Get bodies in the f'ing box!

[Dr-Gonzo]

Simple basic way to score goals and this side just doesn't do it at all, and we haven't been doing so since Kenny's very successful caretaker spell.

Suarez is usually coming short, Raheem doesn't come in when the balls on the other side, whoever is playing on the left is the same and none of the centre midfielders are making those late runs into the box.

Watch the mancs playing and at any time during an attack they'll get at least four bodies in there, resulting in a "lucky" goal. You make your own luck in football.

The two most infuriating things about this is the squad is still playing like there is men in the box. Loads of crosses to no one. And when we're countered, you'd think half the team have had a sit down for some ice cream somewhere.

[nebbers]

Simple basic way to score goals and this side just doesn't do it at all, and we haven't been doing so since Kenny's very successful caretaker spell.

Suarez is usually coming short, Raheem doesn't come in when the balls on the other side, whoever is playing on the left is the same and none of the centre midfielders are making those late runs into the box.

Watch the mancs playing and at any time during an attack they'll get at least four bodies in there, resulting in a "lucky" goal. You make your own luck in football.

The two most infuriating things about this is the squad is still playing like there is men in the box. Loads of crosses to no one. And when we're countered, you'd think half the team have had a sit down for some ice cream somewhere.

[ric.williams]

im still amazed how we can have no one in the box AND no one back protecting the defence. our midfield is non existent

[Charly]

We were actually very poor at this during Benitez spell also. Most of our goals came through the middle. Although wih Torres and Gerrard on form, we were much more clinical.

I always admired Arsenal for the way they broke foward in the box, they would always have 5 or 6 plays in a line looking for the cross.

[Shanks]

Watch the mancs playing and at any time during an attack they'll get at least four bodies in there, resulting in a "lucky" goal. You make your own luck in football.

Always

but then you need to respond well on the counter..
Something we are not able to do, even now..

[Charly]

The last time we played in a similar way was under Roy evans, and he brought Macca into the middle. Using him there used to pull the central defence apart, as once he drifted past the marking midfielder, one of the centre backs would have to step out, often giving a great opportunity for a through ball.

At the moment, none of our midfielders seem to want to take players on through the middle. It would vary play a bit, and stop us having to go wide when we have very little presence in the box for receiving crosses.

[little dave hedgehog]

i think i've been in the ****ing box before.

[Exiled_red]

im still amazed how we can have no one in the box AND no one back protecting the defence. our midfield is non existent

[Neil Young]

Mission accomplished as OP requested.