What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
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What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
In all the friendlies leading up to the WC Iwobi was the player who tried to set up the team's attacking moves and was very effective as the creative midfielder more than as a winger where he was often set up to start. I was surprised to see him come off for Musa in the second half and can only conclude he either had a knock that curtailed his impact or he played to instruction thereby limiting his effectiveness. I personally believe taking Iwobi off was a mistake since Mikel was not stamping his authority on the match and Iwobi could have been moved in centrally to dictate the match.
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
...Iwobi was the only or one of the very few spark we had yesterday.
Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Maybe to rest him? Hope that doesn't sound silly.
He may still prove important/key player in our next matches.
He may still prove important/key player in our next matches.
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Was a bit shocked, the man should have bene moved to the midfield and let mikel drop deep
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Rest for what? Is he not a professional footballer? In a world cup where we are not expected to play more than 4 matches and where matches are well spaced out? That can't be the reason. Rohr just got confused & cowardly tried to play safe. He didn't learn anything from watching his own team over the past 1 year. His team can do way better than they did yesterday. Anyone that says otherwise was just adopting a pedestrian approach to rationalize yesterday's disgraceful performance.kendo wrote:Maybe to rest him? Hope that doesn't sound silly.
He may still prove important/key player in our next matches.
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Its a Goal wrote:In all the friendlies leading up to the WC Iwobi was the player who tried to set up the team's attacking moves and was very effective as the creative midfielder more than as a winger where he was often set up to start. I was surprised to see him come off for Musa in the second half and can only conclude he either had a knock that curtailed his impact or he played to instruction thereby limiting his effectiveness. I personally believe taking Iwobi off was a mistake since Mikel was not stamping his authority on the match and Iwobi could have been moved in centrally to dictate the match.
Rohr is clueless, simple and plain
Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Dumb coaching.
Poor world cup player selection.
Continuing with dragging the wrong players along.
Bad criteria for players training invitation.
Net effect is leading our football into regression.
Result should be a pink slip to the coach.
Poor world cup player selection.
Continuing with dragging the wrong players along.
Bad criteria for players training invitation.
Net effect is leading our football into regression.
Result should be a pink slip to the coach.
Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Incompetents means the coach did what he knows best , pick the wrong players because they helped him qualify .Oguleftie wrote:Dumb coaching.
Poor world cup player selection.
Continuing with dragging the wrong players along.
Bad criteria for players training invitation.
Net effect is leading our football into regression.
Result should be a pink slip to the coach.
I can’t think of any other reason why he keeps playing Igahlo when simmy and Kelechi are on the bench, why allow mikel play AM, when iwobi can do it with speed and pace.
It is either a sabotage or incompetence, am really confused . Hopefully he is told to leave. And get a coach that understands wha he needs to do.
Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
I’ve had to answer this question a few times now...and all I can say is that based on my stadium view, it wasn’t a bad sub. Iwobi looked a bit tired and lost before he was subbed. TV may not capture this, but watching the whole field and positioning on and off the ball, I’d say it was a reasonable sub.
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Protecting a goal deficit I guess
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No idea????????????
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With a winger?akamoke wrote:Protecting a goal deficit I guess
By the wy, I saw Alex defending our goal area more than a few times.
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Iwobi was tired and to be honest, must like the rest of them, made little impact on the game.
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The only way Rohr can revive himself is to throw caution to the wind and get us back to our attacking ways, but this is highly dependent on how fit the players are, and if they are not, why not?
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
I noticed he was out of the picture in the 2nd half but could it be a result of him playing out of position? Switching things up could have made him more effective. Footballers playing at this level, especially at Iwobi's age, don't get tired physically but mentally.[color=brown]deanotito[/color] wrote: I’ve had to answer this question a few times now...and all I can say is that based on my stadium view, it wasn’t a bad sub. Iwobi looked a bit tired and lost before he was subbed. TV may not capture this, but watching the whole field and positioning on and off the ball, I’d say it was a reasonable sub.
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
But that is where the coach is needed. Not so?Its a Goal wrote:I noticed he was out of the picture in the 2nd half but could it be a result of him playing out of position? Switching things up could have made him more effective. Footballers playing at this level, especially at Iwobi's age, don't get tired physically but mentally.[color=brown]deanotito[/color] wrote: I’ve had to answer this question a few times now...and all I can say is that based on my stadium view, it wasn’t a bad sub. Iwobi looked a bit tired and lost before he was subbed. TV may not capture this, but watching the whole field and positioning on and off the ball, I’d say it was a reasonable sub.
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
He said he wanted to rest the players for the next game
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Rohr said Iwobi was tired from all the work he did on both sides of the ball.
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Resting him.
I knew it. Tbh, Iwobi was one of the only few starting IX I saw play decently.
I knew it. Tbh, Iwobi was one of the only few starting IX I saw play decently.
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Re: What was the tactical reason for subbing out Iwobi?
Bringing on Musa was the right choice, but at that point I would have taken taken off Ndidi or Mikel instead and moved Iwobi to a more central position.
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I think Rohr mentioned that Iwobi was tired because he had to do a lot of defending.
Every Arsenal fan knows that Iwobi tires easily and lasts about 75 minutes or so.
Iwobi is always substituted late in games at Arsenal because of fatigue.
The real shame is why Rohr did not start him at AM from the start.
It would have been a different game.
Every Arsenal fan knows that Iwobi tires easily and lasts about 75 minutes or so.
Iwobi is always substituted late in games at Arsenal because of fatigue.
The real shame is why Rohr did not start him at AM from the start.
It would have been a different game.
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I am NOT defending coach Rohr, but perhaps someone should tell the coach to play his players in their NATURAL playing positions and let them loose against Iceland. What do we have to lose?olu wrote:Bringing on Musa was the right choice, but at that point I would have taken taken off Ndidi or Mikel instead and moved Iwobi to a more central position.
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Not when you have a striker who has not scored in like 7 matches and a 19year old keeper who is 3rd choice for his low level club!akamoke wrote:The only way Rohr can revive himself is to throw caution to the wind and get us back to our attacking ways, but this is highly dependent on how fit the players are, and if they are not, why not?
Rohr will continue to play a cagey game.
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