Cameron Carter-Vickers all games PBP thread

I watched the first half and think CCV was excellent, especially with the ball at his feet.

 

I thought it was ok under the circumstances.

 

Celtic needed to score one of those.

This has, play pretty well, and lose 1-0 late to Real written all over it.

CCV fine. Not a whole lot of pressure.

 

1-0 Madrid. High quality goal on the break, CCV did everything right on his part.

 

When playing Real that’s the script. Watching Dest now. Was CCV involved?

 

If Celtic had scored first, which they easily could have in half one the best they could have hoped for is 1-1.
Script would usually be a 2-1 loss.

Real in the CL is frighteningly predictable.

 

He was a culprit on both goals. First he wasn't confident enough to step out and challenge the attacker, giving him all sorts of time to play in that cross. On the 2nd he went to ground on a reckless challenge at midfield. Lack of recovery speed and an ill-timed offside trap could have cost a goal in the first when it allowed Vinny in on goal. Hart saved the 1 v. 1.

It's a tall task defensively, but Benzema was playing hurt, and Celtic are home, so probably too many errors even in context.

 

Think you are way harsh on the first one. One on one against speedy player with all the speed and momentum. Adjusted well at half where the play started and was on his guy. Did what he could.
Announcer blamed the far side defender and I agree. He was slow in seeing the obvious pass and could have been quicker.

Haven’t seen the second.

Sometimes a quality play has to be accepted, High quality, high speed, accurate, lightning quick break.

 

Here's the second. He's the one who makes the reckless challenge, that sparks the break:

MODRIC GOAL!

Loved that from Eden Hazard. https://t.co/PX8cTXQDYQ

— TC (@totalcristiano) September 6, 2022

Here's the 1st. Look how slow the close out is. He has more than enough time to get there. You have to pressure, otherwise the attacker can just scope out his options. Valverde's not even some monster dribbler. He's not top 50 in La Liga in dribbling passed guys. There can be someone else even more at fault. But his mistake contributes to it.

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Goal #3: Questionable recovery speed (after the fb appeared to breakdown the offside trap). He tried. The other cb didn't I suppose.

EDEN HAZARD GOAL AGAINST CELTIC! Goal and an assist! https://t.co/V2vOXnJQDn

— CFCDigest (@CFCDigest) September 6, 2022

 

I guess that's why CCV plays for Celtic and not Real Madrid?

 

There’s no way you can blame the second goal on him. As the last defender, you NEVER dive in that close to the sideline. He gets dribbled there, and the attacker could walk right in on goal.

 

You can’t possibly blame him for this. His other CB is way out of position, and the attacker is 20 yards away from CCV between the other CB and the fullback on the opposite side of the penalty area. You’re reaching.

 

Of course you can. It's not a binary - gamble or just lay off. You can split the difference, and bluff charge, then back off some. He gave the attacker nothing to think about even & a ton of space. Not exactly textbook defending.

That was the 1st goal btw.

 

In the time you bluff a charge and back off, the attacker will accélérâte and leave you behind. Especially if the attacker has superior acceleration.

 

Appreciate the work duke,

Still think that first one is tough. Can’t fault him too much. Yeah, coulda, woulda, shoulda, but IMO not glaring and good Real play.
I agree he needed to be stronger in that tackle. Plenty of work to do for Madrid after, and plenty of errors, but he does need to get that.
Clean and clear shot, not stretched, and that is supposed to be a strength. I agree there.

Last one was a bit slow. Tried, was quickest of the D, and it looked like there was the one Real attacker and 6 green shirts just kind of going through the motions at that point. Still, don’t see that quickness sharpness and speed in the SPL. Unforgiving.

It is Real FN Madrid under Ancelotti.