Preseason - January 18 - Palmeiras

not really suprising. Ring has never been a super accurate passer and mishits balls all the time. preseason or end of season. same ole ring.

Of the players who started over 20 games last season, his passing accuracy was the best. Ofori had better % as well as Parks, but they don't try difficult passes. Not everyone can be a Pirlo all the time.
 
Of the players who started over 20 games last season, his passing accuracy was the best. Ofori had better % as well as Parks, but they don't try difficult passes. Not everyone can be a Pirlo all the time.

that stat is severely skewed based on the fact that ring plays a lot of balls back and forth with the CBs and maxi/parks in midfield with no actual progress. of the meaningful passes to get us out of pressure or move us forward, my eye says he tends to be a bit sloppy.
 
Good game. not bad for 1st week of preseason. youngins showing up and exciting to see how they develop! can we sign de rosario? He's been fantastic.

back to training!
 
Mistake by Sands leads to the Palmeiras second goal.

I don't think Deila thinks Sands is a starter. And playing a 4-4-2, doesn't help him either.
I said last season that playing the middle CB in a 3ATB formation protects a player’s weaknesses and it’s where you stash the least experienced of the group - it’s the main reason Sands shined and also why Ring was able to play spot-duty as a CB. Sands has talent, but until he can lock down one of the two CB positions and show he can be left on an island as a play moves the defense around, then it’s gonna be a squad-rotation position for him.
 
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Nice to see the kids out there. We’ll need the depth this season.

most of those youngsters aren't signed and wouldn't be available for depth. i wouldn't mind signing de rosario and jasson for added depth. especially if we are making a run in CCL and USOC and keeping up performances in MLS.
 
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that stat is severely skewed based on the fact that ring plays a lot of balls back and forth with the CBs and maxi/parks in midfield with no actual progress. of the meaningful passes to get us out of pressure or move us forward, my eye says he tends to be a bit sloppy.

Surely, but if a majority of his more difficult passes weren't at minimum okay, the % would be much lower. I'd say of his long passes roughly half are good. This time of the year he's rusty, as is everybody. It's the first game since October.
 
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