Michael Bailey did a good Athletic article on this today

Basically saying we're more solid - fewer spectacular comebacks needed, scoring fewer goals than xG would suggest we should have, whereas two years ago we were wildly over it.

Neither of which were conducive to us doing well in the Prem two years ago, and could be a deliberate shift to being more 'boring'.

Posted By: Yellalee on February 24th 2021 at 16:08:43

Message Thread

There were a few messages like this last night... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 24, 16:00:05
- We'd get slaughtered in the Prem doing some of what we've done in the Champs (NCFC) - Old Man, Feb 24, 17:17:40
- Just a bit of a weird old time all round innit? (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 24, 16:29:40
- We always do just enough to win games. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 24, 16:18:32
- I think familiarity has something to do with it (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 24, 16:17:21
- Swans also have 3 games in hand so likely to be nothing like 10 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 24, 16:12:08
- I think we're benefiting from opponents fearing what we can to (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 24, 16:12:01
  - Defensively our record is much better ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 24, 16:13:17
    - At this level, but use your eyes Loz,we aren't there yet. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 24, 16:23:46
      - We are deffo not there yet ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 24, 16:26:43
        
        Yes,absolutely. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 24, 16:28:12
    - one constant though, we are consistently shit at pelanties (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 24, 16:15:54
      - Missed 2 of 10 so 80% conversion. That's not too bad. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 24, 16:22:13
        
        sure it's not 3 from 9? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 24, 16:27:31
        
        I'm just talking about this season. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 24, 16:29:24
        
        my bad. Was thinking of just Pukki. Carry On! (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 24, 16:31:43
        
        No worries! (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 24, 16:35:41
      - Until last night Pukki had been doing well (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 24, 16:17:03
- Michael Bailey did a good Athletic article on this today (NCFC) - Yellalee, Feb 24, 16:08:43
  - fucking XG (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 24, 16:19:47
    - Is XG related to XXL ? (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Feb 24, 16:38:23
      - Only in that a high XG makes you smile on the toilet (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 24, 17:09:35
  - I think we mistake not winning in daredevil fashion with being less good (NCFC) - camcan, Feb 24, 16:12:50
    - Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Feb 24, 16:38:59
    - I agree wholeheartedly (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 24, 16:34:35
      - Hopefully really kick on with smart recruitment ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 24, 16:35:52
    - Absolutely (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Feb 24, 16:26:05
- We have not been great, just getting the job done (NCFC) - inutero, Feb 24, 16:05:15
  - We don’t need goal feats though (NCFC) - Duck, Feb 24, 16:15:18
- We are more pragmatic but not shit ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 24, 16:04:57
- I think our football is better than two years ago (NCFC) - Duck, Feb 24, 16:04:34
  - Vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 24, 16:05:13
    - Also that season nobody expected us to be good so... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 24, 16:06:00

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