It’s not just that the midfielders don’t always drop…

It’s that when they get the ball, all they do is look to pass back to a cb or spread it to a full back. That was where skipp was so good, he could receive the ball and take it forward. Kenny gets mugged doing that.

The contrast with how easily they played out of our press was telling.

We should stick with playing out, but maybe look to vary that when playing against sides that press very effectively.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on February 6th 2023 at 07:39:34

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There is not a problem with playing out from the back per se (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 6, 06:47:23
- Per se (NCFC) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Feb 6, 12:51:15
- Exactly what we were saying during the game (NCFC) - Old Splat, Feb 6, 08:47:39
- Can we not knock it? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 6, 08:07:16
  - With a bit of solid coaching perhaps (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 6, 08:43:18
    - would make a change from the last 18 months (NCFC) - paulg, Feb 6, 11:53:11
  - Can we kick it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Feb 6, 08:31:34
    - Yes we can..... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 6, 12:36:03
- we have struggled all season when teams press us (n/m) (NCFC) - Gazzaman, Feb 6, 07:57:34
  - Not just this season. Struggled in the prem seasons too (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 6, 08:50:31
- It’s not just that the midfielders don’t always drop… (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 6, 07:39:34
- "transitions" "through the thirds" "verticals" (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 6, 07:24:18
- yes we dont move the ball fast enough (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 6, 07:19:55
- "the midfielders not always dropping to show for the ball" (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 6, 07:01:50
  - I don't even think it needs to be a defensive midfielder (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 6, 09:40:35
    - Gibbs seems to be the best at it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 6, 10:21:30
  - Can't believe that no-one has mentioned this before (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 6, 08:19:07
  - They might. Although for a couple of games Kenny did it quite well (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 6, 07:10:36
    - Preston gave him all the time in the world (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 6, 08:53:43
    - Burnley vastly superior opposition though … (NCFC) - loz, Feb 6, 07:18:01
      - We are so easy to press against though. Pen in the full backs and (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 6, 07:53:36
- I’ve just played out from the back (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 6, 06:49:06
  - my Garry dribbled in the area (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 07:16:35
    - I dribbled out from the back. (n/m) (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Feb 6, 08:32:16

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