10-05-2018, 03:28 PM
Macario's run was definitely a thing of beauty. But the other thing was it set up a pass - she drew defenders to her, then dished to Haley on the doorstep.
That may be where her gift lies - she seems to know when to deliver the ball rather than take the shot herself. I feel like often times our players, when they do drive, are completely committed to shooting as SOON as they make the decision to drive, and end up in the middle of four defenders trying to blast the ball through someone's legs - they go "head down" when they start their move. Part of that may be how closely they control the ball, and how comfortable they feel NOT looking down at their feet. And of course they're almost always trying to move into a crowded box, because the defenders are generally back in force.
That's another factor - the tempo and deliberateness of the attack. It's hard to find open room in the box when you've given the other team 45 seconds to organize defensively while the ball pings around between the four backs and the defensive mid. Yes, you may draw the forwards and attacking or wing mids out of position - but six defenders at this point are camped out waiting for the ball to move into the center of the pitch in the attacking third. And I often wonder how our forwards and attackers are moving during that time - or are they just taking the time to rest, which could be a valuable thing.
VG
That may be where her gift lies - she seems to know when to deliver the ball rather than take the shot herself. I feel like often times our players, when they do drive, are completely committed to shooting as SOON as they make the decision to drive, and end up in the middle of four defenders trying to blast the ball through someone's legs - they go "head down" when they start their move. Part of that may be how closely they control the ball, and how comfortable they feel NOT looking down at their feet. And of course they're almost always trying to move into a crowded box, because the defenders are generally back in force.
That's another factor - the tempo and deliberateness of the attack. It's hard to find open room in the box when you've given the other team 45 seconds to organize defensively while the ball pings around between the four backs and the defensive mid. Yes, you may draw the forwards and attacking or wing mids out of position - but six defenders at this point are camped out waiting for the ball to move into the center of the pitch in the attacking third. And I often wonder how our forwards and attackers are moving during that time - or are they just taking the time to rest, which could be a valuable thing.
VG