Quote Originally Posted by OP67 View Post
It works for them because they have defenders who don't panic under pressure. Our goals against is the killer for us, only bottom club Sutton ahve conceeded more goals than us. We clearly have a defence that isn't capable of plying our system against teams in the EFL. Unfortunately most of them are contracted until the end of next season.
Exactly. We're trying to recreate a style that's used by a minority of teams, most of which are elite level, with defenders we signed in the National League. No wonder we concede so many.