As I've said before, it's not all the system but the intent, speed of play, ability to play a forward pass and bring others into play, 1-2's etc.So the set up was the same but works if you play with pace, movement, forward commitment and passion?
Seems more a mentality away, given the success at home with it.Still shite away from home or at least jury still out.
So Critch was right all alongSo the set up was the same but works if you play with pace, movement, forward commitment and passion?
No because normally players are playing a rigid system where they are shackled in zones and rarely move out of them. CJ is often static on the right, coulson is cautious going forward, Carey ends up sitting on the left touchline, Marv becomes a focus for build up play because the holding midfielder isnt showing for the ball. The forwards patrol their zones but don't really work in tandem or with the midfield because the midfielders are reluctant to get too far forward because they need to keep their shape for whatever defensive duty they will have.So Critch was right all along
And rightly so. We’ve been playing with the handbrake on for most of the seasonQuite So. And yet when it doesn't work, NC seems to get all the flak.
Also, how the opposition set's up. Barnsley came out to play and struggled to contain us. I like the combination of Carey/Coulson on the left and CJ/Dembele on the right. The introduction of Cosgrove at half-time gave them a focus and they went a bit more route 1 and they got a foothold in the game. We tired and dropped deeper and struggled with their physicality. This has been a factor in our poor away form, teams that are physical and deny us space to play.
And when we do struggle there is literally no plan b ..we are never proactive always reactive and there have been a number of managers this season who have out thought our supposed genius manager..yesterday was yet more proof that the squad has massively underachieved and some of that is down to the manager and his lack of tactical nous100% this.
The system works really well sometimes. Other times we struggle and those times are generally against a team we can't disturb with pressing and who go back to front effectively.
The prior posts clearly highlight the differences between the plop we’ve had to endure this season and what these players can do . Who is responsible for managing players and tactics? That would be Critchley. What puzzles you.Quite So. And yet when it doesn't work, NC seems to get all the flak.
Which is why we struggled for the last 15 -20 mins yesterday. It could so easily have been 3-3 or even 3-4 at the end.And when we do struggle there is literally no plan b ..we are never proactive always reactive and there have been a number of managers this season who have out thought our supposed genius manager..yesterday was yet more proof that the squad has massively underachieved and some of that is down to the manager and his lack of tactical nous