It's about time the farce at the back got sorted out !! (4 Viewers)

[city old boy]

It's a good job we can 2+ goals in most matches because our defending is a joke even when we dominate games you can guarantee the opposition will score. The table doesn't lie 23 conceded in 16 games only few teams with a worst record I feel this just might be our undoing ,the firepower we have upfront is fantastic but leaking goals is a worry. Most successful teams have the abillity to grind out results at some point something we can't do unfortunately
PUSB

 

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[CCFC_Charlie]

We conceded 5 goals in 7 games before today.

 

[ccfc92]

We conceded 5 goals in 7 games before today.

but drew 3-3 from 2-0 up. won 3-2 from 3-0 up. won 5-4 from 3-0 up, drew 4-4. how many more big scores?

 

[Sutty]

*Insert knee-jerk GIF here*

 

[city old boy]

We conceded 5 goals in 7 games before today.

That makes it even worst 18 in 9 games

 

[ohitsaidwalker king power]

we all dream of a team of Gary Breens?:sarcasm:

 

[Grendel]

It was poor defending. Clarkes official height is 6 foot but he is no central defender. He struggled all game.

If the club had a couple of more central defenders they would have a real shout at promotion.

We have away so many cheap free kicks today. We never looked safe at all and always looked likely to concede.

We should have had two straight reds as well. How they got away with them I don't know.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Nobody's beaten us in last 9 games (over 90 mins). Panic ye not. Can always improve, but a lot of fans in this division would kill for our team at the moment

 

[northwestskyblue]

Agree with what you said but surely some club have a better centre half than we have that we can take on loan

 

[italiahorse]

Teams know that all they have to do is kick the ball high into the box and we are struggling.
We need 2 commanding centre halves in January.

Waste of time having brilliant midfield and forwards when any team can adopt those tactics and still be in the match.
Will be a true test for Sisu in January if they want promotion.

 

[Sutty]

Great, let's bring in a big lump that can head the ball. Brilliant. Forget all the other aspects of the game, just a big bruiser that can head rocks and kick lumps out of people.

And everyone wonders why English football is so far behind other countries.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Lot of rubbish on this thread.

Central defenders will always be exposed in a formation that doesn't have a couple of holding/defensive midfielders. However if you play like that you don't create the fast flowing attacking style of football that we're playing right now.

I know what I prefer.

 

[Grendel]

Lot of rubbish on this thread.

Central defenders will always be exposed in a formation that doesn't have a couple of holding/defensive midfielders. However if you play like that you don't create the fast flowing attacking style of football that we're playing right now.

I know what I prefer.

So if we'd had Dann, Keogh, Cranie etc as a replacement for Clarke are you saying the result would be the same?

The centre half pairing needs a shake up in January.

 

[cov1987]

I've always said we needed a centre half who is dominant in the air as we always look vulnerable on set prices and corners but I think Jordan played ok considering he's not a centre half

 

[Grendel]

Great, let's bring in a big lump that can head the ball. Brilliant. Forget all the other aspects of the game, just a big bruiser that can head rocks and kick lumps out of people.

And everyone wonders why English football is so far behind other countries.

Who has said that?

 

[cov1987]

I meant set peices

 

[covboy9]

look I think the defence has been improving, yes we are making some comedy mistakes but that the nature of league one, bradfords defence is worse than ours

 

[covboy9]

biggest problem is we lack an organizer at the back or captain that plays in defence

 

[northwestskyblue]

What has happened to the young centre half from Rangers. Not even on bench today. Is he injured ?

 

[ecky]

So if we'd had Dann, Keogh, Cranie etc as a replacement for Clarke are you saying the result would be the same?

The centre half pairing needs a shake up in January.

being positive i agree, the central defence needs strengthening and i am sure the management are aware of this, webster doesnt win many headers and semms to have lead boots, i think if we tighten up at the back we will cement our place in the play offs...

 

[Covstu]

Lot of rubbish on this thread.

Central defenders will always be exposed in a formation that doesn't have a couple of holding/defensive midfielders. However if you play like that you don't create the fast flowing attacking style of football that we're playing right now.

I know what I prefer.

Spot on! Look at the way we play, we know it is a 'if you score two we score three' style of play. Look how quickly we break from the back, look at how high our back four play, we have NEVER played this way before. All of our previous 'big' centre halves got nose bleeds when they went past the half way line, you look at clarkes movement, how he links up with the midfield and our wing backs.

I am not saying Webster is the greatest but you change this format, you inhibit the attacking play.

 

[northwestskyblue]

We saved some money on Richard Woods wages but it has cost us quite a few points

 

[dongonzalos]

Bit of an idiot but would Titus do a pay as you play contract till the end of the season.

Probably pie in the sky due to wages, but maybe an option?

 

[ccfcway]

We saved some money on Richard Woods wages but it has cost us quite a few points

as did he last season !

 

[northwestskyblue]

Chipped in with a few goals though didn't he. Webster looks like a pub player. Good goal today though. Don't think he inspires any confidence in Murphy

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Only watched the highlights and Clarke had a good second half daft to stick his hands up but not even sure it hit them. Love Presley's passion!!

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

Keogh and Cranie would have struggled against Hansen today. Our goals against column will always be skewed due to the early season. Webster was clearly carrying a knock for the majority of the game.

 

[1966skyblue]

Seen a few games this season and clarke has been outstanding. Mistakes today but he passes really well out of defence and that's one of the reasons the midfield gets south ball.

 

[1966skyblue]

So much ball

 

[@richh87]

Can we strengthen though? Do SISU want to pay out?


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[Hobo]

What has happened to the young centre half from Rangers. Not even on bench today. Is he injured ?

I don't think he was signed for immediate use, he is more a development prospect.

 

[Hobo]

We saved some money on Richard Woods wages but it has cost us quite a few points

Never rated him myself.

 

[nmp2327]

Totally agreed, I think all the hype about Clarke is over egged, he was at fault for the goal at Wimbledon and 2 at Bradford, he is simply not good enough other than sitting on the bench, certainly need some help in January in the Centre bcak positions