We seem to have reverted back to defending like we did at the start of the season

Lambert & Co managed to sort that out, it just seems to have lapsed now.

Two weeks on the training pitch can hopefully sort that out, no neccessary need to change players until January when I would hope we will sign a top drawer CB.

That said, the set up yesterday didnt provide the usual cover for the defence with Wes dropping into CM and Johnson / Crofts being the only cover for the back four. With that set up I would expect that the full backs would need to play with more discipline but for want of a better word we play with 'cavalier' full backs.

It was neccessary to give the 4-4-2 a go I think because of Holt's form, but I would be very suprised if we didnt revert back to 4-4-1-1 for Arsenal with the same team that went unchanged for so long.

Posted By: bgc on November 6th 2011 at 09:55:43

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after the last int break i was confident, going into this one i'm decidely worried. (NCFC) - megson, Nov 6, 09:37:55
- both naughton AND barnett had a mare yesterday (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 6, 09:42:15
  - agreed, and with the two replies too. so close to be a mid table (NCFC) - megson, Nov 6, 10:03:17
  - We seem to have reverted back to defending like we did at the start of the season (NCFC) - bgc, Nov 6, 09:55:43
  - If we could tighten up at the back we would stay up easily (NCFC) - Klobo04, Nov 6, 09:54:26
    - Ayala (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Nov 6, 10:09:04
      - I actually agree with you on the Ward front. (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Nov 6, 10:16:33
        
        We do, but only to a point (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Nov 6, 10:22:01
      - Barnett is also valuable as an attacking option (NCFC) - UtterlyHuckerby, Nov 6, 10:13:35
        
        Yes, but has ZERO control over where it goes (exception for Morison) goal (NCFC) - megson, Nov 6, 10:26:49
        
        Yes he does however, the first job of a defender is to defend. (n/m) (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Nov 6, 10:17:26
      - have to remember that Ayala is only 20 (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 6, 10:12:34
        
        Liverpool fans I work with assure me that Ayala is not the answer (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Nov 6, 10:18:56
        
        They Probably Said That About Dave Watson! (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Nov 6, 10:32:20
        
        (although he does turn 21 tomorrow, in fact...) (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 6, 10:14:47

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