There were familiar issues though which come down to confidence and nerve

A calamitous goal conceded - we only have to look back to Derby to check that one. There's been a few tbh and much of that comes down to being decisive.

Unable to score in 80 minutes once a team goes ahead and parks the bus. Yep, Wigan was the same issue. That was the third irritating 1-0 loss I can recall this season due to lacking a cutting edge when the opponent sits back (Charlton earlier in the season was the other although their goal was late).

It just seemed to me that Boro wanted it more. They clearly spent the week creating a plan, and it worked for them. We were like rabbits in the headlights. We wanted our mums. Surely that comes down to belief and attitude?

I'd love a day at Wembley and hope we get there, but I still have this niggling doubt that we struggle when the pressure's on and teams plan on sitting back.

Posted By: talbotsunbeamer on April 18th 2015 at 10:18:09

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I don't like this new obsession with 'bottling'. Sometimes you just have a bad game or a (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Apr 18, 10:06:38
- yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 18, 10:26:54
- There were familiar issues though which come down to confidence and nerve (NCFC) - talbotsunbeamer, Apr 18, 10:18:09
  - Yep spot on they wanted it more (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 10:26:06
- I used that term in one of my posts (NCFC) - Arnhem ball boy, Apr 18, 10:15:14
- We played like amateurs first 15 minutes (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 10:11:12
  - See I don't really think like that. We just defended a few corners poorly and failed to (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Apr 18, 10:27:52
    - I suggest you watch it back (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 10:31:26
      - ill have a look (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Apr 18, 10:34:03
  - Don't be do bloody stupid, it's not bottle you prat. Boro just played better otherwise (NCFC) - Men without hats, Apr 18, 10:15:42
    - They didn't just play better lol (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 10:20:16
  - I don't think being slow out of the blocks is a... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 18, 10:15:00
    - don't talk sense, there is shit to be said (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Apr 18, 10:26:24
    - It is in a game where the stakes are that high (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 18, 10:24:28

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