Points dropped from a lead

[Tony Currie]

Surely Defence is where the problem is :-

This season the number of times dropped points from winning positions: 19
Total points dropped : 56

Anel and Souza dealt with balls lobbed into the box and long booted forward hoofs, currently we are very susceptible to the majority of Championship teams style of play.

 

[S17 Blade 1889]

If it's the defence why are we not getting smashed from the start of games and instead taking the lead? The problems run much deeper and I would start at fitness. Though i agree with missing Souza.

 

[Tony Currie]

If it's the defence why are we not getting smashed from the start of games and instead taking the lead? The problems run much deeper and I would start at fitness. Though i agree with missing Souza.

But people complained last season when we held on to 1-0's. It is possible if you have a good defence Coventry are a prime example of an excellent defence, we need improving.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

We have had that Wembley (2025) way way all season...winning then end up loysing.

 

[Selly]

Is the issue not the midfield? - as in when we have our "best" midfield on the pitch we are competitive (and indeed better than many teams) but once we hit 60-65 mins our midfield runs out of legs and we just get run through/overrun by the opposition.

Last season it felt like as long as we were one up, we'd probably be able to hang on - this season its more like we need to be 2 up - and we are somewhat profligate in front of goal as evidenced by the first half on Saturday...

 

[Bladesman]

Jairo leaves the pitch, the entire midfield is given up. We signed Phillips and Rothwell to address this issue and its been a complete waste of money.

We are back to having a half knackered Arblaster and a rare Tom Davies appearance. Soumare has been kidnapped I assume? At least he has athleticism and drives the ball forward.

Matos frozen out and essentially on the transfer list.

That's why we lose so many points and why the play-offs were never likely.

 

[PrestwichBlade]

Jairo leaves the pitch, the entire midfield is given up. We signed Phillips and Rothwell to address this issue and its been a complete waste of money.

We are back to having a half knackered Arblaster and a rare Tom Davies appearance. Soumare has been kidnapped I assume? At least he has athleticism and drives the ball forward.

Matos frozen out and essentially on the transfer list.

That's why we lose so many points and why the play-offs were never likely.

Sellés fault that

 

[espoo blade]

Cross-posting seeing as we have a bunch of similar threads:

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Post in thread 'Interesting stat....'

Today at 9:12 AM

Transfermarkt has a table based on the points picked up after taking the lead.

Only Wrexham and Coventry have taken the lead in more matches than us.
Boro are outstandingly efficient after taking the lead.
Only Blackburn, Leicester and Wendy have worse ppg when they've taken the lead.

Championship - Points after taking lead 25/26 (Detailed view)

This overview lists in detail the number of matches of the Championship in the 25/26 season in which a club took the lead and how many points were gained afterwards.

www.transfermarkt.com

• espoo blade

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Sometimes we are pretty decent when we have the ball. Unfortunately we dont seem to have a scooby when we haven’t got it.

 

[jt64]

But people complained last season when we held on to 1-0's.

While I probably did, it was more that it was clearly an unsustainable run, and that when it regressed to the mean we'll look like the dictionary definition of mid table mediocrity. Which is exactly what has happened. Obviously, selling your only good centre back and best central midfielder and not adequately replacing them doesn't help matters.

 

[Selly]

While I probably did, it was more that it was clearly an unsustainable run, and that when it regressed to the mean we'll look like the dictionary definition of mid table mediocrity. Which is exactly what has happened. Obviously, selling your only good centre back and best central midfielder and not adequately replacing them doesn't help matters.

I don't think last year we were overperforming over and above a mid table team. To my mind we were a 75 point team, i.e. firmly in the playoffs who were able to be incredibly efficient resulting in those extra 15-17 points.

If course it did us no good whatsoever. Most seasons we'd have been in with a shot of the title with our point total, rather than a distant 3rd.

 

[71Blade]

Is the issue not the midfield? - as in when we have our "best" midfield on the pitch we are competitive (and indeed better than many teams) but once we hit 60-65 mins our midfield runs out of legs and we just get run through/overrun by the opposition.

Last season it felt like as long as we were one up, we'd probably be able to hang on - this season its more like we need to be 2 up - and we are somewhat profligate in front of goal as evidenced by the first half on Saturday...

All over the pitch had we gone in 3-1 up at halftime saturday would have been a fair reflection. We miss too many chances and cant keep clean sheets

 

[ATL Recs]

Surely Defence is where the problem is :-

This season the number of times dropped points from winning positions: 19
Total points dropped : 56

Anel and Souza dealt with balls lobbed into the box and long booted forward hoofs, currently we are very susceptible to the majority of Championship teams style of play.

Our midfield is poor lacks athleticism, physicality and fitness no defensive protection which doesn't help a struggling defence Wrexham like many before them showed how weak it is in the last 30.