when was the last time a team at Championship level had success
playing the way Swansea did around 2010-11? With the slow possession and grinding out 1-0 wins?
No-one plays that way any more now - even Swansea abandoned it years ago, because it got worked out. Lambert had it worked out from his Prem season with us. Teams pressed high up the pitch, play directly against it and force them into mistakes leading to chances. Then, without possession, just sit back, stay compact and let them pass the ball around in front of you.
The only teams that still play possession football successfully - like Man City or Bayern - do it by having world class players in every position. So that when they are pressed deep in their own half they rarely lose the ball (but even then they concede goals from it at times). And when they attack, they have players who can easily beat men 1v1, and can play highly technical 1-2s - creating chances against blocked defences. It's really unrealstic to expect to do that with Championship level players.
This philosophy - at this level - is a busted flush. Successful teams our size all play like Burnley or Bournemouth now. It's all about exploiting transitions, not about possession.
Posted By: Mecagoenti on March 6th 2018 at 22:50:31
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- People are bound to be frustrated. Nothing wrong with that at all (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 6, 22:41:30
- Frustration is understandable, but there needs to be realism (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 23:08:45
- Another consideration is that (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 6, 23:07:53
- when was the last time a team at Championship level had success (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 6, 22:50:31
- Wes proved tonight he can still unlock (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 6, 23:13:12
- In fairness this is my one big issue with Farke (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 23:17:51
- How many teams have put the time and effort into building a style like Swansea did? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 6, 23:06:32
- Agree with both of you. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 6, 23:08:44
- Wes proved tonight he can still unlock (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 6, 23:13:12
- You talking about Hughton or Neil? (NCFC) - hoolahan, Mar 6, 22:48:26
- Both. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 6, 22:48:58
- I won't mind Maddison going. Don't think he's been as good as people make out (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Mar 6, 22:46:15
- Madders could be better than Bellamy. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 6, 22:50:13
- He'll be a top top player (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 22:51:12
- Say something positive. Go on - you can do it! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 22:49:39
- Wes was good. See I'm a beacon of positivity! (n/m) (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Mar 6, 23:09:54
- Madders could be better than Bellamy. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 6, 22:50:13
- Brighton = smaller but richer (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 6, 22:45:50
- Expensive as in overpaid rather than expensive as in high quality (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 6, 23:04:30
- Sure - but the wage bills don't have asterisks by a particular club (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 6, 23:07:07
- Yep, that's fair. Though of course, we had a hugely expensive squad last season (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 6, 22:47:39
- Expensive as in overpaid rather than expensive as in high quality (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 6, 23:04:30
- *Correction: Hughton's our last manager-but-two, of course (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 6, 22:44:43
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