He’s actually been good I think

So many of the chances we were giving away were down to the way we play out from the back, rather than particularly poor defending (although that’s a feature too sometimes).

McLean at CB helps us play out, and also means the receiving midfielder is Nunez, who is a little better at receiving the ball in a tight spot.

I still think CM is the main issue we have rather than defence. Watching Ipswich yesterday, they beat our press quite easily because their midfielders are comfortable on the ball in tight spaces. Like we were under farke.

A DCM would help us, but not a tettey style one that would be no good receiving the ball in a tight spot. That’s a critical part of being a deep midfielder in this day and age.

Can’t see us signing any new CBs in January, or strikers, we’ve got plenty of both. CMs on the other hand….

Posted By: SimonOTBC on December 17th 2023 at 10:53:34

Message Thread

Is Kenny our a 1st choice CB now? (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Dec 17, 10:20:29
- He's a vastly underrated footballer (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 17, 11:22:14
- He’s actually been good I think (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 17, 10:53:34
  - Gibson and batth out of contract in summer … (NCFC) - loz, Dec 17, 10:56:36
    - I doubt we'll keep all four of our relatively aged CBs... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 17, 10:58:56
      - They won’t go in January though (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 17, 11:00:14
        
        Why not ??… (NCFC) - loz, Dec 17, 11:04:16
        
        You've answered your own question (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 17, 11:05:00
        
        Sure there’d be some … (NCFC) - loz, Dec 17, 11:08:26
        
        Probably unlikely to command the same salary elsewhere (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 17, 11:31:46
        
        Knapper and Attanassio have said… (NCFC) - loz, Dec 17, 11:45:15
        
        Yes, which makes doing lots in January unlikely (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 17, 11:58:16
        
        Not sure if Archant are in the know… (NCFC) - loz, Dec 17, 12:18:46
        
        Agreed - that was my point above (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 17, 11:02:49
      - Sorenson and Forshaw as well (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Dec 17, 10:59:29
        
        I wouldn't keep either of them (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 17, 11:03:58
        
        Yeah the signing injured players sometimes works out (e.g. Sara, Krul) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 17, 11:18:15
- Gibson and Hanley back soon and knapper has January so doubtful (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Dec 17, 10:21:12
  - Knapper and Jan is the new Sainz the saviour. Let's hope you're right.... (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Dec 17, 10:26:43
    - Tbf was ridiculous sainz was being ignored was it not ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Dec 17, 10:37:05
      - Interview just last week explained why... first fitness, then he needed to learn to defend (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 17, 19:10:49
      - When he kept starting a completely unproductive Onel, absolutely! (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Dec 17, 11:02:06
      - We don't know why....and prob never will. Obviously a reason (NCFC) - Saucerer, Dec 17, 10:46:08
        
        He pressing was a little haphazard yesterday and this is something that Wagner has mentioe (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 17, 11:20:25

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