Southampton Game relections

The back four played far too deep. When this happens the midfield always looks ragged as it has so much of the pitch to cover. It also hands the opposition a lot of space to play in. The forwards then become isolated.

We didn't use our fullbacks enough yesterday when playing out of defence. In the second half Garrido was often in space but Johnson choose to play the ball forward to an isolated Hoolahan. Southampton used Yoshida to create time and space to regain their positions.

Howson had a mare, which might well have been due to having the forwards well marked and no route back as the back four were too deep.

Turner was my man of the match. He has improved so much next to Bassong

Posted By: Claygate_Canary on March 11th 2013 at 09:11:33

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Southampton Game relections (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Mar 11, 09:11:33
- I thought and so did one of the pink ian podcasters, that it was the wrong game to go 2 up (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 11, 09:34:42
  - ^^^VMT^^^ stupid decision. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 11, 10:44:26
  - "without Wes" (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 11, 10:09:40
    - "when Wes did come on he was out wide left and had less influence than he would have (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 11, 10:21:14
      - except in practice he wasn't out left very much (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 11, 10:24:22
        
        Still was wide left in a 442, not central in a 451, or 4411, however you want to slice it. (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 11, 10:27:48
- Only just watched MotD, Saints adapted to the conditions better than us, could have ended (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Mar 11, 09:27:56
  - I think Tettey's absence has really hit us (NCFC) - Old Man, Mar 11, 09:30:58

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