Match Thread vs. Chesterfield 20.02.21 [NL]

[SwalePie]

Sorry but we are Notts County and we should be beating every team 14-0.
Any 4 year old could take Notts up.

I know some 3 and a half year olds who would simply p*ss this league with the resources Notts have. Ardley out.

[Kyle95]

This game is baring a striking resemblance to Boreham Wood. We are against a young attack minded manager, who's told his players to press us high. Everytime that happens we look lost, it's like the players are shocked, that a team dares to press us.

[bouncingoffthewalls]

Predictable. Seriously though what would you suggest we do in the real world? Half time subs or take it to the hour?

The problem is we have a way of playing, it's clearly not working at all today. All season we have looked like we haven't got a plan B in style of play so there is not much we can do!

[upthemaggies]

We're due a draw against Chesterfield, none in the last 8 at home and none in the last 7 at either ground.

[MancMagpie]

Predictable. Seriously though what would you suggest we do in the real world? Half time subs or take it to the hour?

Play counter attack with a 4 2 3 1, get Sam off for Knowles, game on. Tying to play keep ball will not work against these.

[countygump]

This game is baring a striking resemblance to Boreham Wood. We are against a young attack minded manager, who's told his players to press us high. Everytime that happens we look lost, it's like the players are shocked, that a team dares to press us.

Even on the rare occasion we have ventured into their half we've looked disappointing. The only good thing about that half is that Chessie have only scored once.

[KCNotts]

I know some 3 and a half year olds who would simply p*ss this league with the resources Notts have. Ardley out.

I honestly think this team would play better without a manager instead of being hampered by Ardleyball and Greg the clown.

[Notts78]

Play counter attack with a 4 2 3 1, get Sam off for Knowles, game on. Tying to play keep ball will not work against these.

Counter attack? You know that they are winning 1-0 and can sit on it? We don’t have the players for it either as we are hardly blessed with pace.

I would go 4-3-3. Take off Sam and Enzio and throw on Knowles and Effiong. Go more direct. I would leave it for 15 to see if we get a reaction first before making those changes.

[the_anticlough]

Not surprised we've been second best, but we can still turn it around

Their goal went in right down the middle - got to be disappointed with Pilling for that

We're playing far too deep - that's giving them all the advantage, push up..

The selection isn't really at fault, but will Ardley learn the lesson of the Dagenham game and go to 1 holding midfield player?

It sounds daft, but if Doyle was in goal, Reeves left to hold alone, and two up front, we'd have done a lot better!

[MAD_MAGPIE]

That was the least we have been involved in a half as we've been all season. Apart from the first five minutes Cheaterfield have excecuted their pushing and pressing tactic and it's worked very well for them. We've not been able to stamp our authority on the game. Maybe the plan was for us to try and get an early goal and then protect it?

I do think that something needs to change in the second half as this simply cannot continue otherwise the game will be gone and we will lose. We are like an away side and too many players have been anonymous as well. We need to have our own spell of play, possession and passing and threat in the opposition half. The question is do we try to play to our style or do we try to play Cheaterfield at their own game and be more direct to which say Effiong may come on?