passing philosophy and defending obviously aren't mutually exclusive

but we have clearly changed approach in the last few games. Earlier in the season the midfield was filled with attacking, skillful players (plus Naismith) and the emphasis was on patient build up trying to overwhelm the opposition like Man City or Barcelona do. But we weren't very good at it and kept getting destroyed on the counter attack.

The last few games we have played with a much more defensive minded midfield, with the focus on protecting the defence and starting from a solid foundation. There have been fewer passes around midfield - particularly yesterday - and players have a definied role. Whether defensive (Tettey, Trybull) or ball carriers (Murphy/Wildschut), or chasers (Jerome) and very few of our midfield are now being played for their short passing - it's a much more pragmatic selection now. Which is a massive change in philosophy.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on September 17th 2017 at 09:18:31

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Defence (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 17, 08:53:00
- Tbf to reed he never had another dcm with him (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 17, 09:22:49
  - vmt. Can't judge him until we see him beside Trybull or Tettey (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Sep 17, 09:53:12
    - Yep, 100% plus we now play a more direct game (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 17, 14:13:22
      - Utter rubbish. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 17, 16:40:07
- agree with much of that (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 17, 09:20:28
  - Well, two bad performances. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 17, 09:47:30
    - Ebb and Flow (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 17, 10:11:04
- I don't get this. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 17, 09:06:33
  - passing philosophy and defending obviously aren't mutually exclusive (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 17, 09:18:31
    - Ok. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 17, 09:39:32
      - I'm not declaring that he's undergoing a philosophical conversion from game to game (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 17, 09:48:21
        
        Klose and Trybull. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 17, 09:54:14
        
        (And Stiepermann, which means no Husband). (NCFC) - APB, Sep 17, 09:57:30
        
        Surely you're not saying that Stipermann looks better at LB than Husband? (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 17, 10:31:41
- Retty and Trybull are doing really well, but to be fair to Reed (NCFC) - jAC, Sep 17, 08:59:46
  - Yes, the usual rush to judgement has been unfair on Reed. But I'm liking this 2 x DMs (whi (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Sep 17, 09:08:05
    - yep 2 dcm suits the team very well as front 4 and full-backs have more freedom to get fwd (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Sep 17, 10:57:42
    - well, there hasn't actually been a 'rush to judgement' about Reed (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 17, 09:11:07
      - Or he could play as a two and do even better (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 17, 09:24:23
        
        well yes, hence (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 17, 09:25:43
        
        He's still a dcm just as trybull and tettey are ... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 17, 09:27:44
  - Yep, the formation change has a lot to do with it (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Sep 17, 09:04:50

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