The main concern for me is how s**t we are with the ball

Unless the opposition plays in a very open style or makes a load of basic errors, we struggle to create chances. We could still be playing now and I’m not entirely sure we’d have scored yet. As the game went on we looked less and less likely.

Clement’s post match comments didn’t really resonate with me. Yes, we were the team trying to make something happen for most of the game, but other than that short spell before half time we created close to nothing.

Meanwhile, at the other end, it took a wonder block from mcconville to stop Hirst scoring and mattsson was lucky not to concede a penalty.

It’s a bit worrying that there is a very basic and simple to execute, blueprint for beating us; defend solidly, let us have the ball, transition quickly when we inevitably drop a clanger somewhere in midfield.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on September 2nd 2026 at 09:06:58

Message Thread

A bit of a negative overreaction. We lost to a fluke deflection, missed a couple of (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Sep 2, 08:20:43
- 💯 (n/m) (NCFC) - JurgenColin, Sep 2, 13:48:08
- Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 2, 09:45:17
- I think had we not lost 2 league games, then the reaction may be slightly less negative (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Sep 2, 09:41:54
  - I’ll go easy on Brooks as he has been great (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 2, 12:09:10
- Not much we could have done about the goal (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 2, 09:31:33
  - Not much Vlad could have done about the goal (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 2, 09:33:25
- Just need to be more clinical in front of ghoul for me. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 2, 09:10:28
  - We didn't create anything to be clinical with really (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 2, 09:12:43
    - I was thinking of the one where there keeper saved, really should have put that a way. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 2, 09:16:56
      - Yes, you’re right. That was a sitter and goals change games, as they say (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 2, 09:27:40
        
        Hey ho, we try again Saturday. Can we do it on a Saturday against Sheffield. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 2, 10:08:43
      - thei (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 2, 09:17:47
        
        r. :O) (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 2, 09:22:09
- sort of true but our passing was shocking at times (NCFC) - big member, Sep 2, 09:09:54
- The main concern for me is how shit we are with the ball (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 2, 09:06:58
  - Agree with all that. The first half there was lots on the left that wasn't connecting (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 2, 09:11:19
    - We're pinning a lot on Maghoma being the one to have that creative spark (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 2, 09:21:20
      - We could have done with the same three across we had Saturday (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 2, 09:24:40
      - Also, my feeling from last season is that we scored fewer with maghoma at 10 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 2, 09:24:19
        
        Yeah, he looked a different player in his purple patch (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 2, 09:26:57
        
        Yes, schwartau is similar (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 2, 09:30:29
- I feel like Ali is unfortunately our most effective player against that kind of set up (NCFC) - jAC, Sep 2, 08:51:37
  - VMT (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 2, 09:29:21
- We were shite (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 2, 08:47:54
- Frustrating night, I agree we'll be fine but that game exposes our weaknesses (NCFC) - 51eve, Sep 2, 08:47:18
  - I remember the criticism of big Phil from previous clubs (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Sep 2, 09:51:11
- If we had scored early yesterday it would have been a stroll (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Sep 2, 08:47:12
  - WBA saw us similarly timid in front of goal. Need to address that (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Sep 2, 09:29:47
  - Not sure it would’ve been a stroll, but yeah we seems to be having a right old go at their (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 2, 08:56:30
  - To score early you need to create early (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 2, 08:48:52
    - No and we really should have done, Stoke started terribly (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Sep 2, 08:52:34
- Similar to West Brom game (NCFC) - inutero, Sep 2, 08:44:34

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