Interesting. However I still think that it is shot conversion that is the issue
We are very poor at this which is why it doesn’t feel like we are clicking. We are the best team at creating chances but finishing has not been clinical. This doesn’t bode well for the prem where you need to take your chances.
I think Farke has also tweaked his system to prepare for the prem should we get up. We no longer play a pure ‘6’ in midfield (a ball player) hence Leitner’s exit and Vrancic being used as a 10. We use a 4 (Skipp) and an 8 (box to box) Rupp / Kenny. You are not going to see Vrancic back in midfield (famous last words). Like I say though this hasn’t really affected chance creation.
We do also miss the mercurial talent that is Stepi who has a wonderful understanding with Pukki
Posted By: Knitted Jesus on February 5th 2021 at 10:48:18
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- I've crunched some stats (because I am sad) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 5, 09:29:10
- Have a break, have a Kit Kat. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Feb 5, 14:25:41
- Interesting. However I still think that it is shot conversion that is the issue (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 5, 10:48:18
- That seems to support my uneducated feeling about it (NCFC) - paulg, Feb 5, 10:08:28
- Skipp, rupp and Kenny tonight I think it should be (NCFC) - city_lad, Feb 5, 09:53:21
- all hail the mayor, if he plays we win (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 5, 10:01:03
- I'm a simple soul (NCFC) - camcan, Feb 5, 09:39:27
- The urgency to introduce Giannoulis didn't feel very Farke like to me. (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 5, 09:41:08
- Yeah I agree with that. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 5, 10:11:00
- He looked totally lost/cream crackered Bs Barnsley though ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 5, 09:47:11
- I can see why he did that. I think that the lack of a left footer was limiting us (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 5, 09:47:10
- I know - it did feel odd (NCFC) - camcan, Feb 5, 09:42:34
- An EFL blogger listed his Championship 'unsung XI of the season' a couple of weeks back (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 5, 09:45:05
- and thank you - interesting analysis. (NCFC) - camcan, Feb 5, 09:40:33
- The urgency to introduce Giannoulis didn't feel very Farke like to me. (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 5, 09:41:08
- That's really instructive and I don't disagree at all. (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 5, 09:38:31
- The main problem with Rupp is that he just doesn't create anything (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 5, 09:59:50
- It worked at Bristol so it can work. But if you think back to a lot of those games (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 5, 09:44:23
- Kenny was easily our best player prior to his covid (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 5, 09:42:31
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