Sky Blue Pete
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Was it just the start of the game?
Complacency?
Too open?
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Complacency?
Too open?
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What was the difference from Luton to Fulham?
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37.9 miles via the M1
I'd follow the river.37.9 miles via the M1
Edit: Bloody hell Moff - are you a mind reader ? (P.S. go via my route - saves on diesel too!)
Yes it will, its a long season. All teams are going to get beaten by teams they would be expected to beat.Simple answer; To a man everyone played badly for some reason at Luton. Every kick, pass, clearance just didn't work. It happens. Won't happen again this season.
Not saying we won't get beat where it's not expected, I'm saying the nature of the Luton defeat won't happen again.Yes it will, its a long season. All teams are going to get beaten by teams they would be expected to beat.
Momentum.
Against Luton we had none thanks to the early penalty. We had to chase the game, which led to sloppy passing and needing to be more attacking left us wide open.
Against Fulham we had all of it in the 2nd half. Gifted a goal in the first two minutes, then a soft penalty and Fulham were losing before they could even say 'where are my prawn sandwiches'.
There seats in the Johnny Haynes stand.I think you'll find it was "Where's my Victoria Sponge?"
I heard him say that but not sure I’d agree we chased the gameExcept perhaps Bournemouth away, generally when we concede early we fold easily. As MR said perhaps that's then down to just thinking 'we need to chase the game now' and not calmly sticking to the plan with effectively a whole game still to play.
I heard him say that but not sure I’d agree we chased the game
Yep ok that’s wise yepI know what he means though, hurrying things along, trying to force something which then creates more errors. If you're playing a tie over 2 legs and start the second leg 1-0 down you don't have to panic
Liam KellyWas it just the start of the game?
Complacency?
Too open?
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I hope he does make that sort of differenceLiam Kelly
Was it just the start of the game?
Complacency?
Too open?
Answers on a postcard
Never mind the cake, didn’t you notice the cockney tosser is tooled up! Can’t get in the CBS Arena with a plastic bottle unless the caps removed.I think you'll find it was "Where's my Victoria Sponge?"
he meant some chased the game and some didnt hence the reason our defence went from a flat line of 4 to a broken line of 4I heard him say that but not sure I’d agree we chased the game
Okhe meant some chased the game and some didnt hence the reason our defence went from a flat line of 4 to a broken line of 4
and Salter-Clarke was out of line with the other 3 and subsequently left their player on their right side room to cross the ball in for the second!
Thanks, what site is this from?The Robins way for most of his 2nd time here now has generally been to keep things tight in the first half and then go for it when the game opens up in the 2nd half of games. I think part of the reason that has worked so well at home is the away team 'a point away from home is a good result' mentality - they're 1-0 up away from home, let's see the game out.
13 of our 14 goals in 6 home matches have been in the 2nd half of the game:
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In those 6 home games we've turned around 3 halftime deficits to win those matches - 6 wins and we've only been winning at HT in 1 home game (Cardiff):
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If you compare that to away goal times the contrast is incredible.
13 goals in 6 second halves at home
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0 goals in 5 second halves away:
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We seem much fitter this year as a team but it can't be solely about that, as we're evidently not wearing teams down away from home given we haven't scored in the 2nd half and have continued to concede.
Robins alluded to it himself when he suggested we need a different approach away from home. Teams will come at you harder at home, encouraged by their own fans. Teams want to win their home games, put teams to bed and they won't 'settle for a draw'. Luton was an extreme example of that, they just kept attacking and attacking.
At home we catch teams out with pacey counter attacks but I wouldn't be surprised to see the return of the box midfield in our next away game, to try and take the control away from home teams in the midfield so we can dictate the game more.
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