Formation woe........(?)

Saturday saw Phoenix Sports grab a 'last gasp equaliser' to take us to a replay in the FA Cup Preliminary Round.

Once again the word dominate and various derivatives appears in quotes, reports and other utterings permeating through the myriad spendidly professional professional media outlets that the good people of Guernsey are exposed to.

It is true that we enjoyed the bulk of the possession but there was precious little in the way of end product. The first half saw the Phoenix Sports 'keeper troubled not.

The second half wasn't a great deal better but, being positive for a moment, Ross Allen took full advantage of Phoenix Sports' two defensive slips. Firstly a leg left in (when it wasn't necessary) brought Craig Young down and Rocco put the spot kick as in the corner of the net as it is possible (if that makes sense).

Then a moment when the home defence froze for a fleeting moment and our No 10 took full advantage, finishing with some aplomb.

Other than those two occasions the home side appeared to be very well organised defensively.

The goals conceded were disappointing however. On both occasions the 'runner' (he didn't have to try too hard) found space all to easily, giving Machlowski little chance.

We have a formation that, effectively, packs the midfield and leaves us less exposed to the sort of rampaging we've seen in previous seasons. Set pieces and crosses remain a problem though (as a look at GFCTV will confirm).

At the same time we're struggling to turn possession into an advantage goal wise.

Until the Guernsey gene pool throws out 6'3" central defenders aplenty we're always likely to struggle with set pieces and crosses.

Maybe the problem isn't with the players though. Could it be that the coaching is too 'technical'? Applying Barcelona tactics (designed with players earning may thousands a week) at a completely different level....

A change to 442 might not be so bad.

Keep it Green

Allez les Verts!!