Match Thread vs. Woking 02.10.21 [NL]

[uysapie]

Strikers are judged on goals. so he needs one or two soon.

IB won't change his philosophy of total football.

"Total football"? More crap against a standard hard working NL team.

[uysapie]

Our midfield is the weakest it has been for ages, we have no physical presence and no height. Because of this, we never win any first or second balls. The style of play is not suited to this league, when will the penny drop ???... Chesterfield must be having a right laugh at us for signing Mitchell, absolute dire performance, but somehow managed to stay on the whole game.. I wonder what excuse will be given for that load of crap...

Toatlly agree re the style of play.

[TSANHO]

What a weird game. Good, solid 70 minutes, where we did things I hadn’t seen us do this season, pick up the 2nd balls, keep decent opponents at arms length, and attack with pace and intention, particularly in the form of Nemane who looks like the sort of winger we’ve had a few of at Notts and I love to watch. Well worked goal as well.

Well on top in the second half, but we just have a overwhelming lack of killer instinct in the opposition box which is enough to keep opponents in the game, and they took full advantage when the no 11 came on, tore Brindley a new one, and everything fell to pieces.

Has to be said, something like today has been threatening all season, the teams we’ve played just haven’t been good enough to do it. Woking are a stereotypical good side at this level, physical, quick, do their best work in both boxes, and good at the set pieces. Why we at Notts think we’ll win promotion by often doing none of those things I’m not quite sure.

That’s a good analysis for those that didn’t go.

[Kelton]

because they can not defend set pieces

I hate to say I told you so but there you go
We are a poorer side this year than last imo

[Elite_Pie]

IB won't change his philosophy of total football.

He doesn't have to full on change it, but if he doesn't modify it we will be stuck down here for a long time.

[keldsyke]

I hate to say I told you so but there you go
We are a poorer side this year than last imo

I would love to know what this set piece coach we employed is doing

[LaxtonLad]

Burchinall saying he only plays one style of football is like immediately gifting the impetus and ideas to the other team. They know who he'll play and how they'll play. Any manager now knows how to to combat this team of *****cats who don't have a clue of how to project a physical presence in front of their opponents without fouling them.

[laddo]

I would love to know what this set piece coach we employed is doing

Before today we haven't conceded too many from set pieces right? And I'm sure we were in profit having scored a fair few from corners this season.

[Carlton_Pie]

I would love to know what this set piece coach we employed is doing

To be fair, until today we've been good at defending set pieces

[BigFatPie]

That’s a good analysis for those that didn’t go.

Thanks. We’ve suffered some embarrassing defeats, and today was right up there.