Can we please stop this 'No style of play' bollocks please.

It is still coming together but there are very clear patterns of play. If you want to understand Smith's approach then read this:

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You can see quite a few elements in patches of our play. It is not as obvious as Farke's, but lets remember Farke's style was crap without Emi, and not that great in his first championship season or the prem. One of the most obvious elements is high possesion and pressing from the front, very clear from the last few games. Despite the result the Wigan game was enjoyable for large spells. Definitely more so than the prem.

Everything seems to be going against us at the moment but I believe that with a bit of confidence and a few tweaks we will easily be top 10.

We are top of the league for 'XG for' - i.e. we are creating good chances but they just aren't going in.

In every game we have given away soft goals due to individual errors. We've barely had a good chance created against. We just need to cut out the silly mistakes.

It is not ridiculous to suggest that we should have at least 5 points and that would put us just outside the play-offs. Then everyone would be happy about the progress being made.

I understand the frustration and how it is culmulative but we are really not as bad as a lot of people are making out. The fact that many were not convinced by Smith doesn't help but I honestly think that we will be fine.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus, Aug 14, 10:34:04