I think it's to do with the balance of the squad

we have loads of centre backs who are very good 'penalty box' defenders. They win headers and get in lots of good blocks, but are hopeless defending at anyone running at them. So we can only defend well by giving up possession and sitting deep. And, because most of our attackers are slow, we don't carry much threat on the break.

Basically relying on some individual magic to score. Which is pretty tough, when only one or two players in the team are capable of doing that.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on November 1st 2017 at 09:38:58

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It's not about playing one up front (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 1, 08:51:43
- We're so reliant on Maddison now. He's our main goal threat as well as the creator. Teams (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Nov 1, 09:53:27
  - VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 1, 10:05:30
- Only 3 teams scored fewer (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 1, 09:07:03
  - we've scored fewer goals per game in the Championship (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 1, 09:34:51
    - And fewer than when relegated under Roeder (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 1, 09:39:43
  - Not taking anything away from the unbeaten run (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 1, 09:20:10
    - It’s unfair on hughton because that was in the prem (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Nov 1, 13:32:02
    - Hasn't helped that Nelson has become injury prone of late! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Nov 1, 09:35:15
      - It hasn't helped, no (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 1, 09:38:38
      - He’s always been injury prone (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 09:36:31
- We've never been able to find that balance (NCFC) - tim berry, Nov 1, 08:57:44
  - I think it's to do with the balance of the squad (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 1, 09:38:58
  - Isn’t that just saying we rarely thrash anyone (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 1, 09:10:14
    - We did at home last season (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 1, 09:12:04
    - No... (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 09:11:27
      - Well we aren’t Man City no (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 1, 09:12:30
  - Sadly we've forgotten how to defend set pieces again (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 1, 09:01:00
- Not to mention centre backs (NCFC) - trt354, Nov 1, 08:54:31
  - Loose scored from a deep cross against Derby??? (n/m) (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Nov 1, 09:56:23
    - Klose (n/m) (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Nov 1, 09:56:46
  - Raggett scores a lot of goals (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 08:58:50
  - Yeah, Klose had an almost identical free header to Boly last night (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 1, 08:57:33
- Missing two of our most important players... (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 08:53:18
  - Nelson is more suited to the slower build up than either Cam or Watkins (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 1, 08:59:10
    - Pritchard finds it easy to score from outside the area. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 1, 09:01:46
      - So does Maddison though, but because the build up is so slow (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 1, 09:03:06
        
        Pritchard has a turn of pace and far greater goal threat than madders (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 09:12:16

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