Agree there's a lack of movement in behind through the middle in behind

but that's largely down to the lack of a natural number 9. Oliviera is more like a second striker or false 9 who likes to drop deep. After him the drop off in quality is massive.

The forwards make good runs, as shown tonight, but badly lack quality with their end product. Maddison makes good runs from deep but looks to enter the hole and score from there, which makes sense seeing as that's one of his strengths. If he wasn't so good at shooting from those positions he would probably enter the box more. Plus the hole is statistically one of the positions players are most likely to score from.

I think the full backs aren't making anywhere near enough quality runs, but Lewis is a raw kid and Reed is a rookie playing out of position.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on March 6th 2018 at 22:25:44

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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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