The defenders clearly had stinkers on Saturday

Duffy for goals 3 and 4, can't really see from the "highlights" if there were other clangers for the other goals.

However, more generally, there is clearly a major flaw in the system we're playing. With the personnel available, we look toothless up front, weak in midfield, and exposed at the back.

If we persist with that approach over the coming weeks, I'll lose patience with DW. The system wasn't any good for most of the second half of last season (after Dowell was injured) and it's not looked good in the last 4 games either. If it relies entirely on having Barnes and Sargent, there is no point persisting with it. I'm not even sure that is really the issue - seems to me that Plymouth worked us out. They didn't play any short goal kicks for a start, knowing that a lot of our chances come from transition. Instead, they pumped it long, sat behind the ball and waited for us to f**k it up. Which happened time and time again.

Sort it out, Wagner. The starting point needs to be a formation that is robust. We can't keep blaming individual errors - if the players can't deliver what they're being asked to on the ball, we need to find a tactic / formation that doesn't ask so much.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on September 25th 2023 at 11:16:09

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Has he gone yet? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 08:12:22
- I think you'd like that more than promotion (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 25, 09:33:34
  - I’m not a massive outer tbh (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 09:41:06
    - The defenders clearly had stinkers on Saturday (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 25, 11:16:09
      - I pretty much agree with this (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 25, 13:23:25
        
        Yep - would be good to see a robust defensive display at some point (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 25, 13:46:46
        
        That exactly - the defence looks back because of the midfield (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 25, 13:58:07
    - What would your back four be? (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 25, 10:45:57
      - Batth for sure (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 11:04:17
    - Unfortunately, you know the answer to this (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 25, 10:39:26
- What you on about buh? (n/m) (NCFC) - Boyer, Sep 25, 08:51:25
- Won’t be long SCC, won’t be long! (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Sep 25, 08:27:02
- Trust the process (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Sep 25, 08:18:47
  - League 1 might be fun tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 08:20:14
    - Can walk to Bloomfield Road from my house . (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Sep 25, 09:21:56
      - ^^Lives in Blackpool Tower^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Sep 25, 09:24:07
        
        Just a shit Great Yarmouth (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Sep 25, 09:31:35
        
        Wow it must be bad. Went to Skegness earlier in the summer (NCFC) - Old Splat, Sep 25, 10:07:36
        
        lolf! (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 25, 10:11:16
    - No Wes and Holt this time (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 25, 08:29:05
      - More new grounds to visit then (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 09:23:38
        
        Welcome to Wrexham (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 25, 09:37:08
        
        Nearly 6 hours by train and £137 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 09:44:21

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