That should put the "it's the system/formation" stuff to rest for good

Again Farke set up with an attacking line up vs a mediocre side at home and ended the game with a gung ho approach. Norwich had the run of the game and our forwards were either put into or found themselves in promising positions, but there was a total lack of even a half decent end product. This team badly needs some quality forwards and a natural goalscoring number 9 for this level. It has been obvious for months to many on here, but now there can be no debate.

As for four at the back, tonight showed that this Norwich side are vulnerable against teams that sit back, soak up the pressure and look to hit them on the break. A team with better quality than Forest would have scored a couple of goals today. Games like this show why Farke stuck with the 3 cb's + 2 wing backs + double pivot cm system, because Norwich can actually cope with counters that way. Now that we know for certain that the goalscoring issue is down to personnel rather than tactics, 3 cb's should be the way forward.

For those moaning at Farke, let's have a reality check and look at some of the more reliable first team players he has used this season:

Rookie goalkeeper playing his first pro senior first team season.

Rookie left back with under 20 senior games.

Rookie cm playing his first full season, currently having to do a job at rb.

CB from the German 4th division.

CAM who was previously farmed out to league one and the spl, who Farke has improved immensely.

Winger/forward with very little end product, who has only played one full season at this level.

This is a really inexperienced side at this level, one that badly lacks goal threats. It's also a side that has been coached to play some excellent passing football. A side that has only lost one league game since Christmas. Farke is doing a good job with what he has to work with, let's give him some credit and try to be realistic. The real criticism should go to those in charge of the club who have left the dof and manager in a situation where they can't afford to bring in any real quality goalscorers, despite losing several.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on March 6th 2018 at 22:09:10

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That should put the "it's the system/formation" stuff to rest for good (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:09:10
- Belated all the 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 7, 08:06:03
- I think we should have sold Nelson in the summer..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 6, 22:28:37
  - With hindsight I agree, as Nelson doesn't fit the recent successful system (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:31:12
- Don’t disagree with him making players better etc (NCFC) - hoolahan, Mar 6, 22:21:40
  - But is that Farke's fault that Norwich have had to sell so many quality players? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:27:48
    - Because he’s had players whilst here and even then we don’t look like scoring (NCFC) - hoolahan, Mar 6, 22:37:03
      - Wes is hardly prolific even when starting regularly (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:45:36
- Has he explained yet why nelson was dropped? Having our best striker playing would help (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 6, 22:20:13
  - No idea, but he hasn't exactly been on form recently has he? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:29:20
    - Yes he has, he's actually been playing very well albeit his scoring record does not (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 6, 22:35:14
      - Disagree that he has been playing very well (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:37:13
- Good passing football requires movement and penetration (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 6, 22:19:11
  - Agree there's a lack of movement in behind through the middle in behind (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:25:44
    - There’s a lack of movement and urgency all over the pitch (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 6, 22:31:29
      - A lot of slow players tbf, the squad lacks pace (n/m) (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:32:24
  - Yep, and the ability to step up the pace of the play as you enter the final third (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 6, 22:22:19
    - Murphy and Hernandez were rapid at times tonight (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:34:15
      - of course it's a tactical issue (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 6, 22:38:16
        
        This is rubbish and proves to me you post with an agenda (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:51:01
        
        Hang on a mo. What is meca's "agenda", other than holding a different view to you? (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 6, 23:05:21
        
        Being ultra critical of every manager since Hughton (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 23:16:28
        
        wrong again (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 6, 23:26:57
        
        Thanks for proving my point :) (n/m) (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 23:29:12
        
        You just proved him right though. :p (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 6, 23:29:06
        
        in fairness, it's only a few idiots who play the man not the ball (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 6, 23:58:52
        
        Yet you regularly engage with this so called "idiot" (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 7, 00:18:17
        
        wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 6, 23:00:52
        
        Fantastic argument. Seriously, drop the agenda, it makes Norwich discussion here far worse (n/m) (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 23:02:16
  - Bingo. It's possession with next to no intent, (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 6, 22:21:16
    - Disagree with this. 15 shots tonight, the problem is quality not intent (n/m) (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:35:28
- Some proportionate views, agree with much (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Mar 6, 22:14:07
- There was zero tempo in our play for most of the game (NCFC) - wolfio, Mar 6, 22:13:36
  - Plenty of times the forwards got into space (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 22:18:33
  - You don't get it then. Pass, possession, wear the opo down (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Mar 6, 22:15:20
- Agreed, board are ultimately responsible for this waste of a season (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Mar 6, 22:11:02

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