I agree. 1 or 2 up front is a red herring

Always has been. It's about how the players sent out there are set up and how they approach the game. 4-2-3-1 is arguably more attacking than 4-4-2 if played positively.

Posted By: Jim on January 11th 2014 at 17:57:59

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He basically said beforehand (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 11, 17:31:49
- Half of me is so heartbroken i dont give a f*** anymore (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 11, 17:44:08
  - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:46:08
- our existance as a club under hughton is pointless (NCFC) - wolfio, Jan 11, 17:37:50
  - VMT (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:41:07
  - in fairness that's the perm league for about 10 clubs. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 11, 17:40:18
- did you seriously expect to enjoy everton away? (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 11, 17:34:18
  - was that the game when we had a terrible keeper ? (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 11, 17:38:07
    - Simon Tracey (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:48:47
  - Trying to hang on (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:36:56
  - we haven't lost there in 5... Surely they are the opposite of a bogey team. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:36:40
  - Yes let's just not bother trying to win. No wonder this loser (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 11, 17:35:59
  - unbeaten in 5 since 05 before today (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:35:17
    - Everton? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:37:32
      - teams who get lukaku on loan often do (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:39:10
        
        yes - that highlights the difference between the top teams and the rest (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:43:05
      - I thought HUghton had made lots of great signings... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:38:47
        
        that IS the BIG question (NCFC) - Kar1, Jan 11, 17:40:28
        
        other teams have spent money and improved as well (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:40:10
        
        so Hughton's signed no better than anyone else... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:41:05
- VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 11, 17:33:54
- Ps. He also seems to have no clue when (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 11, 17:33:20
  - Having no clue is getting spanked. We don't get spanked. We got beat by a team that's (NCFC) - pants, Jan 11, 17:35:28
  - this was levelled at him at half-time during the West Ham game as well (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:33:54
- I'm hoot out but be fair... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 17:32:39
  - Lukaku actually blew a much better chance (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:33:45
    - He did but my point still stands... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 17:37:10
      - goals win games not chances, it's not a style contest (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 11, 17:43:47
- He played two up front (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:32:35
  - Formation has little or nothing to do with it (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 11, 17:38:20
    - I agree. 1 or 2 up front is a red herring (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 11, 17:57:59
    - I agree that formation is not the be all and end all (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:40:49
  - He did but (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 11, 17:35:37
  - Two up front thing is such a smokescreen (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:34:32
  - All that did was put another man up front midfield have to push up (NCFC) - eddie, Jan 11, 17:34:18
    - we created five good chances (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:35:17
      - and failed to score goals as usual. how many times have we scored even 2 in the league (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:38:13
        
        agreed - finishing was poor (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:39:01
        
        Hopper has an excellent conversion rate, over 20% (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:40:32
        
        he didn't today (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:41:05
        
        He only had one shot (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:42:53
        
        not sure of your point here (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:43:42
        
        we don't create many chances, we don't score many goals. (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:47:46
        
        yes, but today we did create chances (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:51:41
        
        we managed 2 efforts in the first half... hardly 'lots of chances' (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:54:52
        
        we're not going to create ten away to Everton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 11, 17:58:05
        
        whatever... an improving squad and worsening results (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 11, 17:59:47
    - Correct. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 11, 17:35:04

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