Precisely.

So regardless of system, it’s the players. If they won’t follow instruction in a 4-3-3 they won’t in a 4-4-2, a 5-3-2 or a 3-4-3. But I doubt they are Mavericks. They just need time.

Also in the few friendlies we had, in which PLM, Dimi, gilmour, Gibson and rashica had limited minutes and hanley none. And even then we played 5-3-2, 3-4-2-1 as well as 4-3-3. The entire team needs practice in a new system they’ve not had enough time to work in yet. A few are settling into a new country and / or new team. And a bunch even missed lots of training sessions because of COVID let alone friendlies.

Give them a break. On the back of that very limited prep time they just played two of the best three sides in the country, both at least top ten in Europe.

Rupp should know better TBF.

Posted By: Legacy Fan on August 23rd 2021 at 11:45:37

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It's obviously not much fun to see your team beaten 5-0 on Saturday (NCFC) - Highlander, Aug 23, 11:03:42
- FFS we lose to Sportswash City on Sat and at home to (NCFC) - Chopper, Aug 23, 12:09:27
  - Just get Big Sam in ffs. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Aug 23, 13:51:39
  - An absolute tremendous post and wholeheartedly agree with almost all of it but (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 23, 13:48:14
  - I think it's reasonable to question the system (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 23, 12:38:38
    - They beat us 5 nil, of course it was easy for them (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Aug 23, 13:31:08
      - We played quite well against Forest when they beat us 6-2 (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 23, 13:36:03
      - That’s why I said “such” 🙄🤦‍♂️ (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 23, 13:34:25
  - 👌 (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Aug 23, 12:33:23
- The u23s side is hindered because we loan the best youth out (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Aug 23, 11:15:36
  - Yep, more about developing players than winning the league (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 23, 12:39:13
- Why is everybody obsessed with the system? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 23, 11:07:26
  - Think it is if you've got shit hot wide players (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 23, 11:09:33
  - The quality of players that those teams have to operate that formation is the issue (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 23, 11:09:18
    - So which system will be successful for us without a Skipp-level DM? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 23, 11:16:51
      - One that uses 3 at the back or one that doesn't rely on full backs to progress the ball (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 23, 11:29:35
        
        ^This^ (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 23, 13:51:14
        
        So are we saying 3 at the back or FOUR FOUR FUCKING TWO? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 23, 11:32:16
        
        It's probably more about players doing their jobs properly tbh (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 23, 11:37:20
        
        Precisely. (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 23, 11:45:37
        
        Yes, agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Aug 23, 12:34:59
        
        Should he? The way Rupp gets singled out by our fans is odd (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 23, 11:47:43
        
        I agree but am assuming Farke’s criticism of him was warranted on Saturday. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Aug 23, 12:23:40
        
        You didn't see the game? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 23, 13:13:01
        
        ? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 23, 16:02:18
        
        And if they are doing that then how to we progress the ball with Gilmour? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 23, 11:45:33
        
        Quite often Rashica was back trying to help out (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 23, 11:42:18
        
        Maybe. We used our full backs to progress the ball (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 23, 11:35:58

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