I always try to stress to our players the difference between urgency and desperation:
urgency is immediate action, but with thought; desperation is also immediate action, but reckless.
Great teams have the ability to play with urgency at all times, and to treat matches like they are 'cup finals'.
Manchester United's Darren Fletcher on United's focus and urgency in the late stages of key matches -
"We keep believing in the way we play. We don’t get desperate. We throw players forward but the play isn’t desperate, it’s not just long balls into the box."
"We believe in passing, getting it wide and creating the right opportunities. Sometimes the fans might want the ball forward early, but 50-50 balls aren’t good enough. You need to keep playing football and create good scoring chances."
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