Okay, I've been thinking about how Andy Williams affects our offense. Here's what I've come up with. In a nutshell, I think there's something to be made of Williams and Beasley being two of the most-fouled players in the league last year, and that's even before you get into free kicks with our height in the box. Later, COZ
i have a better answer i believe williams led the league in being fouled the most number of times and beasley led the league in number of times a game he was fouled HA
The question will be whether either one can actually make enough decent passes for Razov and faria to score enough goals. Both have speed and dribbling ability but that doesn't mean much unless you get the perfect pass off.
i don't know... i think it's more like coz said these guys are going to draw tons of fouls, meaning tons of free kicks on the attacking end... which means we just need one guy to serve it at boca and company but as it is, williams did have 15 assists last year... so i think the honus is more on beasley to start creating some goals than it is on williams
It also doesn't have to be so "perfect." My whole point is that by holding the ball, they'll pull defenders toward them, which should open up more room for getting a ball to a teammate without requiring such a perfect pass. Especially on the wings. They don't need to be quite so accurate, but they also can't lose possession. Later, COZ
It's "onus." But I agree. Beasley either needs to settle in and produce as a winger/midfielder or else move to some other position (like dmid understudy to Armas).
Nice to see Honus Wagner, Lew Beasley and Billy Williams are not forgotten. I don;t see what it has to do with goals, though.
That sums it up pretty well. Holding possession until they can make a suitable pass will be very important but, honestly, Williams will be the one who can't afford to lose possession. At least we know Beasley has the skill and motivation to recover defensively if he loses possession. Hopefully, Williams will turn over a new leaf in this area (though we may not want to hold our breaths)
I think a pass to produce a goal does have to be perfect. I've seen it time and time again Beasley or someone else makes a nice run down the wing avoids defenders and then makes a bad pss in the middle and nothing comes of his nice run. A pass that is just behind or in front of the target or a weak pass does not allow the teammate to one touch the ball, which is most of the time essential to scoring. I don't know too much about how Williams got his assists but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt until I do.
That's well and good that you think the pass that produces the goal has to be perfect, but if you'd just read what I wrote, I'm NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT PASS. I'm talking about the one before it. If DMB and/or Williams attract double teams, all they really have to do is push the ball out into space on the wings where someone can run on to it. THAT is the guy who has to make the entry pass for the goal. And the notion is that there's more space to push the ball into, because the defenders have collapsed on the ball. It's like driving the lane in basketball, then kicking it out for a three-pointer, except in this case, the guy on the wing still has to carry it up a bit, and it's not a shot, but a pass. Other than that, it's exactly the same. Besides, it you think DMB isn't the guy to make that cross, my argument is that much stronger, since he's one of the guys attracting the defense in the middle. Later, COZ
I understand what your saying but if Beasley or Williams are not the people to deliver that last "perfect" pass on the Fire, who on the team is capable of doing so? Beasley is not the kind of player to stay back and deliver a pass to someone else who will then center it. Beasley has the ability to beat double teams and penetrate deep . His problem has been in the passing and shooting area.
Unfortunately this is going to be the Fire's main problem this year we don't have that guy like a healthy Nowak who can penetrate draw defenders and make that last perfect pass to the forwards. I wonder if with armas back if we will have to play back and play the counter attacking type game. Maybe under Sarchran, Armas will become more of an offensive force or at least do what he does best, hover in the passing lanes, intercept the ball and shoot it down to a faria or razov.