possession now. The liberalisation of the offside law makes it much harder for teams to set their basic defensive line high up the pitch, increasing the effective playing area and so making the midfield less congested. With referees far more inclined to show cards, it is much harder now than it was even 15 years ago to bully creative players out of the game..." That could well have played a part in it but I certainly think there are other factors. Pitch quality, shifting attitudes to what is looked for in a young player, evolution of tactics, increased exposure of the game leading to access to a bigger talent pool and more movement of foreign players/managers leading to different footballing cultures being introduced. I think it's probably some myriad of factors that has lead to that hasn't got an easy answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaverRam Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Anyone watching W Ham beating Spurs with 25% possession and 1 shot in the night? Says a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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