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Defensive bias stifles strikers
GOTEBORG. Swc den. June 16: Fear of losing has paralysed the European Cham pionship over the
first week, writes AP.
Only six goals were scored In the first aix games going into Mondays ploy, and both French and English fans booed and Jeered their teams after a sullen 0-0 draw
However, both coaches were pleased and French striker Jean-Pierre Papin even r-wxlhamrartthw
"A* soon as we don't con cede goals, coaches arc satis fled." said French coach Michel Platini after Sunday.
Wke that nowadays," Platini arid
England coach Graham Taylor la breaking with a long
tradition of offensive, enthusl astir soccer and can live with the criticism of the fans as tong m his pokey of containment Is working
Tactically Im very satis Bed." he said after the second game In which England failed
The only stars ao far have been solid defenders like England's Des Walker. Swe den» Jan Erika son and Oleg Kuznetsov of the Common wealth of Independent States, who became highly-visible
Papfn may have scored once, but in two games. Walker and Eriksson limited him to
England a top striker Gary
first chance. European top scorer Ally McCoisl followed his example in Scotland a
opening game.
Germany has one excuse -striker Rudi Voeller broke his arm in his opening game
All these strikers were ex pected to break the stranglehold defences have had over forwards over the last years.
"You Just don't sec any more open games," said French mid fielder Luis Fernandez
The drought of goals come* tn the wake of the 1990 World which had an abysmal 1.5 aver age of goals scored per game the lowest ever
Injuries to several of the games biggest star., including Germany* Lothar Matthaeus ■nd England'* Paul Gascoigne, cast a shadow over the tour riament before It even started But tactic s of the coaches have
If you don't want to tore you cannot concede goals. Mid Platini. overturning hi*
earlier strategy of attacking soccer. It won all Its qualifying matches even though it con ceded goals against all team* but Albania.
"If wc want 4-4 games now, we should make a deal with the opponent. It does not work that way," said Platini, who thrilled with sparkling skills and great goals In the 19«Os
Dutch coach RInus Michel* criticized the media for a negative altitude and singled out the CIS-Germany game, which failed to liven up the crowd until a late flurry of German chance* yielded the World Cup holder all draw.
•It's incredible they criticized that game. I loved It," he said, lauding ihe tactical port lion play that long atiflcd offensive moves.
Platini blamed his player* for lacking the neceMury skill, to liven up the games