Re: Lee Carsley plans to keep things simple

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Rags
Sorry, but there's a lot more to it than that.

In brief, 'cos busy ... and words on here are ephemeral

Easier for a midfielder or striker to play on the "opposite" side of the pitch than a defender because of the difference between planned and reactive roles and whether they are on the front foot or back foot.

"Kicking the ball" to use your phrasing is only a small part of it .. it's about balance and the instinct of the person affecting how their mind influences how they distribute their body weight.

Putting it VERY simply ... an attacking player is usually making a conscious decision (even if it is a subconscious decision) on what he needs to do, giving the mind/body time to plan.

A defender is often reacting to a situation where the decision is not made by himself but by his opponent and therefore faces greater difficulty because his mind/body is going against its instinct in terms of body set-up and balance.

For some players it is easy, (Bobby Moore, Paul Madeley) were great examples ... for some defenders it can be trained - over time ... however, for some defenders the instinctive reaction can never be fully overcome.

That is why some players .... despite training and practising for hours each day ... remain very one-footed and some are limited on which side of the pitch they can play.

Summary : it's about instinct and balance rather than just the physical action of "kicking the ball"

Hope that helps ... Dr Rags

Now, can i go back to being a gobby eejit ? A persona that i find easier !

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Charlie Woodford
Harry bombed Roberts out of the team admitting he'd affected him by asking him to play on the right, whilst at least twice on Saturday Morrison made passes with his right foot, whilst on the left side of the pitch, which went straight out of play