I'd have thrown Hooper on towards the end

he's scored several goals this season just by being in the area and having the ball fall to him on a plate. As it is, we finished with a lone forward who is awful at finishing - I don't think that maximised our chances of scoring.

It seemed from the post match interviews that the players and manager were happy with a point, so I'm not sure how much we really did go for it. Also didn't we have a player booked for time wasting late on?

Chelsea may well have scored if we had pushed forward, but I'm not sure the home game is an appropriate comparison. We were dominating possession and putting them under pressure, which wouldn't have been the case yesterday. Also their goals then did come on counter attacks, but the key one was largely down to horrendous defending rather than being torn apart on the break.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on May 5th 2014 at 07:17:57

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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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