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Attacking the space (Boss' leaving thread)
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why wont he come to the general? why does he post in the footie forum now? are we not good enough for him or something?
Look at this gif, its mesmeric isn’t it? Look how Anderson skips past the opposition. He sees the space and just goes for it. It’s beautiful. He pushes the whole play forward, going for the jugular and it leads to us scoring.
Now, I’ve read that Anderson is one of the few players that are capable of such a run in our team. I ask why? Why shouldn’t more of our players go on such runs? When the opportunity presents itself, why not go for it? Why not attack the space when it opens up?
At times it can be the quickest route to a goal, you see the space and you just go for it.
It brings the whole team forward; you go past players without the use of step overs but just taking the initiative. You beat them indirectly. It’s so simple but so effective.
When Eto’o scored against us in the CL final in 2009, the goal came about from Iniesta doing just that. Using the space Carrick and Anderson left between them Iniesta glided through the gap and we were completely sucker punched.
In fact a lot of Barcelona players do this, and so do Arsenal ones. Look at Jack Wilshere, he’s a genius at it. He shifts play forward while shielding the ball, so he’s capable of pushing the team forward with defenders still on him, moving through the gaps.
It’s instilled in these clubs, I have no doubt they practise it non-stop in training. For Barcelona it is key for them always getting into the opponents box, keeping possession and creating so many chances. Notice how calm and collected their players are in the final third, it’s because they are constantly aware of the space around them.
Going past players is priceless for any team, especially in the middle of the park but you don’t have to always beat them directly. Step-overs and circus tricks are quickly becoming a thing of the past. There is more than one way to skin a cat.
Let me list a few players whose game significantly utilises ‘attacking the space’:
Lionel Messi, Mesut Ozil, Ricardo Kaka, Andres Iniesta, Marcelo, Zinedine Zidane, Paul Gascoigne,Robben, Yaya toure,Ramires, Anderson,Dimitar Berbatov, Pique,Song, Nasri, David Silva, Ryan Giggs,Wilshere, Eto'o Lassana Diarra just to name a few.
When they see the opportunity to go past a couple of players, their eyes light up and they take it. When there is space, there is a way. They can go around defenders, between them, across them while shielding the ball, it doesn't matter. These players go where the space allows them.
Look at this goal at 1:10:
Attacking space is a key to Messi’s game. When he was describing his infamous goal against Getafe in 2007, he said he was ‘attacking the space like always.’ In this video he sees the gap and he goes for it, drifting past the defence and slotting the ball past the keeper. The defence are left stunned to what just happened.
Genius right? Well the finish certainly is but I believe more players are capable of taking such initiative when it comes to attacking spaces. It’s can be the quickest route to goal, when you see the gap, go for it.
Of course, not everyone is as good at it Messi/Iniesta who can worm through the smallest gaps and dribble in telephone booths but you don’t have to be. There’s always going to be larger gaps to manipulate as we saw with Anderson’s run.
Attacking the space is also key to keeping possession and keeping the ball away from opposition players. Here’s an example:
You draw defenders in, and dart off in other direction, attacking the space they leave behind. It’s genius on the eye, but it’s all calculated. These type of players are the coolest on the ball, they always know what there are going to beforehand.
(just watch this video on mute for the first 5 second it constantly repeats)
See? De ja vu? When the space closes in one direction you dart off in the other direction...beating defenders in the process. You maintain possession and keep things ticking, drawing players out of position in the process.
Look at even the likes of Busquets doing it to Kaka:
Zidane
Zidane was arguably the greatest manipulator of space
Look at this infamous goal Zizou scored against Ajax.
It’s just brilliant isn’t it? Look how when the gap closes for him in one direction, he darts off in the other, attacking the space the defenders have left, allowing him to even take a couple of touches in a penalty box before scoring fabulous goal. He attacks the space so well.
Zidane was arguably the greatest manipulator of space, it’s why he could beat so many players while being as fast as a grandmother.
Football is always pushing forward, and more teams and players will be finding the quickest route to goal.
How many good examples of players attacking the space can you find? Have a look at this one, Anderson sees the space and just goes for it! Similar to the gif I posted at the start of this post.
some others:
Between the defenders:
Ronaldo seeing the space and going for it early in his Madrid career:
Gazza:
Quoted again for re-lulz.
Just in time for me to complete my epic mash up hip hop muppet song.
Hooray!
#attackthespace
Hooray!
#attackthespace
Can he live ffs?
yeah but look brother, all we wanted to do was talk about attacking the space
Sparky, you need to take a look in the mirror, my brother or do you not like what you see?
My career can be stressful at times, I should be able to come online and have fun now and again my brother. Criticsm is one thing, abuse is another.
I can't ignore him, I love his style
Good see the youngster's back...
Ignore them Boss, they're all cnuts...
Ignore them Boss, they're all cnuts...
Is he back then? He hasn't returned to the general yet
Saying that you are leaving for good is the best idea ever.
He had to attack the space left by his departure. Fairly small space mind you.
If Boss is back does mean he took his own space? Thus meaning he is in fact the new Scholesy....
Boss is going to defend his space
No boss is all about attacking the space
He saw there was space in the caf awards for a drama queen and he attacked the shit out of it.
So he's the new Scholsey and the new Brad.
Nobody can replace brad, he is queen of the hissy fit throwing drama queens
I just perused the original post for the first time. That is probably the dumbest fecking thing I have ever read.
He never actually said that did he? I thought he just had a strop and disappeared.
I must have missed that in amongst all the other shit.
I'm sure someone can make a meme about saying you're quitting the caf for ever but then coming back anyway
I'm sure someone can make a meme about saying you're quitting the caf for ever but then coming back anyway
It's not that dumb.
What sets it apart is the sheer time & effort it obviously took to type out something that's blindingly obvious to anyone who has even the smallest understanding of football.
But hey, it's the 'net, so if he wants to type out a page-long wall of text that hardly anyone's going to read then he can have at it.
It's all harmless fun.
Precisely, you turd.
Well, ok, it's a bit dumb. But it's more misguided. Ill-judged.
I bet Boss is composing a piece right now that'll knock your angry inch inside of itself, Lance. Just you wait.
I bet Boss is composing a piece right now that'll knock your angry inch inside of itself, Lance. Just you wait.
e-lynching is funny as long as you're not concerned eh Boss ?
This doesnt make sense, the world has only been around for a couple of thousand years. I remember reading it in a book once.
Yes, God created the space. And it was good. But the people grew wicked and sinful, so he attacked the space. With a flood.
I am disappointed. Such an epic flounce deserved a longer grace period to build up the legend before he comes back and ruins it all again.
How long before he leaves again though, bearing in mind that any post he now makes will have numerous replies about attacking the space. It was that sort of thing that drove Scholesy to insanity (or RAWK as its more commonly known)
This won't end well
Knew we hadn't seen the last of Boss. He's going to come back fighting... and noone will be able to stand in his way!
It lives!! No doubt thread of the year and it lives on!!! 