--- Xiandong Su <xiandongs@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:24:17 -0700 (PDT) > From: Xiandong Su <xiandongs@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: Is The Who? a really bad team > To: "Chen, Mark" <MChen@santera.com> > > Hi, Team, > I apologize for what happened yesterday because I might be the first one > started it. IF you guys allow me to find an excuse, here it is: > > I got there late before of working, therefore: > I did not practice well before game, therefore: > I was not ready for the game when I was on, therefore: > I performed badly, therefore: > I was upset. > > So you see, I really should be upset to myself. Again I apologize for that. > > But I do want to make a comment: > > PLEASE trust your teammates while they are on the field. PLEASE pass the ball > if he is in good position. Otherwise you are not playing 11-11. You lose one > by > default. > > IF you think someone is not performing right in the game, replace him, do not > keep him on the field doing nothing. At the same time, if you think you are > not > performing well for any reason, please give the position to others. > > I usually step out the field right away if I am tired as well as I am > upset.;-) > > Take care and see you at weekend. > > Xiao Su > > > --- "Chen, Mark" <MChen@santera.com> wrote: > > All, > > > > Is The Who? a really bad team? Should we feel upset about the 2:2 tie? > > The answer is No. Just look at their result, and last season's, I do not > > think so. They played pretty smart yesterday by having 6 players as > > defense and counter-attacking us. That is something we should learn. > > > > We were unlucky, 0:2 finished the 1st half! Those two goals could have > > been avoided. No blaming. It was just unlucky. > > > > We were lucky, 2:0 finished the 2nd half! They could have scored one > > more and we could have scored at least couple of more goals. > > > > What do we need to improve? More mid-fielders participating attacking. > > Not assist! But obviously most of mid-fielders do not have enough body > > strength to last long and stay long enough. Forward's ability to move > > left/right, switching positions, etc. Ray's role in yesterday's game is > > really superb! Left mid-fielders need to catch up. I did not see > > dangerous plays from the left at all! Center mid-fielder's involvement > > in attacking was almost zero. Well, it was my fault the first place. I > > wanted to play harder......but.....(I was running a little fever and > > could not even scream too much.) > > > > Defenders' involvement in attacking is much needed. Assisting. This has > > been mentioned actually for Thursday's practice session as well. Mid > > range accurate passing needs to improve. It is really a surprise to see > > when balls are intercepted because of lack of accuracy/strength. > > > > Team's strategy: Comments are welcome. > > 1) Play team counter-attack if opponents all come out to midfield and > > attack us; This will be our team's default strategy; > > 2) When opponents play counter-attack in case we need to win the game, > > we play all team offense. I will play the last defender's position, > > while Li Huan could play left midfield. Zhou Ge/Xiao Su play center for > > attacking only. > > 3) Mutual attacking? Don't know yet. > > > > Again, please voice your comments if any, and we could try it out in our > > Thursday's practice. Do we need to have Thursday's practice? Yes, no > > doubt about it. We passed/controlled the balls really good in general > > yesterday in the back field. But speed might be too slow, in observation > > of trailing 0:2. Balls got lost when it went to the forward field, in > > form of 45 high balls, wrong passings, driblings etc. I think our > > midfielder's attacking speed needs to be improved. > > > > Anyway, this 30C division teams are quite even in team skills/strength. > > I think all the 7 teams are able to beat us and we can also beat any one > > of them as well. This is the fact! No easy wins in this division, even > > with the last standing team! Can we easily win FC Devan (last place) and > > United SC (last 2nd place)? ? ? > > > > Please remember no too much blamings on/off the field and that we belong > > to the same team, win or loose! Let's improve our team from each and > > every player first. > > > > Go Dragons, > > -Chen, Si > > > > PS, next Sunday's game vs FC Devan will be delayed to 5:00pm instead of > > 11:00am. Details to follow. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
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