the problem is that we tried to set up defensively in all of those games

and still conceded. Probably because it still wasn't defensive enough - we really need to pack the midfield and make teams work very hard to break us down. With a fairly defensive set-up like we played, you still end up conceding and then don't have enough going forward to score either.

We don't have the quality to only be fairly defensive. We really have to go all in with one style or the other. Given the profligacy of our forwards, defence is the obvious answer.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on March 7th 2016 at 10:45:27

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Cheer up (NCFC) - fal5taff, Mar 7, 09:06:07
- But we're not shipping goals (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 7, 10:23:13
  - Haven't we spent about 18m on three defenders? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 7, 11:24:02
  - the problem is that we tried to set up defensively in all of those games (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 7, 10:45:27
    - We had an ultra defensive set up vs Leicester and still conceded (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 7, 10:47:46
  - Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 7, 10:40:16
  - one rather unfortunate thing... (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 7, 10:30:26
    - Neil has to take some blame for poor tactics and transfers (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 7, 10:50:42
    - agreed (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 7, 10:38:08
- We did spend ?10m on two defenders in January (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 7, 10:03:23
  - Trying to keep clean sheets with an utterly shit defence at the expense of anything else (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 7, 10:39:48
  - Common factor (NCFC) - letsbehavinyou, Mar 7, 10:24:54
  - We kept clean sheets at the expense of expansive play, and most fans hated it. I don't (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Mar 7, 10:20:01
  - Think after the hoot regime... (NCFC) - loz, Mar 7, 10:13:23
    - yep, good to see people changing their mindset a bit though (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 7, 10:18:44
      - Mbokani is pretty clinical when he gets a chance. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Mar 7, 18:23:25
      - Except all three of the aforementionewere all Hughton signings, so the comparison is awful (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 7, 10:45:11
- Brady has been an excellent signing. We need to keep hold of him in the Summer (NCFC) - thirsty work, Mar 7, 09:29:28
  - MM OUT ! (n/m) (NCFC) - brianguthrysluvchild, Mar 7, 09:56:39
  - was good at start of season but last 10 or 12 games been awful (NCFC) - yellows2011, Mar 7, 09:42:20
  - Lol nothing like giving people time to settle... (NCFC) - loz, Mar 7, 09:38:23
    - Yep, agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Mar 7, 10:03:41
- When will people accept (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Mar 7, 09:11:20
  - Responsible for determining targets but... (NCFC) - loz, Mar 7, 09:12:58
    - seems like several parties involved/to blame (NCFC) - pab, Mar 7, 09:23:04
      - Hard for a club like us to do business early though... (NCFC) - loz, Mar 7, 09:27:30
- Timm starting to look the part though (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Mar 7, 09:09:38

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