A few thoughts on last night

All in all it’s a point away and the fact we find that disappointing is probably a sign of how far we have come. It’s not the end of the world and keeps us top and I’m not going to be harsh on players who have been magnificent for us of late. We won’t win or hit the heights of recent games every week, conditions were also awful.

However we were certainly below par and it was probably the worst we’ve played since the sc*m game. The zip just wasn’t there in our passing and I felt we never really had full control of the game. We missed Leitner more than I expected. The way he comes short to give the defenders an out ball and just keeps the ball movingn around the midfield with short passes is important to the way we control games. Without him Tettey, Zimmerman and Klose often had to play riskier passes and we gave it away more often. I felt Vrancic maybe should have started ahead of Trybull.

Other than that things just didn’t quite come off and whereas in recent games we’ve been clinical too often there was an extra touch taken or the shot was delayed. Fine margins in most cases but just enough to allow them to get a block in. Sometimes we just need to put out foot through it or whip an early cross in. The one time we did the latter Trybull certainly should have scored.

Fair play to Hull. They are limited but have two very good wide players and worked very hard. I don’t know if that’s how they always play or Adkins had done his homework but they exploited the space our full backs often leave very well and caused us a few problems although I never really felt we would lose.

All in all if we win the two home game es coming up that probably becomes a handy point.

Posted By: Jim on November 28th 2018 at 07:22:12

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A few thoughts on last night (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 07:22:12
- Thoughts on the Bradley rumours Jim? (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 08:57:54
  - ?? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 09:40:36
- The big thing I noticed with trybull.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 28, 07:35:35
  - Thought Vrancic and Cantwell added some zip. Have not been (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 07:42:11
    - Leitner’s an outstanding player. People are starting to notice. (NCFC) - APB, Nov 28, 08:16:27
      - Yep - he’s superb (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 28, 08:22:57
- Don’t think conditions helped ... (NCFC) - loz, Nov 28, 07:32:15
  - Farke was moaning after the game about Hull leaving the grass long as well (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 28, 08:27:12
    - It did seem quite slow. i expected the ball to zip off the pitch but it kept sticking. I (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 09:41:50
- But we were 1 glaring miss from winning it! (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 28, 07:25:29
  - Pretty much our only decent chance (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 07:59:22
    - Trybull had a shot which Marshall saved in the first half when he was through. (NCFC) - APB, Nov 28, 08:18:17
      - We had a few chances but we also had quite a few situations where (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 08:22:07
        
        Spot on re: last point. Last night just begging for a skiddy deflection after a long shot (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 28, 09:17:03
      - We were trying to walk the ball in a bit (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 08:19:52
  - But could have lost it....All in all a point is ok. (n/m) (NCFC) - Saucerer, Nov 28, 07:34:49
    - That's what I said 24 hours ago. I'd take a point. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 28, 07:40:20
      - Was still a disappointing result (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 28, 08:02:18
      - Having seen Hull I certainly think 3 points were there for the taking (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 07:45:23

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