I think our midfield has not been right in the last few games
Rupp is confusing me because on an individual basis his performances have been pretty good but there is no getting away from the fact that over the last 3 games with him in the side, our midfield just hasn;t quite worked and has been played through/byepassed too easily for my liking.
Cantwell going from more or less unplayable to completely ineffective in the space of 3 weeks hasn;t helped either, just at the time we really needed him ti step up in the absence of Emi.
We are still dominating possession, but not creating and both Barnsley and now Millwall have been able to create good chances, far too easily by taking our midfield out of the game with a couple of passes under relatively little pressure.
I do wonder if the time is right to try and bolster that midfield area and give us a bit more presence by playing Sorensen in there.
On the plus side I thought Gianoullis was a lot better last night until the last 10 minutes or so.
Posted By: Jim on February 3rd 2021 at 10:11:01
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- I think our midfield has not been right in the last few games (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 3, 10:11:01
- Agreed, and suspect there will be changes for Friday (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Feb 3, 14:47:40
- Dont get me wrong Skipp is a decent player but i think he is missing Kenny (n/m) (NCFC) - delia_s, Feb 3, 13:40:43
- Inability from any of our midfield to beat their man is a problem (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 3, 11:17:47
- How long until Steippi’s back? (n/m) (NCFC) - paddonwasjesus, Feb 3, 12:48:34
- In a way your last para explains Farke's desire for maximum.possession (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 3, 11:23:06
- Absolutely right. It's giving us our "solidity", just need to rework the balance a bit (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 3, 11:24:29
- Max is capable of it, but doesn't do it often enough (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 3, 11:22:53
- Yeah he did look good (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 3, 11:25:43
- Re Emi/Todd ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 3, 10:20:54
- Mario isn't a number 10 is he? (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 3, 10:28:54
- Yea a fit stiepermann would be a boost (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 3, 10:49:02
- No he isn't (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 3, 10:43:33
- He's better playing deeper i think. Plus he's forgotten how to shoot. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 3, 10:50:02
- Agree, an in form Stiepi would transform our attacking play (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 3, 10:48:59
- Plachata doesn't help. Never did a player make the wrong decision so often (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 3, 10:53:26
- Mario isn't a number 10 is he? (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 3, 10:28:54
- Pretty sure Kenny comes in Friday after more training days... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 3, 10:15:40
- Much as I like Sørensen his calmness can occasionally verge on slow play (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Feb 3, 10:38:48
- I think its deceptive though. he just seems to have time on the ball that others don't (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 3, 10:55:18
- Everybody is slow to be honest (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 3, 10:47:26
- I think this season is preparation to be tighter in the Prem (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 3, 11:05:04
- Problem is though, we still give away decent chances even at this level (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 3, 11:27:27
- We tried to be more conservative after the restart (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 3, 11:36:15
- Exactly - I don't see a material difference to how we played then to now (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 3, 11:37:10
- We tried to be more conservative after the restart (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 3, 11:36:15
- Problem is though, we still give away decent chances even at this level (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 3, 11:27:27
- That's true, it's a bit more like Farke season one (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 3, 10:50:09
- I thought that too (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 3, 11:01:26
- Shame we didn’t sign Hourihane on loan instead of swans (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 3, 11:03:15
- I thought that too (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 3, 11:01:26
- I think this season is preparation to be tighter in the Prem (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 3, 11:05:04
- Much as I like Sørensen his calmness can occasionally verge on slow play (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Feb 3, 10:38:48
- Great defence though haven't we? (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 3, 10:15:05
- I'm still not convinced by it to be honest (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 3, 10:51:09
- Word, Homes. (NCFC) - APB, Feb 3, 10:39:41
- Over 12 hours since Krul conceded a league goal (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 10:28:04
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