Long range shooting

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Problem is that our players either lack balls or have specific instructions not to shot from distance.

Schurre, Eden, Matic proved through their career that they can make long goals but neither did score for us in past year. While Eden and Matic could score,it wasnt their main strength. However Schurrle...who had dozen of long shots for bayer but he doesnt even try. He cut of one of his best abilities completely. And he doesnt develop or try anything to improve. We bought him for his long shot ability and he does fuck all with it.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

High school physics, Jai, high school physics...

[supporter 3,088]

We have a real problem with long distance shots and plays from the touch line. We signed Diego Costa and he perfect for play on a team coached by Mourinho when spaces are generated. So at the beginning of the season Costa scored so many goals. However, since we played against Manchester United and Van Gaal put to Mata to make an aggressive marking to Fabregas becoming his shadow then began our problems. From that day our rivals put their players in the box only to defend and they try to suffocate Fabregas and there begin our problems because we have less space for Diego Costa and less mobility for Fabregas.

The option of opting for long distance shots can be good. Sometimes we abuse of possession in excess and we should try that possibility. In fact Matic try shot many times whit long distance shots against Sunderland and Newcastle I think for Jose´s indications. I think Matic could be that player, meets the requirements to get goals from long distance. He has a great shot.

The other big problem we have is that if we did not score quickly we become obsessed by the game of touch and possession. That's good because we have great players with great quality, but also we should use the plays from the touch line and bottom line in certain plays sporadically. When we do that with Ivanovic (for example) we create plays with too much danger and can give us goals in situations with short/adjusted results. Having a Left winger at times it would help us a lot.

[yuvala 2,167]

I'm more concerned about the crosses.

High crosses (for heading) - we're pretty limited because Costa is probably the only target for that. But the problem is we barely even go wide, we never really have that option and its limiting. Sometimes we try with Iva but it never works out.

[Madmax 9,219]

school

[Fernando 6,585]

as @lionsden, mentioned we have adopted the Arsenal approach of trying to make a million passes to get that amazing goal.

Sometimes the most simple stuff is the most efficient.

Yesterday against the Saints more long range shooting would have maybe helped us against that tight defense.

I mean really, how do you beat a parking bus?

The 3 best solutions have always been a set play. Like corners, free kicks and such.

Stretching out the game via the wings.

And long range shots.

We are lacking on the last one because as mentioned we are going the Arsenal way of making 30 extra passes to get to the goal....

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Just lay the ball back for someone to shoot from the edge of the box once in a while. We must enter the box to shoot this season,very annoying when even the bigger teams like Southampton can park the bus too and succeeded.

[The Chels 2,502]

Just lay the ball back for someone to shoot from the edge of the box once in a while. We must enter the box to shoot this season,very annoying when even the bigger teams like Southampton can park the bus too and succeeded.

These kind of opporunities mostly fall to Willian but his shooting is rubbish.

[Ljpaddock 187]

my dad turned to me during the southampton game and said we are turning into arsenal. all passing no product

[obiwan92 217]

What did he say during the Swansea game?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

my dad turned to me during the southampton game and said we are turning into arsenal. all passing no product

Pretty good looking productivity from where I'm sat!

[iseah100 5,612]

Reus has long range shooting