The second half yesterday was a remake of the second half v Stoke

a season ago when we were one up. Pulis tactic - pump the ball to the edge of the area (no further) and get in the faces of the defenders and pick up the cleared balls. Keep the ball in the air so we can't play our game.
In the face of that we again defended well.
I don't see our lack of prowess in the second half as down to us deliberatly dropping off - more down to the clear change of tactics for CP. It's impossible to play our game when the ball is in the air constantly and is lumped back every time the ball is cleared. There are two teams in every game and sometimes the way you play is dictated to by the opposition.

Other thoughts, I can't get the criticsm of Elmander - thought he had a good understanding with Hooper, he worked tirelessly and was integral to our best moves, including the goal.

Posted By: Pixelman on December 1st 2013 at 12:28:30

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The second half yesterday was a remake of the second half v Stoke (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 1, 12:28:30
- Spot on. Palace may be awful, but they're difficult. (NCFC) - dennis moore, Dec 1, 12:38:33
- That's how we generally play when winning (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 1, 12:30:32
  - You need to up your game mate... I found two threads yesterday you hadn't posted in (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 1, 12:46:56
    - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Dec 1, 12:51:34
    - thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 1, 12:48:18
  - yep and it worked a bloody treat yesterday. ugly but effective (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 1, 12:32:52
    - it nearly always works (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Dec 1, 12:35:26
      - wba, spurs, swansea, arsenal and everton (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 1, 12:47:39
        
        yep, not many (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Dec 1, 12:50:29
        
        held on to win 7 times against bottom half sides under hoot (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 1, 12:56:24
        
        reckon hoots will reverse some of them next season as he grows as a manager (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 1, 12:54:03
        
        definitely - it'll be exciting to see how far he can take us (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Dec 1, 12:57:36
        
        stabilisation for the next couple of seasons then a tilt at europe probably (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 1, 13:00:57
        
        No Europe please (NCFC) - norway, Dec 1, 13:28:22
        
        hopefully a good cup run at some point as well (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Dec 1, 13:03:13
        
        yep some bonus cup action would be the cherry on the cake (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 1, 13:04:50
        
        Agreed. (NCFC) - lurd, Dec 1, 12:59:11
      - i think it's roughly quite a lot but i don't know (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 1, 12:37:05
        
        i meant the opposite. i think. (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 1, 12:38:51

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