This is the crux of it

It is impossible to keep the ball well if your defensive midfielders can't pass. This is one of the reasons why our possession stats have been so poor the last couple of seasons. And keeping the ball longer only improves your defensive strength because the opposition can't score while you have possession (the Swansea approach)

Posted By: mr carra on September 27th 2013 at 09:38:31

Message Thread

Mick Dennis has done some words... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 08:31:42
- I concur with most of what Mick has said but I disagree with the criticism of RvW (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 27, 10:18:57
- MD has praised every manager we've ever had under Delia and Michael. (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 27, 10:01:44
  - lurd is a law unto himself (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 10:07:20
    - ? (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 27, 10:18:36
  - you called him a dud weeks ago (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 10:06:48
    - I got a few people questioning it tbf. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 27, 10:18:23
- Reall good article (NCFC) - asics_kit, Sep 27, 09:18:57
  - Take Fer out of that midfield two and he'd (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 09:24:44
    - Yep agree far more effective deeper (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 09:29:08
      - He is effective in the deep role but IMO on occasions he should be allowed to get into (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 27, 11:36:41
- Disagree with his comments about Fer/Hooper. (NCFC) - Brucie, Sep 27, 09:17:39
  - Fer is primarily a defensive midfielder (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 09:20:29
    - He's got a great eye for a pass / through ball though (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Sep 27, 09:27:44
      - but he can do that perfectly well from a deep position (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 09:32:01
        
        We need two Fers (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 09:35:21
        
        This is the crux of it (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 09:38:31
        
        There was a stat attributed to Rodgers during the Liverpool game (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 09:42:44
        
        don't think Lambert believes that (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 09:51:00
        
        Saturday was one of the 21%... (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 09:54:13
        
        Wow. Great stat if true. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 27, 09:48:13
        
        A pair of Fers (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 27, 09:37:25
- Seems pretty fair to me. (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Sep 27, 08:48:04
  - just read it, who wants 4-4-2.... just us to play in a more positive way (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 27, 08:50:31
    - You're probably right, we should have twatted Spurs, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Sep 27, 09:00:01
      - so just throw in the towel on 49 minutes... I am glad you are not manager (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 27, 09:09:53
      - that's missing the point completely! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:04:56
        
        Not really, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Sep 27, 09:17:44
    - You do realise spurs are pretty good... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 08:56:37
      - 'granted we were shocking' (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:06:19
        
        But I don't think we are shocking all the time.. (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 09:08:47
        
        hull was defo the more worrying (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:12:08
        
        The table does not lie... give it 10 games and see where we are in the table (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 27, 09:14:53
        
        we have played ok at home, no great shakes but pulled out some decent result (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 27, 09:11:09
- His usual defend the manager twaddle, perchance... (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 27, 08:47:00
  - A little more balanced to be fair (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 08:47:53
- his argument that it's just 5 games is nonsense (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 08:42:00
  - In a sense but not really ... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 08:47:06
    - we've kept 2 clean sheets in our last 14 prem games (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 08:53:28
      - Because it's more important to you,for you to be proved right than for Norwich city fc (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 27, 08:56:49
        
        That deserved a little BOOOOOM!! (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Sep 27, 10:47:34
        
        yes anyone who criticises hoots wants us to lose (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 10:58:04
        
        Hows ya hangover pal? (n/m) (NCFC) - mrleelee, Sep 27, 09:26:18
        
        I'm as bright eyed and bushytailed as a squirrel on speed. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 27, 10:40:20
        
        so when the team deserves criticism, i'm not allowed to? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:03:25
        
        but you don't criticise the team, you just critiicse the manager (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 09:11:59
        
        The manager's responsibility to get the team he signed playing the way he wants (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 27, 09:15:51
        
        i watch all the games which are broadcast (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:15:14
        
        You said yourself you would be happy for us to lose.. (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 09:05:10
        
        yes at stoke (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:09:24
        
        you've exposed youself there (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 09:18:52
        
        no i'd love us to win at stoke (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:25:37
        
        no-one is saying we have definitely fixed last year's negative approach (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 09:44:18
        
        agreed hopefully it can kickstart our season (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:53:54
        
        Perhaps not but he deserves a chance ... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 09:15:35
        
        we are slightly better defensively yes (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 09:19:55
    - *improve them as an attacking unit.... 3 goals in 5 games (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 27, 08:48:03
      - That's just the point though 5 games... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 27, 08:49:07
        
        absolutely, which is why I think we should be waiting till at least 10 (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 27, 08:52:09
- twaddle! (n/m) (NCFC) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Sep 27, 08:40:06

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