we got away with it last year because our attacking play papered over a lot of cracks

we don't have that luxury this year as PL defences are much tighter, PL midfield battles are much tougher, and PL attackers are much better. (All generalisations, but...)

We're on the back foot more and we don't have the same outlets to relieve that pressure.

And yet if we could play our DMs in their proper places, and had more fit CBs to choose from, we might still be keeping heads above water.

Posted By: CWC on November 4th 2019 at 13:28:20

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As we are Moaning about Saturday...... (NCFC) - admckechnie, Nov 4, 12:49:09
- Kenny has one great game in about every four and then in the (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 4, 13:18:14
  - Funnily enough though, not sure there was consensus on that last season either (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 4, 13:22:25
    - I agree. i don;t think we played our best team for a large part of last season but we (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 4, 13:33:48
    - we got away with it last year because our attacking play papered over a lot of cracks (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 4, 13:28:20
      - I've been surprised at the physicality of the Premier League this time out... (NCFC) - Declan, Nov 4, 13:37:50
        
        Maybe because our previous teams were bigger and stronger themselves (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 4, 13:41:40
        
        It's a bit of an age thing too (NCFC) - paulg, Nov 4, 13:45:32
        
        Look at Lambert's team - just upfront with Holt n Morison. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Nov 4, 14:08:36
        
        Jerome & Mbokani too (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 4, 14:51:59
        
        & look at how Tetts copes too (NCFC) - paulg, Nov 4, 14:20:18
      - The biggest positive is that despite the recent sh*t run, 2 wins and we are probably mid (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 4, 13:34:53
        
        We currently have only one less win than I'd have realistically hoped for at this stage (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 4, 13:40:21
        
        In your calculations from this, did we stay up? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 4, 16:20:26
        
        Yes. It feels grim but if you break it down like that. The home games we have left (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 4, 13:58:22
- I keep saying, put Byram in at RB, push Aarons up to right midfield. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Nov 4, 13:11:15
  - farke mentioned he'd like to switch to 3 at the back (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 4, 13:25:36
    - I think the 3CB option is the big loss of the defensive injury crisis (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 4, 13:43:18
  - Say it a bit louder, maybe Farke will hear (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 4, 13:18:33

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