No, because there is another option

Drawing.

By playing the way we did towards the end we pretty much guaranteed a draw. By going for it at the end we could have increased the chances of both winning and losing by reducing the chance of it being a draw.

Posted By: mr carra on May 5th 2014 at 08:07:08

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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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