I disagree on Klose/Franke but another factor is that these things tend to snowball and

Just as we'd got into a habit of conceding sloppy goals (and perhaps a nervous mindset to go with it) we are now in a habit of keeping clean sheets and the players are responding by fighting like lions to preserve that record.

Bit of luck comes into it as well. Gave them a couple of free headers last night which ended up going straight at Gunn. a month ago they probably would have found the corner.

Gunn's calmness must also be a big help as well. everything sticks to him. Big difference from Ruddy in the last 2 seasons.

Posted By: Jim on September 27th 2017 at 10:38:25

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I wonder if opponents (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 27, 09:45:40
- They're probably amazed that we do it with a goalkeeper who'll never be a goalkeeper. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 27, 11:10:11
  - maybe the hole sealed up? (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 27, 11:19:50
    - The evidence to support that position is unfortunately not strong. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 27, 11:34:02
      - as time passes the situation is that the hole is indeed increasing (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 27, 11:37:58
- I wonder what has changed! How has he fixed it? We've gone from comedy defending to (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 27, 09:57:27
  - 9 hours 33 minutes since we conceded with Klose (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 10:21:47
    - No klose no klean sheet (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 27, 11:20:08
    - Not sure we can say Klose vs franke is the single reason though? The rest are (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 27, 10:24:05
  - Klose in, no Martin, no Franke, 2 central midfielders in front, actually (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 27, 10:00:18
    - the bad defending was actually 3 games (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 27, 10:09:19
      - That's right. There was laughable over-reaction on here - as I kept saying, we'd defended (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Sep 27, 10:24:20
        
        I disagree on Klose/Franke but another factor is that these things tend to snowball and (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 27, 10:38:25
        
        On Klose, he plays as if it's his favourite hobby. He's good, but he's not a battler. (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Sep 27, 10:50:16
        
        In the Boro and Blades games we scored early, then defended like demons for the rest of (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Sep 27, 10:45:54
        
        yes - I still see this as stage 1, stage 2 is to build back up our possession so that (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 27, 10:48:03
        
        Yep. As he keeps saying: "defending is the basement (sic)" (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 27, 11:05:59
      - One thing I noticed in the text commentary last night (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 27, 10:18:25
        
        yes - one error was undoing us too easily. A few cynical fouls as well where they (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 27, 10:39:32
  - It almost feels like we might even be able to defend with martin. Or is that going too far (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 27, 09:58:05
    - ffs (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 27, 10:23:23
    - what did you put in your coffee this morning? (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 27, 10:01:42
      - Hanley I'd imagine (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 27, 10:10:22
    - That should not be risked. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 27, 10:00:40

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