Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
The best teams at this level (and any other level for that matter) manage to find a balance between a possession-based game and doing the basics when necessary, but it seems that some coaches these days are so hell-bent on their players retaining possession that the basics get neglected. Not only does that mean their teams tend to look worse than they probably are, but the football they produce is often sterile as a result of the coach's 'philosophy'.
Bingo. Loads of teams at this level just pass the ball pretty aimlessly around the midfield waiting for a chance to magically open up. There's not much thought as to how it will happen but you can't give the ball away. Unless you're dragging defenders out of shape with your passing and movement, it is quite easy to defend against, especially if you've played 10/15 passes before you pass the ball to an attacking player which just allows the other team to get set.