I agree the players shouldn't be using it as excuse at all

but that doesn't mean that it isn't a factor. They did play 120 really physically and mentally draining minutes three days ago. While Sheff Utd have had 8 full days to prepare.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on January 20th 2018 at 15:29:31

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Very poor start this. Fatigue no excuse for this sort of sloppy start (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 20, 15:17:50
- Why is it no excuse? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 20, 15:19:38
  - It’s not an excuse for giving the opposition repeated free headers in the first 20 minutes (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 20, 15:22:57
    - Why? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 20, 15:24:50
    - there's mental fatigue as well as physical though (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 15:23:47
      - Sorry but there has been too much of a pre narrative to this game giving that excuse (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 20, 15:27:24
        
        Live game on telly at Stamford bridge (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 20, 15:30:14
        
        I agree the players shouldn't be using it as excuse at all (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 15:29:31
        
        If we hadn’t sold everyone and had cover we could perhaps have freshened it up a bit (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 20, 15:37:19
        
        yep, that's a valid point - particularly regarding the attacking players (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 15:39:02
      - And the devastation losing on pens (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 20, 15:24:18
        
        yep, and probably only having one day of training to prepare (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 15:25:47
  - They might be tired but balanced by Sheff U not being (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 20, 15:22:48
  - You won't get an answer (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 20, 15:20:00
    - Of course not. It doesn’t appear that we have completed recreated. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 20, 15:21:15

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