why is uber defensive football any more successful?

Better players, less goals scored, two less goals conceded, less points

Posted By: phrankin on February 10th 2013 at 13:16:52

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what you wathers prefer, exciting championship footie or more boring premier league game (NCFC) - Kar1, Feb 10, 12:56:12
- Perspective (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 10, 13:18:23
  - Interestingly Lambert used 4-5-1 last season a lot with Moro up top (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:20:05
  - 4-3-3 - doh! (n/m) (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 10, 13:19:28
- Former (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Feb 10, 13:13:26
  - bet you didnt complain when we beat man utd and arsenal (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 13:30:59
    - No I didn't (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Feb 10, 13:45:01
      - we're NOT in the shit though, are we? we're 8 points clear ffs!!! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 14:00:37
- The former probably (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:05:55
  - i bet once upon a time, spurs and everton fans said the same... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 13:13:39
    - This isn't about being also rans (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:19:13
      - What type of football do you envisage then? As a long term strategy? (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Feb 10, 13:23:20
        
        I'd love any improvement on the current dull as fuck strategy we play (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:24:37
        
        We play for a draw in every game. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:26:29
        
        Indeed and the fundamental of sport is to win (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:29:10
        
        Being picky, if we draw every game to the end of the season we stay up (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:38:44
        
        Yep and drawing every game would prob lead to the same thing (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:45:42
    - Well said chelts (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:15:25
      - Well he totally missed the point lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:19:37
  - Surely you can see that this season.. (NCFC) - loz, Feb 10, 13:10:00
    - Some are about risking more for advancement up the league (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:17:21
    - Some are about risking more for advancement up the league (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:17:01
    - As opposed to last season and next season? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:13:24
      - Not necessarily 3rd season debts cleared.. (NCFC) - loz, Feb 10, 13:22:12
- it's not an option though is it? (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 12:59:56
  - i just don't see why it has to get personal (NCFC) - earlydoors, Feb 10, 13:05:47
    - how has it got personal (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 13:06:54
- It staggers me why some people think exciting football = relegation and the Championship (NCFC) - Duck, Feb 10, 12:58:50
  - Also, there is nothing wrong with setting your stall out to defend (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:02:12
  - Ask Blackpool fans what they would have preferred (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:02:02
    - ask the entire population of china what they would have preferred (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 13:05:41
      - More goals medals at London 2012? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:12:15
        
        *gold (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:12:26
    - We've got a much much better squad than Blackpool had though (NCFC) - Duck, Feb 10, 13:05:09
    - Ask Birmingham fans what they would have preffered (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:03:14
    - Ask Norwich fans what they would have prefered... Oh! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:02:32
      - Depends whether you're asking someone (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:13:32
        
        why is uber defensive football any more successful? (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:16:52

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