Russell Martin's tactical dilemma
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After weeks of over-complicating things with a ridiculously talented squad, Russell Martin doubles down on his possession at all costs philosophy/
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Ian H2 years ago
Amazing
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| 00:00 - 00:03 | "Despite all the dominance with the ball..." |
| 00:04 - 00:05 | "Ryan Manning has gone missing again..." |
| 00:05 - 00:07 | "... and was last seen here" |
| 00:08 - 00:12 | "Our search party consists of Sekou Mara and Joe Aribo..." |
| 00:12 - 00:15 | "But we fear he's disappeared up his own backside...after trying to play the inverted fullback role" |
| 00:17 - 00:19 | "It's fine. He'll be back." |
| 00:19 - 00:21 | He done this at the Liberty. I'll send Downes to help" |
| 00:24 - 00:26 | "Gaffer..." |
| 00:27 - 00:28 | "Flynn Downes..." |
| 00:31 - 00:33 | "Downes is out looking for KWP" |
| 00:34 - 00:36 | "He also disappeared up his own backside this afternoon" |
| 00:53 - 00:58 | "We need to talk privately. Martin, Gill, Thornton and Georgson stay... the rest, leave" |
| 01:13 - 01:15 | "How can both of my fullbacks just disappear?" |
| 01:15 - 01:17 | "What's the point in all those relentless passing drills?" |
| 01:18 - 01:23 | "I've spent all summer scrubbing scar tissue from this god forsaken club" |
| 01:25 - 01:28 | "I've got a nice beard and I look good in every fan selfie..." |
| 01:29 - 01:31 | "and they call me Rylan behind my back" |
| 01:31 - 01:34 | "If plan A doesn't work we make it better..." |
| 01:34 - 01:37 | "...I will instruct them to make more passes" |
| 01:37 - 01:40 | "...I will have them passing until I am legitmately bored" |
| 01:40 - 01:42 | "Gaffer, we are dominating possession already..." |
| 01:42 - 01:46 | "I want 100% of the ball! I don't even want to think about scoring!" |
| 01:46 - 01:48 | "Gaffer, we need to start getting some points" |
| 01:48 - 01:52 | "Does anyone even look at the league table anymore?" |
| 01:53 - 01:54 | "Well I enjoy looking at stats..." |
| 01:56 - 01:57 | "I'm all about xG, successful passes completed..." |
| 01:57 - 02:00 | "suicidal passes across my own penalty area..." |
| 02:00 - 02:03 | "...and packing the midfield with ill-suiting inverted fullbacks!" |
| 02:04 - 02:08 | "So what if I like only one player back for corners?" |
| 02:08 - 02:13 | "Who said turning Jan Bednarek into the Polish Maldini is impossible? Well we managed it!" |
| 02:14 - 02:16 | "I will not deviate from my philosophy!" |
| 02:17 - 02:21 | "I will give them more passes, more inversions and more Joe Aribo!" |
| 02:27 - 02:29 | "How can they say it isn't working" |
| 02:30 - 02:34 | "2-1 v Sheffield Wedesday under the lights" |
| 02:34 - 02:36 | "Record number of first-half passes in the Championship" |
| 02:41 - 02:42 | "QPR without Che...2-1" |
| 02:43 - 02:47 | "We stuck it to that fucking long-haired hippy in cowboy boots!" |
| 02:48 - 02:53 | "I was unhappy with the Sunderland game, we all were..." |
| 02:54 - 02:56 | "...but we were so brave v Leicester and Ipswich." |
| 02:56 - 02:59 | "What do you suggest? That I players in their natural positions..." |
| 03:00 - 03:02 | "because there is a belief they'll perform better!?" |
| 03:04 - 03:07 | ...."Don't worry, he'll still bring on Joe Aribo" |
| 03:14 - 03:16 | "We need to find Manning and KWP" |
| 03:19 - 03:23 | "...and we'll debrief on Monday at Staplewood" |
| 03:25 - 03:26 | "...then we'll get out on the pitches...." |
| 03:31 - 03:33 | "One touch passing. All day" |
| 03:40 - 03:46 | "I will persist with this utterly rank philosophy. More playing out under pressure..." |
| 03:46 - 03:49 | "More holes down the side of the pitch" |
| 03:53 - 03:56 | "Fuck it, I'm sending big Gav up for corners too" |