Palace will try and sit back and catch us on the counter attack - our full backs have to be aware they don't both go forward and leave space in behind for the likes of Zaha to
break forward.
Sissoko, Harry Winks and Victor Wanyama formed a midfield three at Rochdale and the Frenchman had licence to
break forward in support of attacks.
In a dour first half, neither side were able to create any chances with both more intent on not allowing their opponents to
break forward.
6 NEMANJA MATIC Everything went through him from restarts and he was constantly in the wars as he looked to
break forward. 7 ANDER HERRERA Never far from Matic and snapped and harried Krychowiak.
He mopped up the odd loose ball but rarely made an incisive pass or
break forward once winning possession, often opting to pass backwards to a defender.
Luke Leahy 7 Composed left-back who loved to
break forward.
Ireland were often on the retreat and when they did
break forward, they lacked punch, with Daryl Murphy offering little up front.
City hit back on 27 minutes when a
break forward by George Miller and a pinpoint through ball put Tom Webb through to score.
Not able to
break forward regularly 6 Was not exposed and was resilient at the back.
"We have got attacking full-backs and midfield players who like to
break forward.
A rash challenge by Carlisle defender Richard Keogh gave Blizzard the chance to
break forward and the Stockport man fired home from 25 yards.
