The debriefing was no longer than usual, but we had to wait until everyone had returned to the locker room to listen to what the coach had to say. If he appreciated that his team conceded few chances, despite the goal conceded, he regretted, as often in recent weeks, the lack of presence in the opposing rectangle, and therefore the lack of clear chances.
“In the last third of the field, we always have this concern to finish the actions, to bring people into the rectangle or to have the right timing between the crosses and the presence at the reception. We lacked runs in depth and a good attack from spaces.”
If he was satisfied by the climbs of Canak and Ohio, “which brought speed and power”Deila told his players after the game that“we miss that killer spirit in the rectangle”.
The Norwegian technician also changed his system from 3-4-2-1 to 4-2-3-1. But the evolution was not clearly observed. “We were still too static, we didn’t use possession well. In the last ten minutes, with two attackers, we were a little better in the game.” But not much higher, therefore.
With two points out of twelve, current series, Standard is not advancing quickly. “It’s a bit difficult, mentally”, admitted Deila, who still noted the stopped phases among the positive points. This may be an idea to try to score a few more goals.