No Clean Sheet Since 22nd September

[toffeemax]

This is the key to our poor form. The inability to see out a game, not only today but against Fulham, Reading and Newcastle.

To not have kept a clean sheet for 2 calender months in all competitions shows there is something seriously wrong with the defence and it's criminal that this hasn't been addressed.

when we fail to convert as many chances as we do, we can't take a 'we'll score more than you attitude into games with laxed defending'.

 

[chicoazul]

That stat flashed up on my stream exactly as Norwich took the free kick that lead to their equaliser.

C*nts.

 

[ToffeeBlueNose]

wondering what the hell has happened to Johnny H and Distin this year, good job jags is playing fairly well bacause he's playing for 2 men.

 

[Tubey]

That's generally what you'd expect when eleven surrender monkeys, led by Captain Surrender on the touchline, decide to bottle it for 45 min every single game mate.

 

[toffeemax]

wondering what the hell has happened to Johnny H and Distin this year, good job jags is playing fairly well bacause he's playing for 2 men.

Heitinga looks too lightweight and error prone giving away silly free kicks and Distin has been in and out.

 

[toffeemax]

That's generally what you'd expect when eleven surrender monkeys, led by Captain Surrender on the touchline, decide to bottle it for 45 min every single game mate.

good structured argument well made.

 

[Tubey]

good structured argument well made.

... thanks? :S

 

[snipellis11]

I just don't know what to say about this.

 

[toffeemax]

... thanks? :S

bit of sarcasm lid! But I agree, for 45 minutes whether it be the first or 2nd half we just never get going.

 

[toffeemax]

I just don't know what to say about this.

It needs to be flagged up. It's not as if before the 22nd we had been keeping out teams. Only 3 clean sheets all season in all comps. Utd home, Leyton Orient home and Swansea and we're about to start December.

 

[Tubey]

bit of sarcasm lid! But I agree, for 45 minutes whether it be the first or 2nd half we just never get going.

I just wasn't sure mate!!!

 

[toffeemax]

I just wasn't sure mate!!!

Norwich and Reading 2nd half poor, Sunderland and Fulham 1st half poor.

 

[Jimboefc97]

Definately got to have a change around in defence, put Duffy in, give him a go

 

[wiggum23]

Apart from Sland, I can't remember us having a good 2nd half.

Villa we were crap against 10 men, same with Swansea, yesterday the same as with Reading and Wigan and QPR (10 men I know)

There must be something happening behind the scenes as it happens to often. We need to score 2 every match and sometimes 3 just to be safe as we bottle it every time.

We are going to pay for this crap run if form in the next few weeks as I struggle to see where the points will come from

 

[Titus Bramble]

Apart from Sland, I can't remember us having a good 2nd half.

Villa we were crap against 10 men, same with Swansea, yesterday the same as with Reading and Wigan and QPR (10 men I know)

There must be something happening behind the scenes as it happens to often. We need to score 2 every match and sometimes 3 just to be safe as we bottle it every time.

We are going to pay for this crap run if form in the next few weeks as I struggle to see where the points will come from

I can understand us sitting back against these when we were 3-0 up to save energy and avoid any unnecessary injuries or tweaks (apart from Gibson FFS) but you simply can't play like that when only 1-0 up or drawing for 45 minutes as it's asking for trouble. This is where substitutions make a massive difference. If Barkley had come on on the 70/75 minute mark yesterday it would have given Norwich something different to think about as they knew how we were set up and how it wasn't going to change until a sub was brought on.