Cove Vs Raith

[SirJimmyofNic]

12 hours ago, Against The Machine said:

Okay, what the f**k was going on here?

This is the freekick for the second goal. It's a very tame, very simple chipped ball from just inside Cove's half, that the Rovers have time to prepare for. The angle isn't wide enough to see their starting positions, but this is the state of play before the first ball. Stanton (yellow) is caught totally flat footed, not only under the ball but also too far away to even pressure the man. Liam Dick (red) isn't even in the same fucking region!? Somehow he's gone off to the touchline to go and cover the man out there, totally neglecting the fact that he's leaving an opponent completely free on the edge of the box. Incredibly predictably, the ball is flicked on. At that point, Nolan (blue) has no choice but to try and get in the way, but that means leaving Megginson completely free, and he gets an easy pass for an easy finish. 

Again, just to be clear, this isn't a quick break. It's not even a quick free kick. The Rovers actually have every man behind the ball when it's taken, and still manage to have Millen and Brown both covering Leighton McIntosh at the back post, Nolan marking Megginson and absolutely nobody on the third man (apologies, I can't see who it is). Liam Dick has to take the most criticism because - for f**k - but more than one person in a Rovers jersey needs to be going absolutely fucking tonto as that's being set up there. It's beyond basic. 

Who are the two rovers players that are marking nobody

[Ro Sham Bo]

That set up is absolutely horrendous. Fyvie standing in a dangerous position with the freedom of the pitch. The innocuous position of the free kick is summed up by the fact I missed the goal through having a quick look at my phone because it was one of those situations where nothing looked on. 

That's before we even mention the two boys unmarked for the first goal.