There's some work to be done still

I'm not moaning about last night in any way, shape or form. Great result against a confident QPR team.

We need to find a way to balance our midfield control of the game with effective attacking. Last night, we didn't have control in the way I'm sure Farke would like, against Sunderland we had that dominance of the ball, but were pretty much completely ineffective.

I think this season will be a funny one with some surprise results, both defeats and victories where we're not expecting them. But, that's going to make for some good entertainment, last season, there were plenty of results that were totally and utterly inevitable, particularly if we went a goal down on the road! Predictability is boring, but I can't see that being a problem for NCFC this season!

Bring it on.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on August 17th 2017 at 12:01:02

Message Thread

attn. people who thought we weren't great last night - what do you want? If we'd played (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 17, 11:54:04
- I think the one concern is that we saw last season under Neil (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 17, 12:59:19
  - I think it will be important to keep the ball at Villa first half. If we can (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 17, 13:01:22
    - Absolutely, and also if we are patient in possession and make them chase a lot (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 17, 13:03:57
- I'm very happy with last nights efforts but hopefully we can fuse the two performances (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 17, 12:27:07
  - Seriously Jim, what has happened to you? (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 17, 12:55:01
    - You've always agreed with me, you just didn't know it! :-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 17, 12:59:17
- Yeah. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 17, 12:15:26
  - i think some of it was also due to the difference in the way Sunderland and QPR played the (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 17, 12:35:53
    - vmt (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 17, 12:41:34
      - Indeed. QPR flooded the midfield... I was pleased we were (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 17, 12:53:12
  - I saw that. I think Wes was trying to do what he'd done at Fulham, but like a lot of the (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 17, 12:22:59
- I think ultimately I'd like us to win 'pretty' through possession football but (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 17, 12:04:58
- There's some work to be done still (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 17, 12:01:02
  - I don't think we were completely ineffective against Sunderland. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 17, 12:18:51
    - Yes that's fair, but I would say Sunderland contained us quite well in open play (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 17, 12:20:22
      - They might try and claim that after the event but for the first half an hour (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 17, 12:50:25
  - That's the other thing - of course there's work to be done. A new coaching staff and 9 new (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 17, 12:13:28
    - I'm happy with our start to the season (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 17, 12:15:59
- VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Aug 17, 11:59:47

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