How long before you become worried?

[mulletsaint]

I was worried before the fixture list came out, even more worried when it did, even more worried when the window shut without more defensive cover coming in. Still hopeful though.

 

Especially if DPS's enquiry has sorted out the club's transfer dealings in time for January.

[mulletsaint]

What worries me is the attempt to pick a system and then put players into positions they don't relate to. In my opinion we need to sort out a system that gets the best out of our players. Unsophisticated as it is 4-4-2 wouldn't be any worse than what we have at the moment. We give the ball away too often, don't close down ruthlessly, hunt in packs and give the opposition far too much room to play.

 

On Saturday we may have, against Man U it was the opposite.

[mulletsaint]

Arrggh, I agree with Dalek on something!!!

 

Ignore him he's obviously trying for an image change.

[The9]

I'll be worried if we don't get any kind of result at home to Villa, who, this weekend against Swansea aside, have been utter gash.

[The9]

What worries me is the attempt to pick a system and then put players into positions they don't relate to. In my opinion we need to sort out a system that gets the best out of our players. Unsophisticated as it is 4-4-2 wouldn't be any worse than what we have at the moment. We give the ball away too often, don't close down ruthlessly, hunt in packs and give the opposition far too much room to play.

 

How many times will people have to watch Wigan take our 4-4-2 to pieces for 10 minutes at St Mary's to realise that it's a formation for failure ? Every single coach atthis level knows precisely how to take it apart. At least with our 4-3-3/4-5-1 managers are having to find slightly less conventional methods of exploiting our line-up...

[Wade Garrett]

I'll be worried if we don't get any kind of result at home to Villa, who, this weekend against Swansea aside, have been utter gash.

 

They gave Newcastle a good game, and Pardew was very complimentary about them. Villa, just like every other game this season will be a tough game.

[derry]

How many times will people have to watch Wigan take our 4-4-2 to pieces for 10 minutes at St Mary's to realise that it's a formation for failure ? Every single coach atthis level knows precisely how to take it apart. At least with our 4-3-3/4-5-1 managers are having to find slightly less conventional methods of exploiting our line-up...

 

Irrespective of the hypothetical number crunching a team playing as a team, confident and comfortable in the way they play will always be better than our mismatched 433/451 with players not in their natural positions. Also there appears to be a compromise that some players despite performances are undroppable even though they don't fit the adopted system. Plus a goalkeeper that unsettles the team with his nervousness. Thinking that possession in front of the opposition especially giving it away in our half is the answer is laughable. We have to kill the game at the back and stop giving goals away, high tempo pressing from the whole team and take what chances we can make, but first and foremost we have to hunt down the opposition in packs not comfort zone go nowhere passing for the sake of it. We have to be able to pass accurately but football is about winning not possession. We are loose and undisciplined in defence, unambitious in midfield and outnumbered up front in a system that isn't working.