I think the one concern is that we saw last season under Neil

and before him under Adams, that we can win games in this league just through moments of individual quality, because we have good players. But, over the course of the season that won't be enough to get the required results consistently. I think yesterday was a pretty even game for the most part, we just took our chances and they hit all their opportunities straight at Gunn.

We should definitely stick with a general philosophy, whatever it may be. I thought the gameplan against Sunderland and Fulham was promising, but we just had the wrong players to make it work. Whereas last night the game plan was a bit dubious imo, but the players did enough to get us over the line.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on August 17th 2017 at 12:59:19

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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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