Many fans moaned about 3 centre backs and a double midfield pivot

Well, this is what's likely to happen when we don't play with that set up. Been obvious since the Bolton game when I said this would happen vs better teams, but luckily they had very little ambition. Against Forest we were VERY lucky as they wasted numerous chances to score from counters. Today we were punished and what's worse is that they could have easily had more.

Our full backs aren't good enough defensively, the centre backs are too slow to play in a 2 high up the pitch (and just you believe it that people would have moaned if we parked the bus vs Hull today...) and the midfield is too lightweight to compensate. 3 centre backs with Tettey and Trybull or Leitner in front has been the obvious go to set up for ages now. Losing Zimmermann to illness and Trybull to injury has been a huge blow.

The same people who moaned about the "negativity" of the previous set up and said the Bolton set up was the way forwards were given a HUGE dose of reality today. This Norwich squad isn't good enough to play like that against most teams. Hopefully those fans will accept or at least understand this now.

Regardless of forced changes, Farke has to take criticism today because that was dreadful regardless. Terrible performance.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on March 10th 2018 at 17:38:52

Message Thread

Many fans moaned about 3 centre backs and a double midfield pivot (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 10, 17:38:52
- totally agree. the full backs are a major issue (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 10, 17:45:01
  - Yeah the full backs aren't good enough overall regardless (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 10, 17:47:39
- Nobody was advocating changing to a back four away from home. That's Farke's idea (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Mar 10, 17:42:59
  - It was crap at home too vs Forest, we were very lucky (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 10, 17:46:06
- I agree, the one thing I don't get is why not just slot Raggett in, we should (NCFC) - lovely old job, Mar 10, 17:40:47
  - Guess he's not good enough yet? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 10, 17:43:55
    - Its strange why he wasnt on the bench (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 10, 17:53:23
      - That's what makes me thinks he's not ready yet, but... (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 10, 17:55:42
- Shows how important the 3 is whether Tettey is playing or not (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Mar 10, 17:40:44
  - Yep, been obvious to ages to anyone who understands football and doesn't have (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 10, 17:42:22
    - *for ages (n/m) (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Mar 10, 17:42:51

Reply to Message

In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.

If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.