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Catalans vs Hull FC

screeny

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AlbertRosenfeld said:
Catalans assistant coach Andrew McFadden said in L'Independant on Friday, when talking about the players, that Bosc has class.

L'INDEPENDANT


Édition abonnés vendredi 20 juillet 2007

Sports

"Thomas Bosc a la classe"


Discret mais efficace, très sympathique par dessus le marché, Andrew McFadden , coach adjoint surnommé "Capy", un personnage de bande dessinée en Australie, analyse le parcours des Dragons. RUGBY A XIII

Combien de matchs de NRL avez-vous disputé ?

Très exactement, 100, entre Canberra, Parramatta et Melbourne.

Vous connaissez bien Mark McLinden, l'arrière ou demi-de-mêlée des Harlequins...

Nous avons été longtemps associés, à la charnière de Canberra, des cadets à l'équipe première. C'est quelqu'un qui se démarque volontiers des autres, et est très observateur. Je me souviens par exemple que dans le bus qui nous amenait au stade, il écrivait des scenarii pour des films qu'il réalisait ensuite avec des copains.

D'où vous vient ce goût pour l'entraînement ?

Au poste que j'occupais, sur le terrain, j'étais bien placé pour analyser le jeu, chercher des méthodes. Et puis j'ai été opéré des adducteurs, et à la suite de cela je n'ai plus disputé que cinq matchs en deux ans. J'ai donc eu le temps de penser à ma reconversion.

Quel entraîneur vous a le plus marqué ?

Tous, dans leur genre, Mal Meninga, mon premier coach, puis Matt Elliot, Brian Smith, le plus novateur dans l'enseignement du rugby, et enfin Craig Bellamy, à Melbourne, qui insistait le plus sur la cohésion, la discipline, l'esprit d'équipe.

Quel est le Dragon le plus performant depuis le début de saison ?

Greenshields et Mogg. Chez les Français, Gossard a le potentiel pour devenir l'un des meilleurs deuxième ligne de Super League. Comme Raguin, lorsqu'ils auront pris davantage confiance en eux. Jusqu'ici, il leur manquait, comme aux autres Français, la rigueur, l'entraînement spécialisé qui fait progresser techniquement.

Un autre a-t-il rapidement progressé ?

Bosc a la classe, il joue ailier pour les besoins de l'équipe, mais à terme il reviendra dans une position sur le terrain plus proche de l'organisation du jeu. Comme lui, Mounis, Ferriol, Griffi, ont une énorme marge de progression. Mais tout vient avec l'expérience.

Quel adversaire a posé le plus de problèmes aux Catalans, cette année ?

Barrett, McLinden, Long. Mais quand on est bon en défense, quand on respecte les consignes, on peut les contenir, comme les autres.

Comment définir Potter et Frayssinous ?

Mick est très passionné, et motivé pas seulement par le parcours de l'équipe, mais aussi par la construction du club, avec pour but de se passer, au fil des ans, des joueurs étrangers. Laurent est un penseur calme. Il réfléchit beaucoup avant de dire ce qu'il pense. C'est une valeur ajoutée pour le staff, grâce à son sens de la communication, son relationnel.

Recueilli par H.G.





According to the Hull BBC radio commentators Khattabi had the setting sun in his eyes.

I made a mistake in my post: I meant to say 'I accept he's not a wing', not half, which he of course is.

He may have class as a 5/8 - I've never seen him play there, Albert, but as a goal kicker he's crap.

As for Khattabi, he's got to make that catch, and setting sun or not he heard the Hull chaser's footsteps and lost his concentration. Gift try.

Like I said, they need to work on something far, far more elaborate when they attack as at the moment it's a series of poorly executed second man plays.
 

AlbertRosenfeld

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screeny said:
I made a mistake in my post: I meant to say 'I accept he's not a wing', not half, which he of course is.

He may have class as a 5/8 - I've never seen him play there, Albert, but as a goal kicker he's crap.

As for Khattabi, he's got to make that catch, and setting sun or not he heard the Hull chaser's footsteps and lost his concentration. Gift try.

Like I said, they need to work on something far, far more elaborate when they attack as at the moment it's a series of poorly executed second man plays.

I am sure that you are right about Bosc's goal kicking. The facts speak for themselves. But when he plays for France he will have Greseque to do the goal kicking. However Bosc's attacking play last week -- when Khattabi started off that wonderful counterattack with a juggled ball from his own goal line -- was briilliant, evasive attacking running. Bosc has that skill in broken play.

I am also sure that you are right about the unimaginative attack of the team generally.

Perhaps Potter should try putting Khattabi (99 kg) in the centre and move Wilson to the wing?
 

screeny

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Yeah that counter-attack last week was sensational and it's a perceptive point you make about Bosc having the skill to arrive onto the ball at the right time, right pace, and pass the ball accurately and wide to runners at speed - all traits of a good quality stand off. I have not seen McGuire pull off any magic yet, although he has been steady. it's a case of Potter sticking to hardened Aussie veterans and not giving a bit more flare a run.

I am Khattabi's biggest fan: a Rolls Royce of an athlete, he's a joy to watch, and for a wing that's saying something. However, I'm not sure it's the centres that are the problem. It's the attacking pattern and the depth of variation inside the 20. Jones will take the ball on a second man play from the ruck, then telegraph another second man play without really taking on the line to a flat and static McGuire or Greenshields behind the option runners - who don't look as though they're going to get the ball (they never do) - giving the defence ample time to get across in good order, and then there's a congested dart for the corner or a gang tackle. Repeat, ad nauseum.

On the last Jones squanders possession with easily gathered chips into the in-goal or seemingly haphazard stab kicks (they scored from a great reverse stab kick play against Hull though!) - but the real frustration is the preceding set of lateral, telegraphed, more-of-the-same plays.

When I saw Sts - Leeds a couple of weeks ago it was so stimulating seeing the sheer variation of threats posed by both sides from so many different sources and combinations; really really refreshing and the antithesis of Les Cats.

They just really, really struggle in the offensive red zone though. I can't remember seeing such a plodding attacking style in a long while.

Potter is clearly to blame.
 
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