Hard to say if we'd have scored with two up front

I think we were trying to play like Arsenal do in the Champions League with a 4-5-1 but with Hughes and Hucks breaking forward, (and Henderson in the second half). First half I thought Hughes played really well going forward in that attacking midfield role, but Earnshaw did hardly touch the ball. Part of the problem is that he runs offside all the time. There were a lot of times when had he been onside we'd have been clean through - probably about 3 times.

Robinson played very much the holding role, and passed well today. I was impressed by him. Etuhu seemed a bit lost at times, but did okay at other times.

It's almost as if we are compensating for a weak midfield by playing 3 in the middle - but Hughes is definitely effectively breaking forward.

Playing 2 up front in the second half Earnshaw was more in it when Jarvis came on for Hughes. We probably did look like scoring more with this formation and definitely had more shots. But then we were chasing the game so hard to say (goals change games etc etc) and we were caught on the break by Wednesday on a couple of occasions (more so when we went 3-4-3).

Basically, I have no idea if we'd have scored playing two up from the start - but probably yes - but maybe let more in?

Posted By: Poirot on April 15th 2006 at 22:33:01

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For those who didn't see today's game (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 21:37:25
- we lost.prick (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Apr 16, 14:30:41
  - you are an illiterate prick - pig farmer by any chance? (n/m) (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 17, 17:48:05
- if we can't win even when we play well against one of the league's worst teams (NCFC) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 22:21:59
  - Hard to say if we'd have scored with two up front (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 22:33:01
    - its a bit of a shame we spent 3 million on erny- JJ2 has looked really good (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 22:37:09
      - JJ2 doesnt do enough in games e.g., Preston last week (n/m) (NCFC) - worthy_out, Apr 16, 14:44:20
      - we could still get jj2 (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 22:42:28
        
        but jj2 aint getting a game - I can't see him signing to be a benchman (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 22:48:12
        
        He reminds me a bit of Iwan sniffs around the box & scors scruffy goals (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 22:53:58
  - with 4-4-2 we seem to lose the midfield... we need 3 players to fill the 2 jobs (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 22:24:00
    - ok, but imagine next season.. (NCFC) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 22:34:02
      - to be honest safri is not a 46 game a season man - so we would need (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 22:38:33
        
        But he is talented, Worthless would not know what to do with him (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 22:40:27
      - Maybe (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 22:38:01
        
        mckenzie makes a difference working hard up front... (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 22:40:32
        
        Earnie showed touches of class today (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 22:45:17
        
        But that's the trouble players keep coming & going & only the manager survives (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 22:43:55
      - Safri is either injured, Ramadan, out of favour so that's that theory blown out of the (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 22:37:41
- It's ok playing well against a shit team, but they have done the double over us they also (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 21:41:32
  - hit the woodwork (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 21:45:55
    - we lost.prick (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Apr 16, 14:32:50
    - so they hit the woodwork twice?? I wonder how many shots we had.... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 21:49:46
    - Sorry, I already prooved I didn't go, Adams & Goreham said that Burton hit the post 3 (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 21:49:30
      - well screw the radio - best I've seen for ages today (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 21:50:38
        
        I am glad you enjoyed it & wish you many happy away games I am just so pissed off with the (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 21:54:17
        
        Well I agree with Adams then (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 21:58:58
        
        Just like Fulham beat Chelsea the other week... (NCFC) - Dog, Apr 15, 22:00:54
        
        True (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 22:05:24
        
        Well I'm going to protest anyway! (NCFC) - Dog, Apr 15, 22:06:23
        
        im protesting - in teh ground - I am going to be a bastion of discontent (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 22:08:04
        
        I am going to protest in the ground & may make a Worthless out banner. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 22:12:02
        
        So Worthy's gotta stay then? (NCFC) - Dog, Apr 15, 21:53:07
        
        I never said he should stay did I! (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 21:55:32
        
        Well my point is... (NCFC) - Dog, Apr 15, 21:58:28
        
        fair play poirot, we only heard it on the radio and it did seem they had a fair few (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 21:56:55
        
        JJ2 on bench but didn't come on. (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 22:04:10
        
        Another rubbish piece of management how much does it cost for JJ2 & Rehman & what's the (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 22:10:46
        
        Loans are a waste of money (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 22:13:44
        
        its a shame its taken so long to give a youngster a go.... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 22:07:08
        
        this time the great performance is a defeat - last time it was a 2-2 draw!! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 21:54:02
        
        no they are not - they are happy with 4th bottom and spent 360,000 this season (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 21:52:45
        
        That's football - a funny old game (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 21:56:49
        
        Spillane sounded very comfortable, that's encouraging. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 21:58:13
        
        Spillane played very well (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 22:01:33
        
        Probably won't get a look next season though... (NCFC) - Dog, Apr 15, 21:59:25
        
        If Worthless is manager, he won't. He wil go back to Flem or Hughes or whoever else can (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 22:02:02
        
        Or blow ?2m on Ulysses de la Cruz (NCFC) - Dog, Apr 15, 22:02:55
        
        he sounded solid... encouraging (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 22:00:04
        
        Don't get me wrong... (NCFC) - Dog, Apr 15, 22:01:48
- we aught to do well... they are fourth bottom (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 21:40:50
  - yeah but you come on here saying we were useless (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 21:42:44
    - I can only go by the commentary - and it sounded pretty even (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 21:46:28
      - well I saw with my own eyes! (NCFC) - Poirot, Apr 15, 21:53:16
        
        its ok i beleive you - it doesnt change the result or teh fact wednesday are 4th bottom (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 15, 21:55:29
    - scoring would help, my kids when they are asked where they come from say ''Norwichnil'' (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 21:46:04

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