We as fans need to hold our nerve this season

It doesn't really matter too much if we get tonked tonight, its going to happen. We may well not start picking up many points until October but if that happens staying up is still doable.

I will only moan tonight if we concede goals from not marking properly at set pieces or leaving men unmarked at the top of the box whist we have 7 or 8 defenders between our goal and the penalty spot as I think those are things we should have worked on and are avoidable! When facing great teams, letting in sloppy goals would be so frustrating.

Yes high press is inevitable. We didn't always cope well with teams who pressed us last season and often gave the ball away. For that reason I think I would go with Leitner over McClean tonight as ball retention will be important but its a tight call.

Posted By: Jim on August 9th 2019 at 08:45:20

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I think we probably all fear deep down that we could ship a few tonight but (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 9, 08:24:01
- If we can keep things tight I could see it effecting the crowd... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 9, 10:18:56
- We might well get thrashed, but we can’t go into the game fearing it (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 9, 08:34:00
  - We as fans need to hold our nerve this season (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 9, 08:45:20
    - cut them a bit of slack though (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 9, 10:17:10
    - We did struggle at times against high press, but did it so so well against Leeds (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 9, 08:51:47
    - Sorry when I say "its going to happen" I mean it will on occasion this season, not (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 9, 08:45:53
- Bit of a free hit tonight. (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Aug 9, 08:28:22

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