I thought chance 1, getting back to his feet probably explained the bad decision to try and go round the keeps never set himself.
The other 2, they were decent efforts, was positive in his run and touch toward goal, keeper just did well. I bet on the last 2 DCL over runs at least one of them. I was actually quite impressed at how Beto set himself up. Hopefully he buries the next. Great how often he is peeling off and finding the opportunities too.
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StirlingBlue
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He desperately needs to mix up his finishing, the opening up the body and curling bottom right move seems to be all he goes for and it makes it super easy for keepers.
Put a few near post or dinked to mix it up
Put a few near post or dinked to mix it up
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Paddockoldie
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Problem is, which I think was highlighted somewhere that defences will adapt to his threat by not allowing space behind for him to run into. We'll need to adapt to this and have other threats to get goals.
Re: Beto
I think the last few games have kind of laid bare his limitations.
You can't play a season with a CF who can't play as a focal point at all. Shame because I do really like him but I am certain the head of recruitment chief scout dof and sporting director will all agree (same guy), he is to be moved on.
You can't play a season with a CF who can't play as a focal point at all. Shame because I do really like him but I am certain the head of recruitment chief scout dof and sporting director will all agree (same guy), he is to be moved on.
Re: Beto
Finally caught up with the highlights on MOTD. Obviously can't comment on Beto's overall performance but can't believe someone on here said Beto missed another one on one. Felt he did everything right and it's a good save.
Wouldn't expect many strikers to finish that one tbh. Maybe the top few % would but even then not every time.
Wouldn't expect many strikers to finish that one tbh. Maybe the top few % would but even then not every time.
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Audrey Horne
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Re: Beto
i think it was pretty simple what he does wrong though?
He cant do the open the body and glide it into the bottom corner every time.
You say only the top few % would score that?? Madness to me.
It was an ok save but Beto made it easy for him tbh.
He cant do the open the body and glide it into the bottom corner every time.
You say only the top few % would score that?? Madness to me.
It was an ok save but Beto made it easy for him tbh.
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Have you ever tried to hit a ball first time that's coming across your body? It's not easy and you have to open your body because of the direction the ball is coming from. Fail to open your body and you drag it miles wide of the opposite post.Audrey Horne wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:32 am i think it was pretty simple what he does wrong though?
He cant do the open the body and glide it into the bottom corner every time.
You say only the top few % would score that?? Madness to me.
It was an ok save but Beto made it easy for him tbh.
He probably made it easy for the keeper to an extent because the keeper knows really there's only one place you can hit that shot and get it on target with a chance of going in.
He potentially could have tried to lift it in to the top corner instead but that reduces the chances of scoring even more as it's most likely going to balloon if you try put that extra height in to it.
Maybe could take a touch and hope the defender doesn't close him down before he gets his shot off but his touch is ropey and I think chances are he doesn't even get a shot away in that scenario.
The save itself is very good because Alcaraz is going to knock in any rebound but for him pushing it away with force. Really good goal keeping.
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Thats not true though. It wasn't is *only* option. He could do what he did and get left of the ball and try to place it to the right, he could have kept his body shape neutral and tried to place it with his left into the bottom left, he could have done what he did and tried to chip the keeper, or he could have tried to feignt the shot to the right and commit the keeper and drag it to the left. But he chose to do the same thing he's done a few times already and telegraphed that to boot.AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:40 am Have you ever tried to hit a ball first time that's coming across your body? It's not easy and you have to open your body because of the direction the ball is coming from. Fail to open your body and you drag it miles wide of the opposite post.
He probably made it easy for the keeper to an extent because the keeper knows really there's only one place you can hit that shot and get it on target with a chance of going in.
He potentially could have tried to lift it in to the top corner instead but that reduces the chances of scoring even more as it's most likely going to balloon if you try put that extra height in to it.
Maybe could take a touch and hope the defender doesn't close him down before he gets his shot off but his touch is ropey and I think chances are he doesn't even get a shot away in that scenario.
The save itself is very good because Alcaraz is going to knock in any rebound but for him pushing it away with force. Really good goal keeping.
Its not a massive criticism, he made the keeper work and it would have been on target, but there has to be consideration of varying it going forward.
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Audrey Horne
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Re: Beto
I dont want to argue about this but.
1) the pass is so perfectly into Beto's path he does NOT need to hit that first time.
2) he can take a touch or two 100%
3) the shot is way too soft
4) he has so much time once Alcaraz passes it, that he opens his body so much that it is obvious to anyone watching where he is about to hit the ball
5) again, he hits it soft. Its an ok save but its not great. Because Beto makes it simple for him. (the fact he pushes it away, not into Alcaraz path is the best thing about the save)
He doesnt need to hit it first time.
1) the pass is so perfectly into Beto's path he does NOT need to hit that first time.
2) he can take a touch or two 100%
3) the shot is way too soft
4) he has so much time once Alcaraz passes it, that he opens his body so much that it is obvious to anyone watching where he is about to hit the ball
5) again, he hits it soft. Its an ok save but its not great. Because Beto makes it simple for him. (the fact he pushes it away, not into Alcaraz path is the best thing about the save)
He doesnt need to hit it first time.
Re: Beto
Ok I get what you're saying and I think my point comes very much from what I think Beto can do... So my comments were about a first time shot where you do need to open up your body because of the angle the ball is coming in to him.
A better striker takes a touch and does more, but he's not a better striker and he's got a fucking awful first touch, but I've been very vocal about his limitations so didn't want to go down that route again.. it's definitely not a one on one as someone said and not the glaring miss I was expecting.
I don't want Beto starting next season because I think he's pretty shite purple patch aside, but given his ability and skill set I also think he did pretty much everything right in that situation.
A better striker takes a touch and does more, but he's not a better striker and he's got a fucking awful first touch, but I've been very vocal about his limitations so didn't want to go down that route again.. it's definitely not a one on one as someone said and not the glaring miss I was expecting.
I don't want Beto starting next season because I think he's pretty shite purple patch aside, but given his ability and skill set I also think he did pretty much everything right in that situation.