Isn't it partly because we're ineffective on the break?

Against The Arse in particular we gave the ball away a lot in the opening 30, so on the rare occasions they let us have it/we won it back/they messed up we just handed the ball back to them. In the second half we used the ball a bit better and were more effective going forward.

I don't think AN sends them out to not attack, it's just that we're not fast/slick enough to hit people on the break, and can be ponderous in possession, losing the ball before we do anything with it. That makes a cautious approach seem very defensive as we end up bus parking/pinned in our own half.

Posted By: Sellbydave on December 8th 2015 at 13:28:34

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Alex Neil and short-termism (NCFC) - Dan Brigham, Dec 8, 10:45:31
- Good article Dan but think it's a bit unfair and misses some (NCFC) - Chopper, Dec 8, 14:07:58
  - Agree with most of that Chopper (NCFC) - Dan Brigham, Dec 8, 14:29:16
- Pretty much spot on bar (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Dec 8, 13:20:56
  - By fingerprints (NCFC) - Dan Brigham, Dec 8, 13:44:01
  - ** pretty much spot on bar the following line** (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Dec 8, 13:21:36
- BANZAI!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 8, 11:37:21
- He is focused on keeping us in the PL, just as Hughton was. Ironically, he's doing more (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Dec 8, 11:35:34
- I think that has just about summed it up perfectly. (NCFC) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 8, 11:20:43
- Well said (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 11:07:58
  - why does everything have to be 'ultra-defensive' or 'gung-ho'? (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 8, 11:26:20
    - We were ultra-defensive (NCFC) - Dan Brigham, Dec 8, 11:48:02
      - And until Arsenal scored. people forget that cos we played well for the last (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 8, 12:13:26
    - People say when we attack a lot we're gung ho that's all (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 8, 11:33:09
      - Isn't it partly because we're ineffective on the break? (NCFC) - Sellbydave, Dec 8, 13:28:34

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