There's still a lot of imponderables

I think we've seen enough to suggest that when we can field the right mix of players we can be competitive against quite a chunk of the division.

The difference this year is that the 'right mix' is likely to change game by game.

We looked good and were arguably unlucky against arsenal. It made sense to start the same side last night, but with the benefit of hindsight we were most effective when passing around them and even onel didn't have the pace to trouble them.

I think amadou would still be more effective in some games than trybull/tettey/mclean, but last night wasn't it.

Buendia was more effective than onel but I wouldn't have swapped them for arsenal.

If Farke can learn quickly which mix might work best for which games I think we can still be hopeful.

The zonal marking is still the biggest question mark for me.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on December 5th 2019 at 11:24:38

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Trying to put my optimists hat on for a moment (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 5, 10:38:47
- There's still a lot of imponderables (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 5, 11:24:38
- Which of those sides will press us? Which will sit off? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 5, 11:01:14
- Can we win 8 or 9 of them? (NCFC) - CWC, Dec 5, 10:56:48
  - Well in my view we should fancy our chances against (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 5, 11:13:21
    - Surely sheff united are much better than Everton? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 5, 11:18:28
      - I don;t know if we are. At our best we are. Just really saying that IF (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 5, 11:40:10
        
        Part of my lack of optimism is that I don’t think Carrow road has been a fortress (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 5, 11:48:37
        
        True although last year our results there were pretty good. Certainly didn't lose many but (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 5, 11:59:26
        
        Really we were excellent home and away last season (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 5, 12:04:25
        
        Yes and its the part of our game you would think most suited to playing in the prem (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 5, 12:16:49
  - We need another win ASAP or any positivity will be difficult (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Dec 5, 10:58:41
    - and five tough games ahead (NCFC) - CWC, Dec 5, 11:08:38
      - Tough but by the same token you wouldn;t say any are write offs (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 5, 11:45:06

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