I think its really hard to play an effective pressing game in the Prem

not like the Championship, because in the Prem players are good enough to pass around you if you don't do it correctly. It's not something you can just tell the players to do, but something that has to be worked on for many weeks in training. Because its counter productive if just a few players press properly and the rest don't.

Also, it's especially hard when you don't keep the ball well, and so are having to chase it back for the majority of the game. In the Champ we were dominating possession, so it was a lot easier to do a few high intensity bursts of pressing.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on February 7th 2016 at 09:30:17

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Shocked...really shocked at how quickly people have turned on the manager... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 09:22:35
- His tactical response to getting caught on the break appears to have been to make us sit (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 7, 10:48:48
- I've not. If we do go down, can't think of a better manager to try and get us back up. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Feb 7, 10:02:31
  - 100% this (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 7, 15:46:15
- The upper tier of Villa Park afforded the perfect view of just how immensely ponderous our (NCFC) - Mighty Boosh, Feb 7, 09:35:03
  - I've been saying this for months, we just don't get forward quick enough. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Feb 7, 09:47:25
    - Maybe it's a fitness thing too, as some have suggested on here. (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Feb 7, 09:47:58
  - Is that lack of confidence or lack of pace? I think it's confidence. Lack of individual (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Feb 7, 09:45:50
    - We left our 2 pacey wingers on the bench & played Hoolahan & Howson there. (NCFC) - Drinklebells, Feb 7, 10:32:36
- I don't think people have made a drastic turn... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 09:32:16
  - But we are playing prem not champ teams... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 09:34:34
    - I don't know what your point is. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 09:41:31
      - Well let me explain... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 09:47:32
        
        Ok - so how is that inconsistent with my post? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 09:49:37
- More tactical for me (NCFC) - Rusty Steele, Feb 7, 09:28:19
  - Listen to his post match quotes yesterday ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 09:36:03
    - don't think we had the players to do it (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 7, 09:40:20
      - Wes and howson weren't playing as out and out wingers... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 09:45:36
        
        Exactly, but you have to press with more than four players (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 7, 09:53:15
  - I think its really hard to play an effective pressing game in the Prem (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 7, 09:30:17
- Think its just people lashing out yesterday was not what (NCFC) - eddie, Feb 7, 09:28:10
- But that's down to him intut (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Feb 7, 09:24:51
  - Pretty sure most prem teams would have a ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 09:33:38
    - No - well not for me, at least (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 09:45:02

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