I’ve said this before....

The weakness of our defence isn’t the personnel, it’s the approach we take.

Our two weaknesses are:

1. Set pieces
2. Getting caught out when in possession with CBs split or midfield up the pitch or both.

Tettey doesn’t really help with either of those. If anything, he makes it worse as our defence are under more pressure on the ball when they don’t have someone in front of them that is comfortable receiving the ball, turning and moving it forwards. Tettey nearly always plays it back to a centre back because he’s not comfortable turning when receiving the ball with his back to attackers coming to pressurise him.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on December 3rd 2020 at 11:26:19

Message Thread

No Ruppi no party? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Dec 3, 11:13:01
- It's cos Krul injured (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Dec 3, 11:56:54
  - I'm not sure how many of the goaks are directly McGovern? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Dec 3, 12:19:56
    - maybe not directly but poor distribution has led to many of the goals (NCFC) - pinkney, Dec 3, 14:40:16
- I’ve said this before.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 3, 11:26:19
- Don't forget the Krul effect (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 3, 11:21:32
  - All of that together means we’re easier to press (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 3, 12:06:57
    - Yep, notice Gibson is dropping pretty much onto Mickeys toes a lot of the time (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Dec 3, 12:18:56
      - I think they're trying to protect McGovern (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 3, 12:30:13
        
        Krul was pretty dreadful the first few games (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Dec 3, 14:30:40
        
        Vmt. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 3, 16:28:38
        
        he doesn't cause me mild panic (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 3, 12:58:09
        
        Mostly for me because he also looks terrified (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 3, 13:27:49
        
        And he's so short of course (#logsout) (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 3, 13:28:59
        
        Cracking ear-span to be fair, leaves very little goal to shoot at (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Dec 3, 15:04:38
      - And because Tettey doesn't like receiving it with his back to opponents (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 3, 12:20:41
- Rupp has been great this season and is sorely missed (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 3, 11:19:46

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