tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post9134813554160029161..comments2024-03-10T21:31:31.173-04:00Comments on Game Beckons: Indy Eleven vs El Paso Locomotive FC - 08.07Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042600014262648084noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post-65435364147804675312021-06-15T16:15:28.029-04:002021-06-15T16:15:28.029-04:00Tactical numbers are just numbers, but Indy plays ...Tactical numbers are just numbers, but Indy plays a 3-5-2 when in offense, and regularly plays a 4th in the back when transitioning to defense. However, defensive and field awareness dictates that Moon needed to do better. When the play starts (https://youtu.be/aoWM69pF10Y?t=13), Ouimette is clearly covering Solignac and Ross is 20 yards behind the play, next to Moon. Ross begins his run, Moon doesn't follow. As the play progresses, you can see Timmer pointing to Mares so that Cochran can cover and Timmer can stay to the left side of the field. Ross continues, Moon doesn't follow and as I've said before, it does not appear that he provides any indication to Ouimette that Ross was there.<br /><br />I firmly believe this goal was a result of poor effort and communication.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042600014262648084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post-59666995687624694702021-06-15T15:37:31.126-04:002021-06-15T15:37:31.126-04:00wasn't playing 3-5-2*wasn't playing 3-5-2*Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post-6548434441348830642021-06-15T15:34:46.445-04:002021-06-15T15:34:46.445-04:00I agree, that an extra effort by Moon may have sav...I agree, that an extra effort by Moon may have saved the day, but Indy was clearly playing a back four and Moon was playing high up the field all game - not his usual wingback position. Indy wasn't playing 3-5-3, it was more of a 4-2-3-1, with Moon as one of the "3". So, I don't agree that Ross is more his responsibility than Borelli. Ouimette is not a CB here, he is the RB. He needs to be able to hand off a centrally running player and maintain his defensive zone. I would also place a lot of blame on the tactical roulette that Rennie seems to be doing game to game.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post-57814279614740608662021-06-15T10:56:52.584-04:002021-06-15T10:56:52.584-04:00Respectfully disagree that Moon did not play a par...Respectfully disagree that Moon did not play a part in the defensive breakdown. <br /><br />Ross, the left midfielder is more Moon's responsibility than Borelli who is way up the field as the left back. To me, it seems obvious that Moon did not provide any indication to Ouimette that Ross was making the run because Ouimette only slightly turns his head during the play so that he can keep track of Solignac. There's never an indication from his actions that Moon was making him aware of a player behind him. He is completely unaware that Ross had made the run. Yes, Ouimette is really far central, but that was because he had been tracking Solignac from the start of the play and Solignac pulled him centrally. If Moon had tracked Ross, the shot is more difficult or doesn't occur and if Ross recycled the ball back out, Borelli had started backpedaling and was 30 to 35 yards from goal. That's much easier to defend than a guy who is taking a shot from 8 yards out.<br /><br />One could argue that if Wild had tracked King (the right back) better when King made the run forward, the cross doesn't happen and we're not having this conversation.<br /><br />When you're as defensively minded as Indy Eleven want to be, (run of play) goals are scored because of defensive breakdowns. I think a few people ultimately caused this goal, including Moon.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042600014262648084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post-46405800340365587312021-06-15T10:20:00.588-04:002021-06-15T10:20:00.588-04:00Not sure how you can blame Moon at all for the fir...Not sure how you can blame Moon at all for the first goal. Looked to me that Indy was playing a 4 back all game. Moon is clearly goal side of his defensive responsibility. Ouimette is sucked way too far central, he is the RB. If Moon falls all the way down to Ross then the player at the top of the area could just as easily been as dangerous with no Indy player within 15 yards.<br /><br />Could Moon have shouted at Ouimette? I guess so, but there is no telling if that happened or not.Jim Skellynoreply@blogger.com