It’s been going on for years, at goal kicks everybody strolls to completely fill one side of the pitch, the kick’s taken and it goes to the opposition. How about Green standing at the edge of the players and the goalkeeper kicking it into the empty half. Green is supposed to be only half a yard behind Usain Bolts so should be first to the ball. It may surprise the defence, it would certainly surprise me.
Just another example of how over coached the game has become over the years and another reason why we all appreciate individual skill on display when it occurs. I’m sure if Green took it upon himself to try what has been suggested he would receive the mother of all bollockings from the coaching staff if things went wrong. Myself and a lot of others who sit together at GP have discussed this for many years but doing something different would be so refreshing and if it worked would be warmly received. The problem is managers and coaches look at every eventuality that could occur from set piece situations and if Green wasn’t near an opponent he should have been if the move broke down from say a poor delivery and the opposition broke back upfield and scored, there would be hell to pay.
It seems sad that in attempting to eliminate all possibilities of conceding the game becomes so sterile from certain set piece situations. Remember the last line to most teams as they depart up the tunnel onto the field is ” don’t concede “.
I’m sure if Green took it upon himself to try what has been suggested he would receive the mother of all bollockings from the coaching staff if things went wrong
The way Green’s started this season, I’d beg to differ. If Green tried that off his own back, Cox would probably award him knighthood.
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