One win in ten, two wins in eleven

[SUFC Handsworth]

Seen these figures bandied about in the press last week and now this weekend, I'd say slightly (very) misleading. If we throw in the cup win, the last 7 reads won 3 drew 3 lost 1, that includes good draws at Villa and Derby and 2 wins in East Anglia, the only games where we've struggled was when lower league teams have come to the Lane and parked the bus, although fair play to Bolton they'd done their home work on us and played well.

If we carry on with that type of form/points return of the last 7 we'll not go too far wrong in the remainder of the season, although CW needs to work out something to break down the teams that turn up to the Lane with blanket defences.

 

[Fanny magnet]

Seen these figures bandied about in the press last week and now this weekend, I'd say slightly (very) misleading. If we throw in the cup win, the last 7 reads won 3 drew 3 lost 1, that includes good draws at Villa and Derby and 2 wins in East Anglia, the only games where we've struggled was when lower league teams have come to the Lane and parked the bus, although fair play to Bolton they'd done their home work on us and played well.

If we carry on with that type of form/points return of the last 7 we'll not go too far wrong in the remainder of the season, although CW needs to work out something to break down the teams that turn up to the Lane with blanket defences.

Wouldn't worry about it ,I can see is having a huge upturn in form from now on with the gamechanging options available to sir Chris

 

[HillmortonBlade]

Wouldn't worry about it ,I can see is having a huge upturn in form from now on with the gamechanging options available to sir Chris

Agreed, not lost in 4 and the latest is a win against half decent opposition away from home.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Seen these figures bandied about in the press last week and now this weekend, I'd say slightly (very) misleading. If we throw in the cup win, the last 7 reads won 3 drew 3 lost 1, that includes good draws at Villa and Derby and 2 wins in East Anglia, the only games where we've struggled was when lower league teams have come to the Lane and parked the bus, although fair play to Bolton they'd done their home work on us and played well.

If we carry on with that type of form/points return of the last 7 we'll not go too far wrong in the remainder of the season, although CW needs to work out something to break down the teams that turn up to the Lane with blanket defences.

The answer to the "blanket defences" is simple enough. Pace. Get the attack building quickly, catch them out. We contribute significantly to our own problems at times with too slow a build up which means the other team have plenty of time to get all 10 men back behind the ball by the time we reach the 18 yard box. Players like Wilson, Donaldson and not least, Brooks, are key against opposition like that.

 

[super_pig]

Seen these figures bandied about in the press last week and now this weekend, I'd say slightly (very) misleading. If we throw in the cup win, the last 7 reads won 3 drew 3 lost 1, that includes good draws at Villa and Derby and 2 wins in East Anglia, the only games where we've struggled was when lower league teams have come to the Lane and parked the bus, although fair play to Bolton they'd done their home work on us and played well.

If we carry on with that type of form/points return of the last 7 we'll not go too far wrong in the remainder of the season, although CW needs to work out something to break down the teams that turn up to the Lane with blanket defences.

table says 14 in 28 that is all that matters

 

[sufcboy95]

1 win in 1. We’re on an unbeaten streak

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

The answer to the "blanket defences" is simple enough. Pace. Get the attack building quickly, catch them out. We contribute significantly to our own problems at times with too slow a build up which means the other team have plenty of time to get all 10 men back behind the ball by the time we reach the 18 yard box. Players like Wilson, Donaldson and not least, Brooks, are key against opposition like that.

Spot on about Pace. Pace of pass, pace of thought & pace of movement. Also when the ball gets played into feet on the edge of the box, be on the half turn/turn rather than back to goal & ball rolled back out.

 

[grafikhaus]

the only games where we've struggled was when lower league teams have come to the Lane and parked the bus

Go on. Say it. Wednesday.

 

[SB_90]

true on paper it looks bad, but for we should have 5 wins in 12 in because of Birmingham Bristol & Wednesday. but that because we couldn't break down teams or capitalise on the chances we had

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

1 win from 1

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Not lost this year

 

[HillmortonBlade]

Not lost in 2018.

 

[wizadry]

Whilst the pigs haven’t scored a league goal in 2018.

Sorry, I couldn’t help it. (Snigger Snigger)

 

[GrayBlade]

Seen these figures bandied about in the press last week and now this weekend, I'd say slightly (very) misleading. If we throw in the cup win, the last 7 reads won 3 drew 3 lost 1, that includes good draws at Villa and Derby and 2 wins in East Anglia, the only games where we've struggled was when lower league teams have come to the Lane and parked the bus, although fair play to Bolton they'd done their home work on us and played well.

If we carry on with that type of form/points return of the last 7 we'll not go too far wrong in the remainder of the season, although CW needs to work out something to break down the teams that turn up to the Lane with blanket defences.

I’ve thought exactly the same thing. Our sticky patch came late November early December when we lost 4 out if 5 and drew with Birmingham. Since the Villa game we’ve been steady enough and tightened up the dodgy defending which was costing us.

 

[BladesOnToast]

We are now 9th in the form table for the last 6 games (http://www.soccerstats.com/formtable.asp?league=england2). Villa and Derby and 3rd and 4th respectively which makes those results look even more impressive.

I 'm relishing the prospect of facing Villa, Leeds and Wolves - really fancy us to get some points out of these three, more than i would if we were playing the likes of millwall or QPR!

 

[sheffielder]

Haven’t we lost 1 is 6?

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

The answer to the "blanket defences" is simple enough. Pace. Get the attack building quickly, catch them out. We contribute significantly to our own problems at times with too slow a build up which means the other team have plenty of time to get all 10 men back behind the ball by the time we reach the 18 yard box. Players like Wilson, Donaldson and not least, Brooks, are key against opposition like that.

As well as pace I'd say quality of crossing could be better (not having Basham at wing back helps on that score!)

 

[LoughboroBlade]

As well as pace I'd say quality of crossing could be better (not having Basham at wing back helps on that score!)

Not just crossing – I would have JOC, Stevens, Baldock and Basham spend a full week on practicing their delivery when played through for a cut-back opportunity. The number of times we’ve either cut back behind players for crossed over everyone has been extremely frustrating. We have to become less wasteful when we’ve opened up a defence.