Well its a combination of factors

In some of those games we had Duffy (who i think is the best of the actual CBs) or Kenny at CB and we looked a bit better.

Some were against crap sides.

In some we did not sit back as much and retained more threat.

In others we went ultra defensive and put 10 men behind the ball for 90 minutes.

My main point though is that what appears to be Wagner's preferred tactic for protecting a lead (taking off a striker (usually Sargent to rest him), putting Barnes up front and sitting deeper to try and crowd the box and hit teams on the break, is a tactic that exposes the weakest area of our side and it has costs us now on a number of occasions. I don't understand why he cannot see this but then i also don't understand why it took him two months of losing to realise he needed to adapt earlier in the season either. I think he is very, very one dimensional in his thinking.

Posted By: Jim on April 10th 2024 at 13:07:54

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Should we put Kenny back at CB when Rowe is fit? (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 10, 08:10:37
- is it our decision (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 10, 08:56:21
- Hang on pal. I thought these were all world class defenders who are undermined by Wagner (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Apr 10, 08:51:03
  - Our defence is a bit crap which is why we need to keep the pressure off them (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 10, 11:54:43
    - Our centre backs all make errors, have no pace and don’t mark very well (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 10, 12:26:32
      - So why doesn't our goals against record since that horror at Watford reflect that? (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 10, 12:37:10
        
        Well its a combination of factors (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 10, 13:07:54
        
        I think you last para is key here (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 10, 13:13:25
        
        I agree we are defending better as a team (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 10, 13:21:23
        
        I do get where you are coming from, but overall the tactical approach has got us up (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Apr 10, 14:42:36
    - 'Our defence is a bit crap' is quite vague though isn't it? (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 10, 12:16:58
- All the evidence suggests (NCFC) - Pam Demic, Apr 10, 08:39:06
- Yes, some of his long balls are exquisite. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Apr 10, 08:26:45
  - He can bring the ball out (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 10, 08:28:35
    - Yes, that too. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Apr 10, 08:31:39
- It’s a yes from me Clive (n/m) (NCFC) - Lager top, Apr 10, 08:23:19
- Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Apr 10, 08:13:18

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