They play at their best when they play the high press. They lost all impetus when their prime “presser”,
Matty Virtue was withdrawn. Taking Simms off also freed up defenders to join in the push for an equaliser, which duly arrived. Pool could not keep the ball in the last 10 mins, had no one to clear it to, and resorted to just booting it up the pitch. Another ( Ipswich ) craven decision to abandon both the press and the attack.
Matty Virtue was withdrawn. Taking Simms off also freed up defenders to join in the push for an equaliser, which duly arrived. Pool could not keep the ball in the last 10 mins, had no one to clear it to, and resorted to just booting it up the pitch. Another ( Ipswich ) craven decision to abandon both the press and the attack.