perhaps they hadn't just played five games in fourteen days?

which I think was the issue of the original query - not that you get knackered with the pressing in any individual game (hopefully!) but that it has a cumulative effect when you play a lot of games close together.

Posted By: mr carra on February 16th 2015 at 12:56:56

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Another sign of the AN effect is the way Hamilton's form has..... (NCFC) - Kirrie, Feb 16, 11:15:29
- I personally think he is doing a wonderful job, I loved Saturday's performance, every (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 16, 11:20:33
  - The pressing thing is really pleasing. I'd ever really.. (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 16, 11:52:59
    - At this level especially (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 16, 12:22:41
    - Yes. And it has peripheral benefits as well in so much that (NCFC) - Yellalee, Feb 16, 12:05:13
      - vmt re. Bradders... it was getting (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 16, 12:09:38
        
        This certainly seems more his level (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 16, 12:14:23
        
        Weirdly he did give the ball away a few times Saturday I noticed. (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 16, 13:02:51
        
        Bradders has always put in a shift and been a great pro (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 16, 12:28:52
    - It was noticeable first half, Wolves won the ball on the edge of there area, Tettey's (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 16, 12:02:42
    - pressing is a high-energy game, so fitness is key. Which is why PL players are so fit, to (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Feb 16, 11:59:57
      - As I said the other day, we *have* looked a little leggy in the last ten in some games (NCFC) - Old Man, Feb 16, 12:12:32
        
        Yes they were knackered at the end of the Charlton game (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 16, 12:32:10
        
        no more than anyone else though. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 16, 12:15:38
        
        They might not be playing such a high-energy pressing style? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 16, 12:25:10
        
        That's it. But the best team I've seen at CR this season (Brentford) played like that, but (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Feb 16, 12:28:08
        
        perhaps they hadn't just played five games in fourteen days? (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 16, 12:56:56
  - Saw this interesting tweet from the Gunn Club Saturday (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 16, 11:45:23
    - That's interesting. I wonder in what way? (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 16, 12:30:52
      - He could just mean "Scotch, a bit stumpy and quite scary." (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Feb 16, 12:34:36
    - what exactly is the gunn club? (NCFC) - Jester, Feb 16, 12:26:34
      - Post-match drinkies where they do the man-of-the-match (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Feb 16, 12:33:17
        
        Bradders was MOTM but was having a urine test so Cafu stepped in (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 16, 12:57:51
        
        Cafu is an excellent speaker (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 16, 13:15:53

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