Nothing wrong with sitting back as long as you can hold possession when you do get it. Aussie teams need to be better at keeping possession so they don't expand so much energy chasing the ball. Very important when travelling to Japan and Korea because those team can keep possession and make most of the travel factor. You'd do a lot less running if you have 50% of possession (or more) compared to when you have 40%. Also, having more of the ball releases a bit of the pressure. Fending off wave after wave from the opposition builds pressure. What do you think about the FourFourTwo blog Why Aussies Teams Fail In Asia? Australian clubs have again struggled to succeed in the Asian Champions League. But why?
In my view the key to doing well in the Asian Champions league is making sure you shut up shop when you play a...Have your say. Edited by TheMagnificent11: 2/5/2011 02:48:51 PM
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