We don't create any chances...

...yes, we get decent amounts of possession, but it's in our own defence / middle third - ANY team can do (or should be able to do) that.

Once we cross the half-way line it's usually only a couple of passes away from turning over the ball to the opposition.

Give a world-class striker a couple of chances and he'll score one, so you don't need the midfield to supply many balls up to him. Seem to remember reading somewhere that Andy Cole's time at United saw him convert one in five chances.

Our strikers are nowhere near his level at the moment, so let's say they need eight or ten chances to convert. We're lucky to create that in a month of fixtures let alone one match!

We'd be better off putting all of our money into a couple of decent midfielders and players that can play the ball up to our front men. It's pointless having players that can score goals at this level (Cureton and Lupoli for example) if you don't create chances for them.

Posted By: Declan on October 20th 2008 at 10:30:19

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In all honesty please, why can we not score goals?.. (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Oct 20, 10:12:24
- lack of consistency (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 20, 10:41:53
- no goalscoring midfielder since Francis (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 20, 10:35:27
  - I agree but I think the middle 2 mids can sit on the edge of the area (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 20, 10:39:11
    - sorry but sadly Crofty will NEVER be dangerous (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 20, 10:41:32
      - OK whichever wide two players you like (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 20, 10:47:17
      - Seemed dangerous when he scored against Sheff Utd (n/m) (NCFC) - Flying Canary, Oct 20, 10:45:34
        
        He is crap (NCFC) - BufordTJustice, Oct 20, 10:49:20
    - a whole or a hole? you decide (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 20, 10:39:41
  - Lupoli (NCFC) - BufordTJustice, Oct 20, 10:36:43
  - Our midfield only go sideways and back (n/m) (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Oct 20, 10:36:33
    - Mike Milligan, Peter Grant, Gary Megson all had more side ways than a cast of crabs (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 20, 10:43:56
- We don't create any chances... (NCFC) - Declan, Oct 20, 10:30:19
  - I think we are in desperate need of a new Iwan, someone you can give the ball to and it (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 20, 10:36:53
    - Doc up front then! (n/m) (NCFC) - BufordTJustice, Oct 20, 10:43:56
      - the ball does really stick to Doc though does it, more ricochets (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 20, 10:49:36
        
        Ricochets (NCFC) - BufordTJustice, Oct 20, 10:54:12
        
        doesn't...tsk (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 20, 10:50:21
- when have we dominated games, I can barely recall a goalkeeper having a shot to save (NCFC) - lovely old job, Oct 20, 10:25:12
  - Birmingham (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Oct 20, 10:30:09
  - Shooting and hitting the target may help. (NCFC) - BufordTJustice, Oct 20, 10:28:09

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