The Last 10 Minutes

[ealingfox]

Seen contrasting ideas on how we should approach defending a lead, and as the last 10 minutes have been a big problem for us recently, how do you think is the right way to approach it?

[kingfox]

I would bring on Vardy so he can give away a penalty.

[Milton Keynes Fox]

Get Nugent to run towards our goal in hope of getting it in the corner.

[Trav Le Bleu]

HOOF!

[leicesterlad1989]

WOOF!

[Fox92]

Depends on the circumstances of the match, but probably try and see it out.

[foxfanazer]

Bring a player from each position back one. Simple

Oh and keep our strikers away from the penalty area please

[Kitchandro]

Not necessarily either.

It's not as simple as either going for it for it or parking the bus on the goal line.

I don't see why it's so difficult about using the ball sensibly and keeping it. Have someone up front to chase things down if we have to knock it long, or for an outlet to pass forward at least (as long as they don't dribble it back into our own box).

When we're not in possession I'd like to see us press them, they'll be tired too and will be forced into mistakes. If they've not got time to pick out crosses they'll be forced to do something much more difficult.

[Grewks]

Does not matter what you tell the players in the last few minutes, nerves will automatically set in.

Do you think every manager in world football tell their side to drop deeper when defending a 1 goal lead late on? Even Barcelona do it.

[cc_star]

I lean towards the attacking side, but I don't mean actually attacking, I just mean putting pressure on the ball and not dropping deep

the second you drop off you invite pressure & the waves of attacks, whereas if you press high you don't allow them time to make a quality pass.

I'd like to see us be a bit less naive though... stay down for treatment if we're fouled, change players for the throw-in to eat up the clock and of course saving a substitution if the game has allowed us too.

A combination of pressing high & eating up the clock should suffice... dropping off is suicide.

[Grewks]

Not necessarily either.

It's not as simple as either going for it for it or parking the bus on the goal line.

I don't see why it's so difficult about using the ball sensibly and keeping it. Have someone up front to chase things down if we have to knock it long, or for an outlet to pass forward at least (as long as they don't dribble it back into our own box).

When we're not in possession I'd like to see us press them, they'll be tired too and will be forced into mistakes. If they've not got time to pick out crosses they'll be forced to do something much more difficult.

works both ways pal.

You can make mistakes trying to play a pressing game if your players are tired.

[Brooksy]

I'd bring Kane on. The opposition usually find it harder to break teams down with 10 men.

[Harry - LCFC]

Five in midfield, hoof the fvcker at every opportunity and get Jeff/Chris/Dave to chase after it like so

[foxfanazer]

Not necessarily either.

It's not as simple as either going for it for it or parking the bus on the goal line.

I don't see why it's so difficult about using the ball sensibly and keeping it. Have someone up front to chase things down if we have to knock it long, or for an outlet to pass forward at least (as long as they don't dribble it back into our own box).

When we're not in possession I'd like to see us press them, they'll be tired too and will be forced into mistakes. If they've not got time to pick out crosses they'll be forced to do something much more difficult.

Exactly! Never understand why teams camp in their own half. Carry on passing the ball, don't press too much for the ball this leaving space behind and leave a striker up there for a potential counter attack

[cc_star]

I'd bring Kane on. The opposition usually find it harder to break teams down with 10 men.

[ealingfox]

Feels like its a bit of a no-win situation.

If you play as normal and press up the pitch and they score, then you should have been more cautious.

If you drop back and get more defensive and they score, then you shouldn't have invited the pressure.

[StanSP]

Everything what Kitchandro said.

[Captain...]

What ever we decide to do we need to do it as a team:

If we know that the forward is just going to run it into the corner, then the rest know they don't need to bomb forward, or head forward for a corner or free kick and can conserve energy and maintain shape.

If we are going to push for a goal to kill it off we need to make sure we get players up in support so we are not aimlessly wasting crosses,

If we are going to just pass the ball around then we need to get in close, always have an easy safe pass or 2 available and not make ambitious runs up top begging for the ball to be played over the top and risk losing the ball.

[TrentFox]

In the last ten minutes ......... I have had a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit. That is all I have to say on this matter.

[Number 6]

I think the answer is somewhere in the middle.

I think it's inevitable that opposition will throw bodies forward in these times and so naturally our players will have to sit back and cover this. However, I think we should always leave some whiff of attacking intent, probably on the counter. Someone who can hold the ball up (like Wood, Schlupp) or someone speedy (like Dyer) can really help with this and maintaining the attacking threat can cause the opposition to sit back a little themselves and provide moments of relief to our defence.

[Fox42]

I went for playing defensively, because the other option said "played our normal game"

[Deucalion]

I think we should attack.

The reason is, I have more faith in our ability to win a race for the ball, if the opposition is breaking, than soaking up persistent pressure.

We created some problems for ourselves last night by heading short out of the box and trying to keep possession.

Just hoof it and hope for the best !!

[Harry - LCFC]

I'd like us to defend but we were far too deep yesterday. Every time we cleared it the ball came back because there was no-one pressing them in midfield.