@owlstalk Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 So Lets keep em coming QUESTION - HOW SHOULD A PLAYER PHYSICALLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE 'INTERESTED', or THAT THEY 'GIVE A flip' ? Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Bach Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Easy. Close down. Make the opponent play the ball - cut the percentages of a successful pass and put pressure on the player receiving the ball. This may take effort and energy but shit happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Plus they should put the ball in the net, pull their shirts over their head, and run about showing off their ssssssshhhhhhhh T t-shirts underneath. Bunch of lollopers I tell thee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 If a player has to physically demonstrate that he is working hard, then that gesture is almost certainly going to be disingenuous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls66 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I don't think people should base a players interest by their facial expression or body language, but rather by how they apply themselves during the game. Yesterday, our midfield was so lax, it was like a hot knife through butter with the lack of meaningful challenges (PeÄnik was the worst for this, as he doesn't get stuck in near enough). I don't get what you're trying to prove or say Neil. At the end of the day, can all the players honestly say they gave their absolute all in yesterday's game? It's either they didn't or they are simply not good enough. That will be the easiest game Wolves will play all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Lolloper City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsar Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 They should be commanding in their respective position. This is the problem for me. It's ok expecting them to command in their 'natural' positions but it's another to expect them to perform in an area they are not 'specialist' in. Yes, they are all professionals but take Mattock as a case in point, he really struggled against Hudds and at Southampton, he's left footed ya know. Play him in his natural position like yesterday and he plays better. Still room for improvement mind. Now times this by 11 and you have a totally different engine. COG on the left wing FFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobbinTheDonkey Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Easy. Close down. Make the opponent play the ball - cut the percentages of a successful pass and put pressure on the player receiving the ball. This may take effort and energy but shit happens. Then when you have done that instead of thinking hmm job done, you look at where the space is, fill it and want the ball. Even if the ball doesn't come to you, you never stop looking and finding that space to receive the ball. Players that cannot be bothered or are low on confidence will happily stand next to their marker and use that as an excuse as to why they cannot get the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOwl Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 while they are trying to retrieve possession they should shout "LOOK AT ME IM TRYING IM TRYING" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briscoe Inferno Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Kissing the badge is always convincing - trouble is you have score a goal to give rise to an opportunity for badge kissing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 So far we have got: Run around a lot Kick players Chase lost balls Shout for the ball a lot Clap the fans They should be sweating when they walk off Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cypress hill Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Debunk? I thought this thread was about Hob Nobs. i thought it was about 2 rasta's sleeping arrangments, with one bed above the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luthervanmac Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 chest out, biceps and possibly neck veins bulging, facial grimace, grit teeth, and possibly a manish type of sprint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 So any more serious contributions to this ? All we hear is that certain players don't give a flip - but ask a simple question like 'ok - so how SHOULD they act on the pitch' and all of a sudden everyone goes silent ? Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briscoe Inferno Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) David Batty demonstrated what he thought when he played for Blackburn... Edited September 30, 2012 by Briscoe Inferno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 All in it together .....really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I think that it's about space, when you have the ball you pass and move. When the oposition have the ball you close them down, cut down their options, make them rush and make a mistake. That's what I want to see, something that puts the players on the pitch head and shoulders above what I can watch at my local park on a Sunday. We have to remember that being a footballer at a club doesn't make you a fan of that club, to the majority of players it's a job. Yesterday Semedo was running around the midfield he was trying to boss it, but he couldn't because he couldn't be everywhere. It's a difficult thing to quantify, but we know commitment when we see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUCE LEE Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Club crest on their forehead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 So far we have got: Run around a lot Kick players Chase lost balls Shout for the ball a lot Clap the fans They should be sweating when they walk off Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 When in possession demand the ball when not in possession chase close down tackle . Basically the opposite to what we are witnessing at the moment so if they can't do the basics they don't give a flip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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