The problem in the first game was the specific team selection

Having BOTH the CMs sitting just in front of the CBs (which Topic and Wright do) leaves a massive space in midfield for the opposition to exploit. We need one CM to be someone who plays further forward, like Nunez. It was noticeable that once Wright came on for Nunez yesterday we had the same problem and looked poor again.
Plus we played Forson in the first game, who will never be a decent wide attacking player in this league, and Schlupp at WB (who showed no attacking intention whatsoever) . Diallo is a massive upgrade on that side of the pitch.

Posted By: mr carra on August 17th 2025 at 10:55:37

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So are we allowed to revisit the bedwetting posts... (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 09:46:20
- The problem in the first game was the specific team selection (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 17, 10:55:37
  - FWIW I thought we were really good... (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 11:12:42
    - Similar yesterday, wasn’t it? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 17, 11:16:58
    - That was how long it took Millwall to work out how to exploit that vacant midfield area (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 17, 11:15:20
      - I just don't think you can read too much into one game. (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 12:05:26
  - VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 17, 11:08:09
- We are up and running, bring on next sat. I think it's going to be a good season. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 17, 10:37:55
  - Exactly... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 11:14:42
- it was a bit silly, wasn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Aug 17, 10:31:27
  - Very..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 11:25:31
- His current 50% win rate will never win us the league (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Aug 17, 10:13:29
  - 23 wins plus throw in a few draws and it's top 6.. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 11:01:59
- their was a lot to be concerned about from yesterday (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 17, 10:07:11
  - We would have lost that game last season... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 11:05:48
    - Tbf, had they scored the pen we could have lost yesterday (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 17, 11:14:38
  - Portsmouth were also playing their first home league game (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Aug 17, 10:41:18
- Fuck you’re good (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Aug 17, 10:06:08
- Yesterday showed some elements of improvement (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 17, 10:02:10
  - When we start playing two good halfs we will crush. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 17, 11:05:08
    - I think the focus at the moment is being solid (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 17, 11:12:36

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