I think as teams see how poor we are, they'll come at us more
and they'll do well with that.
Early in the season, teams sat back, and that gave nunez more time on the ball, and without much pressure on, our dismal passing doesn't show up.
If any pressure is put on our midfield / defence, the ball goes back to "safety" and gets hoofed. Totally pointless with Pukki upfront and Sargent is hardly a target man.
So yes, I agree with your assessment.
I actually thought we looked better with gibbs at right back than we did with aarons there, gibbs looked to play the ball forward, aarons very rarely does. He seems to almost always cut inside / play it back to the CBs.
4-3-3 is a stupid formation with our personnel.
If Alex Neil has got his Stoke side pressing like he did Preston, and by all accounts Sunderland, we're in for a long afternoon. Again. I'd love us to play with the intensity he demands from his squad.
Posted By: SimonOTBC on October 26th 2022 at 09:43:26
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- On recent evidence, we will be in a relegation scrap. (NCFC) - canary_wharf, Oct 26, 09:36:22
- No chance. We'll lose to decent teams but will still beat (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 26, 10:26:30
- I don't think there's a massive difference in quality (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 26, 12:08:57
- I admire your optimism (n/m) (NCFC) - matgore, Oct 26, 12:05:55
- We have enough in Pukki and Sarge goal wise to stay up (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Oct 26, 10:00:17
- When was the last time we played well and got a result? (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 26, 09:46:21
- Coventry, though we didn't play well for more than about 40 mins (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 26, 09:50:05
- Financially fucked if we don’t get promoted? (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Oct 26, 09:44:39
- I think as teams see how poor we are, they'll come at us more (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 26, 09:43:26
- Just to be clear.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 26, 09:44:10
- Surprised we’re still odds on for the top 6 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 26, 09:49:56
- Based on reputation and nothing else (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 26, 09:59:56
- Surprised we’re still odds on for the top 6 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 26, 09:49:56
- Just to be clear.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 26, 09:44:10
- 119/1 on betfair (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 26, 09:43:08
- No chance. We'll lose to decent teams but will still beat (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 26, 10:26:30
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