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PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:04 pm

When are we going to grab a game by the balls like last season where is the never say die attidude neil is playing way to defensively have we got an attacking coach ? Sala will be having 2nd thoughts so f.cking frustrating watching.

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:14 pm

Totally agree.. need to change formation

3 at the back with Bennett and maybe NML as wing backs

2 holding midfielders a more attacking midfielder and 2 strikers

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:33 pm

Problem is when it gets tougher and tougher and the worse we play the more defensive we will go.

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:00 pm

2blue2handle wrote:Problem is when it gets tougher and tougher and the worse we play the more defensive we will go.



Can we go anymore defensive than we are starting games at moment? Even against Huddersfield we had 11 men back for corner and free kicks ! Whilst can't go gung ho we certainly can have a mindset of pushing forward during game not wait until 80mins,
The stat that we have not been in lead at halftime tells it all :old:

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:57 am

oohahhPaulMillar wrote:Totally agree.. need to change formation

3 at the back with Bennett and maybe NML as wing backs

2 holding midfielders a more attacking midfielder and 2 strikers


Problem is don’t have three centre backs.

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:59 am

montyblue wrote:When are we going to grab a game by the balls like last season where is the never say die attidude neil is playing way to defensively have we got an attacking coach ? Sala will be having 2nd thoughts so f.cking frustrating watching.



Two upfront yesterday virtually, granted they didn't see much of the ball how did that go?

Patterson must be carrying a knock too, or is knackered he doesn't look the same player?

The point is if we look to attack more we concede more like Fulham.

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:58 am

The Premier League defenders cope too easily with playing long, hit & hope, high balls. Yesterday, if Paterson did win a header via a flick on, it led to nothing.
Hopefully Sala can bring the extra class that can unlock these superior defences.

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:14 am

Bluebina wrote:
montyblue wrote:When are we going to grab a game by the balls like last season where is the never say die attidude neil is playing way to defensively have we got an attacking coach ? Sala will be having 2nd thoughts so f.cking frustrating watching.



Two upfront yesterday virtually, granted they didn't see much of the ball how did that go?

Patterson must be carrying a knock too, or is knackered he doesn't look the same player?

The point is if we look to attack more we concede more like Fulham.



two up front our 2 best passers in midfield and 2 wiungers, ok the later 4 got pinned back and the 2 forwards chased shadows all day..
how did that go, we lost to a superior 11.

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:47 pm

dogfound wrote:
Bluebina wrote:
montyblue wrote:When are we going to grab a game by the balls like last season where is the never say die attidude neil is playing way to defensively have we got an attacking coach ? Sala will be having 2nd thoughts so f.cking frustrating watching.



Two upfront yesterday virtually, granted they didn't see much of the ball how did that go?

Patterson must be carrying a knock too, or is knackered he doesn't look the same player?

The point is if we look to attack more we concede more like Fulham.



two up front our 2 best passers in midfield and 2 wiungers, ok the later 4 got pinned back and the 2 forwards chased shadows all day..
how did that go, we lost to a superior 11.


Exactly we got easily beat by one of the worst teams in the League !!!

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:52 pm

Dion Dublin just said "give your team a chance to score".

For me that's where we are falling down. Our inability to string more than a couple of passes together or bring the ball down rather than aimlessly heading or kicking forward is what is hurting us. Yes we needed a striker..we have 2. But we still vitally need to create the chances for these guys.

Re: PLAYING CONSTANTLY DEFENSIVE

Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:08 am

Didn’t Warnock admit we weren’t good enough to play defensively so we were going to try to go at teams.

Why have we stopped.

We’ve been crap and the games have been boring.