More thoughts on yesterday

I agree with what several people have said about the system not yet working. Players didn't link up well. The few times it clicked it looked good but there was a lot of back and sideways against the low block.

One thing that hasn't been pointed out is that if often left Cordoba or Medic in position and having to make a key pass. Both were not great at this and gave the ball away. Particularly Medic. Neither had a great game imho. At the moment Medic looks slow (beaten at near post again) and is not an upgrade on Duffy.

Topic is great and will only get better.

Diallo is good but raw. Final ball / finishing needs improvement. But at least he makes things happen.

Vlad is going to be chalk and cheese I think. Brilliant saves and absolute howlers. He got away with at least two yesterday.

Until their goals it felt like a pretty balanced game although you felt like eventually an error from us would gift them something and so it was.

I was heartened by the 2nd half spirit. We didn't capitulate (I think we would have last season) and kept ourselves in the game.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on August 24th 2025 at 09:16:17

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More thoughts on yesterday (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 24, 09:16:17
- The system looked a lot better with Chrisene at LCB (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 10:01:44
  - Didnt see the game but could, Diallo be used as the left sided attacker? (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 24, 11:00:55
    - Yes, I think he should be there (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 11:05:35
      - I assumed Schlupp was there purely as an old head and emergencies (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 24, 12:32:48
        
        I'm thinking Chrisene LCB with Schlupp LWB (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 12:34:18
  - Cordoba is a real mixed bag, pacy but positionally absent, strong but awful passing (n/m) (NCFC) - Sainz and Sinners, Aug 24, 10:06:14
- I thought Topic really got a hold of the Midfield after Wright's sending off (NCFC) - Sainz and Sinners, Aug 24, 09:55:40
  - VMT, the shackles were off and playing more on instinct (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Aug 24, 10:03:42
  - I think he looks like he will be immense for us. Shame shout the error yesterday but (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 24, 09:57:49
- I find it a bit frustrating that Diallo (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 09:47:20
  - It's not about pace, it's because he doesn't want to use his left foot (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 24, 10:51:01
    - He needs to have that in his locker though (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 24, 11:35:43
  - There were a couple of occasions yesterday but Ayling almost always had (NCFC) - Sainz and Sinners, Aug 24, 09:52:14
- Good point on who ends up required to make the killer pass (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Aug 24, 09:28:15
- Pretty sure last season (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, Aug 24, 09:24:52
  - True but MClean was sent of in 87th minute of that game (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 24, 09:37:18

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