Fortunate wins against poor teams

And in which we actually had alarmingly poor possession stats. You cannot regularly have under 40% possession and win premier league games unless you are fantastic on the counter attack. We are not. He got away with it v West Ham and Palace because they can't score goals but frankly in the former his decision to play 4 v 6 in midfield was highly questionable and it was similarly obvious that we would get (and were getting) outnumbered in midfield yesterday. I accept that many have called for 4-4-2 but I don't agree with them and I think Hoots switch to the formation to save his own skin is another sign of weak management.

Having said that a form of 4-4-2 could probably work if employed flexibly but the problem is nothing Hoot does allows for fkexibility.

Posted By: Jim on December 27th 2013 at 10:34:18

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Stayed away from WOTB last night. I was obviously right to do so. (NCFC) - trustsec, Dec 27, 09:13:58
- emotions always run high immediately after a loss (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 27, 10:14:20
  - You relished our sh*t win over Palace at home then? (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 27, 10:18:38
    - yeah, I relished the victory (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 27, 10:22:41
      - I enjoyed them. Hardly games to "relish" though (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 27, 10:25:13
        
        you don't have to relish them if you don't want to (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 27, 10:26:04
        
        Thank you. I hope I will relish a great victory tomorrow. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 27, 10:37:38
- Good post. The players did fail, and should take a lot of the flak. Once again, there was (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Dec 27, 09:46:08
  - The formation is patently wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 27, 10:19:10
    - Yet what many have championed all season ... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 10:26:59
      - Fortunate wins against poor teams (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 27, 10:34:18
        
        A win is a win... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 10:41:35
  - "there was nothing wrong with the formation or the tactics" (NCFC) - norway, Dec 27, 09:47:21
    - I don't see a probem, formations should be fluid. 4-4-2 has served us well at times. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Dec 27, 09:57:17
    - not so (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Dec 27, 09:49:23
- good post which underlines our situation (NCFC) - revsimon, Dec 27, 09:22:59
  - The 4-4-2 stuff is absolute guff though (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 27, 09:26:39
    - It's not though is it I mean... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 09:29:48
      - We were overrun because Fer had a bad game and BJ isn't very good these days. And we (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Dec 27, 10:46:22
      - Well if we were overrun in midfield, WHY DIDN"T HUGHTON CHANGE IT? (NCFC) - phrankin, Dec 27, 09:55:34
        
        I will answer that... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 09:57:42
        
        Well then he is a weak manager and should be fired. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Dec 27, 09:58:11
        
        Taking off Elmander for Wes is not negative (NCFC) - norway, Dec 27, 10:02:01
        
        Still an attacking midfielder for a striker... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 10:09:05
        
        Not working is not working. who cares what the fans think. (NCFC) - phrankin, Dec 27, 10:12:04
        
        We both know that's not true... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 10:20:45
        
        the manager never trys anything so we will never know. (NCFC) - phrankin, Dec 27, 11:31:27
        
        Meant below (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 27, 10:03:13
        
        *if that is true he is a weak manager and should be fired. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Dec 27, 09:59:50
        
        Point taken ... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 10:01:45
        
        What I really don't get.. (NCFC) - phrankin, Dec 27, 10:05:11
        
        Again point taken but.... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 10:07:06
        
        Point taken about injuries. But Wes fit and available on the bench. (NCFC) - phrankin, Dec 27, 10:11:03
        
        Yes no excuse for that... (NCFC) - loz, Dec 27, 10:12:57
      - but we know what happens with good signings and a useless manager... (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 27, 09:45:49
      - The front two were just to advanced (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Dec 27, 09:43:51
        
        Correct - completely overwhelmed. Fer just had too much to do. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 27, 09:47:55
- yeah it's just like that (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 27, 09:20:54
- Bit naive (NCFC) - norway, Dec 27, 09:19:50
- Players poor in possession and sloppy passing put themselves (NCFC) - Mozzer, Dec 27, 09:17:35

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