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wanderlust wrote:Tactically, it was good stuff from Kean and for a long time I thought Manure would never score. There are big lessons for OC to consider,
Going narrow meant that Manure couldn't go through the middle so they kept going wide to Valencia etc - which meant that Rovers had more time to pack the box with bodies as the ball had to travel out and then back in. Every time the ball came over, United's strikers, who are tiny anyway were massively outnumbered, sometimes 2 or 3 v 7. That meant that they were ultimately forced to shoot from distance and Kean had backed Robinson to handle that. Shouldn't have let Valencia's shot in from that angle and TBF Young's goal was hit perfectly and there's nowt to be done about that. Conversely, Rovers were very direct and with Hoilett and Yakubu always had a chance of a breakaway goal themselves. When they went forward is was always 2 v 2 or 2 v 3 as the ball arrived so quickly - decent odds and they did manage to get a few shots off. Tactically superb from Kean and until the death they were always in with a shout.
Bolton Hater, is that you?
