We play with only 3 players back. In oppo transitions, if any of those three jump to engage the oppo it will sure as shit result in a goal against us, rewatch the Forrest goal for an example of this in action. It's VDV that jumps out of his position as he comes out VERY wide as Forrest attacks down our left flank, which creates masses of space behind, which then means Romero reacts to jumping out to cover this and subsequently, we now have both our CB's out of position along with our left back out of the box leaving ONLY Porro on the cover. Had VDV not jumped and remained in his position they probably wouldn't have scored as our defence would have been set to deal with any threat from any of oppo involved in that counter, and Biss was positioned nicely to cover the deeper passing lane.
With only 3 men left back the absolutely last thing you want to see is one of those three going in for a tackle or getting pulled out of defensive shape (getting drawn to the ball or committing to a tackle).
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Some will say Biss should be dropping into the space that VDV vacates, but all that would do is leave the cutback on from the Forrerst player that Biss is covering at the start of this move.
We do need to work on these phases better, as the route to goal for the oppo in every game is going to be playing behind our FB's, it's a piece of piss for VDV to mop up balls played long into this space using his pace but when a team carry the ball we are very vulnerable as our structure/discipline needs much improvement.
At 54mins Forrest is attacking down our left again, very similar position to their goal, with the attack behind Destiny, the ball being carried and VDV almost gets drawn out again BUT this time he checks, and doesn't move out he remains in his position (he remains well within the width of the penalty box throughout the entire attacking phase), it means Romero is marking wood, Porro has back post covered and by this time PEH is on the pitch and IMO is a little too deep playing almost level but inside VDV (if he plays a few yards deeper he covers off a possible 3rd man run or a square ball or even a cut-back). The oppo is unchallenged in carrying the ball but we have 3 defenders back covering the goal well and marking all oppo players. The only option is then a lofted ball to the back post but by the time the ball is played, Hudson-Odoi is now almost at the dead ball line and at an impossible angle and tamely taps the ball well wide of the goal.
All because VDV didn't jump out to the man on the ball.
I guess the players know what they should do but needs more time to become fully engrained.