tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12569043.post1529370189589650649..comments2023-11-02T17:20:52.428+08:00Comments on Cebu Football: Team Cebu takes third place in San Carlos CityCebu Footballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687605372320638418noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12569043.post-32605181290372501132008-11-08T19:46:21.000+08:002008-11-08T19:46:21.000+08:00good analysis ronaldo. if tcc beat iloilo 2-1 duri...good analysis ronaldo. if tcc beat iloilo 2-1 during the qualifiers in dumaguete last july, the tcc ngayon with 4 new players from abellana will be a stronger team and therefore has a good chance of beating iloilo again. game strategy and mental prep for the boys will be key factors.robertonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12569043.post-8909906521155081212008-11-02T15:47:39.000+08:002008-11-02T15:47:39.000+08:00The ANS-POF reinforcements played for their mother...The ANS-POF reinforcements played for their mother team. It would have been a good gauge on how they will eventually perform with the POF team have they played together at San Carlos. Francis should have let them play with TCC-POF.<br><br>Iloilo's movement without the ball was clearly superior than the rest of the teams. 80% of their forward and thru passes where 4-5 strides infront of the receiver. The defenses of the teams they defeated kept backpedaling, leaving their midfield more than enough room to find their wingers and strikers for accurate crosses or clean thru passes. The score wasn't as lopsided as it should have been, as their top players clearly weren't exposed that much by the coaching staff.<br><br>Now for the great question - can Team Cebu City beat Iloilo should they meet at the POF ?<br><br>Offensively, TCC has more attacking options. It can go to the wings, go deep, control the midfield and get thru passes for it's tall strikers. My worry about TCC is when Iloilo starts getting physical (and this is definitely a certainty). Can TCC prevent themselves from getting pikon ? TCC's players are finnesse players, not boxers. They should keep their composure when the other team gets rough.<br><br>My worry defensively is if TCC has the stamina to guard against the Iloilo attack. As mentioned, Iloilo moves and moves and moves. If TCC wingers and midfielders doesn't go down in defense then TCC is in for a long game. If the TCC attacking midfield is slowed by the constant need to help out in defense then there will lie TCC's achilles heel. TCC is shallow at midfield. If TCC gets the lead early, a shift with a defensive half would benifit the team, since it will lessen the defensive burden on the midfielders. Plus, it will put an additional man against the Iloilo middle. But the defensive key for TCC is really to get back on defense, especially their wingers.ronaldonoreply@blogger.com