Regarding the game and tactics yesterday:

The game against Chelsea earlier this season, when we played well and lost 1-3 was an example of us holding on well, trying to make the most of few chances, being level in the last 15 minutes then "going for it". They then picked us off in the last period of the game. Wouldn't that have been exactly what they wanted yesterday?

I would have thought that statistically we were more likely to score as it was yesterday, rather than changing formation, disrupting play, losing a player in midfield and in all likelihood conceding a goal.

Still, debate is interesting but what happened, happened. I think what we needed was to release the ball from defence with more composure. All ifs, buts and maybes though.

Posted By: APB on May 5th 2014 at 07:01:10

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Regarding the game and tactics yesterday: (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 07:01:10
- Same happened at Arsenal (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 5, 09:44:14
- They didn't really 'pick us off' in that game (NCFC) - mr carra, May 5, 07:52:03
  - Increasing the chance of losing surely means decreasing the chance of winning? (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 08:02:17
    - No, because there is another option (NCFC) - mr carra, May 5, 08:07:08
      - Yes, but by making the draw less likely you're also making us winning less likely. (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 08:10:00
        
        I take it maths isn't your speciality? (NCFC) - mr carra, May 5, 08:15:29
        
        Ok, no need to be insulting. (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 08:17:43
        
        not necessarily (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 5, 08:12:04
        
        Well, I'm not into stats much. (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 08:14:46
        
        just accept relegation then. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, May 5, 09:51:51
        
        Well, I'm not into stats much (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 5, 08:34:24
    - Board violation ^^^^^ logic and reasoning are not permitted on the Wroth. (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, May 5, 08:06:06
- I'd have thrown Hooper on towards the end (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 5, 07:17:57
  - We were putting them under pressure, a bit. (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 07:43:59
  - Bennett was booked for time-wasting, which was harsh. (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 07:42:23
- My view (NCFC) - Tony Martin, May 5, 07:07:08
  - If players had taken chances this season we'd be hailing Hughton as a tactical genius (NCFC) - mr carra, May 5, 07:54:44
  - but sunderland did beat them! and they are meant to be as shit as us (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, May 5, 07:44:59
    - They got an iffy penalty (NCFC) - trt354, May 5, 09:59:17
    - By employing the exact same tactics (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, May 5, 07:50:56
      - not exactly the same (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 5, 07:56:33
        
        I think Olsson was intended as an attacking player. (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 08:04:15
  - ... and using his (Mourinho's) tactics as well. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 07:08:18
    - That's what I meant by frustrating them with their own gameplan (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, May 5, 07:10:11
      - Yes. Trying to do several things at once. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 07:10:54
        
        Me, that is. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 07:14:42
- ... (NCFC) - APB, May 5, 07:07:07

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