Madeinbrazil
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Giving the opposition gifts far too often. Another game we shouldn't have lost.
Need to look at our defence, thats the problem, not a lack of striker
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BillinghamLad
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Kind of agree but when we have 20 shots and only 4 on target then there is definitely a problem in the attacking third!
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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It's not something new. It was the same last season with a lot of it down to our set up from the off.
Uncle_Albert
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It’s both
Madeinbrazil
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Over the course of the season, how many times have we kept a clean sheet? Lack of striker is a recent thing , defensive frailties a long term problem. At least Azaz scored.
Fattyfoggon
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lack of striker is definitely an issue, but we don't help ourselves in the latest window where we were a striker short already we actually sold 2 strikers ( and Rogers as well who could play striker) and brought none in its crazy
Fattyfoggon
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it's not really the same we are still concede goals fair enough as last year but we certainly had better strikers last season
On The Bob
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It’s a combination of both. Goals change games and can affect the opposition mentally, just look at the way Preston crumbled and lost 4-0 to us at home.
The longer the game went at 0-0, the more you risk a goal against the run of play.
We aren’t set up like a Karanka team which will grind out regular 1-0 wins. We are always going to be more open but the way we gift sides goals with poor passing and bad decisions has became infuriating.
The longer the game went at 0-0, the more you risk a goal against the run of play.
We aren’t set up like a Karanka team which will grind out regular 1-0 wins. We are always going to be more open but the way we gift sides goals with poor passing and bad decisions has became infuriating.
uncle_rico
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How dare you! We have a former world class defender as Carrick’s assistant don’t you know.
To play the way we play " high risk high reward" .. to be successful, you NEED certain attributes that we're lacking.
We're a soft touch on any type of counter because we don't have the athleticism / pace to recover.
We lack a level of aggression or physicality middle of the park / on both flanks.
( Barring Jones )
We're a soft touch on any type of counter because we don't have the athleticism / pace to recover.
We lack a level of aggression or physicality middle of the park / on both flanks.
( Barring Jones )
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jeff_potato
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A team without bite gives the opposition the confidence to play higher and leave gaps which they know we'll struggle to exploit before they get back and regroup. That increases game time in our half and exposes our defence to more pressure and you know they'll crack eventually.
Opposition teams will be happy to cede possession to us in the centre of midfield as we move it out wide slowly, lose possession and then they can move it down the wing just as our team have ambled forwards, put it back in the centre and run at our centre backs to get a shot off just as they get into the box.
Opposition teams will be happy to cede possession to us in the centre of midfield as we move it out wide slowly, lose possession and then they can move it down the wing just as our team have ambled forwards, put it back in the centre and run at our centre backs to get a shot off just as they get into the box.
HiHeMustBoSouthninho
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The players playing in our forward positions lack end product except Forss who we know can finish. We should be doing everything to get him the ball.
Simply red
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You defend as a team .
Clarke made two poor clearances ending up in two goals.
VDB did the same .
Howson shied out of the challenge and they scored.
Glover is not good enough .
Clarke made two poor clearances ending up in two goals.
VDB did the same .
Howson shied out of the challenge and they scored.
Glover is not good enough .
Agree all over this.
Easy to blame the defenders ( who also are a bit fannyish / standing off when pressing edge of the box )
But , the flat footedness / like of bite in front of them is a bigger issue IMHO.
Simply red
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Fannyish , is how it is .
Barry Robson , Leadbitter, Clayton, Sounness , Cattermole , Doriva , Emerson , mustoe to name a few were not fannyish .
Thinking about it , neither was Morsy .
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wilkos_perm
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It's clearly both