Grendel
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I'm sure some of those games we lost Simms started didn't he?
Match Thread Coventry City - Middlesbrough Match Thread - Monday 16th Feb (8 Viewers)
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I'm sure some of those games we lost Simms started didn't he?
fernandopartridge
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We've pressed all season, especially early on with BTA.m, it was a big part of our success. We were just that bit more effective with it on Monday because we've added a midfielder who could anticipate where the ball might go beyond the press.
fernandopartridge
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Simms' performance at QPR was so bad that I think it's Wright to start every game provided he's fit enough for the remainder of the season
Grendel
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50% of our defeats this season Simms started
Skyblueabo1111
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Even Frank said he changed it. Worked on it all week. Can't be arsed to argue,not looking for a fight. We have not pressed like that, as a team, all season. Clearly having new Frank, has added a different dimension.
David O'Day
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Yes we have, when we were blowing teams away at the start of the season the high pressing and winning the ball back high up the pitch was one of our major strengths and why we scored a decent number of turn over goals.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Did a lot of that on Monday, just couldn’t convert the positions.
David O'Day
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let them, I've said for a while they are far to suspect defensively and if anyone has a proper go at them they can get joy
we did and slapped them about, other teams will be doing the same now.
Jamesimus
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We chose our moments well, we didn’t press like that all game. Kept up the intensity first half. Start of second half we sat back, kept our shape and let them have the ball for a bit to try and ride out a possible storm.
It’s been highlighted by not just me, but plenty of media outlets, that as a team we have played in many different ways this season - counter attacking, ball forwards quickly from back to the front, slower paced possession based football, hoofing it long, pressing from the front, not pressing from the front, big lads in the box and looking for set pieces etc. The list can go on.
I don’t think we are amazing at any of these particular things; e.g. Boro are amazing at short passing triangles in the middle of the park.
The personnel we have allows us to be a jack of all trades - that’s been a big part of our success when we’ve managed to employ it correctly. I think we are at our best when we move the ball quickly from defence to high up the pitch.
We have a good mixture of technicians, and big physical players (some of our lot fit into both of these categories).
Brighton Sky Blue
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It’s the exact same as what we were doing for half a season only they’re poorer up top.
David O'Day
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We've got to have finished Luke Aylings season, he isn't good enough at RB anymore and if he plays CB again then sure the ball is just going to be launched at hm all game.
Not the pundits from the little I've seen.
robbiethemole
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Hellball is just today's version of Carrickball, they didn't try to change the way they play at all
David O'Day
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Watching on Monday was like watching us at the end of last season.
Knocking it about nicely but just refusing to try anything else once it was clear it wasn't working.
Knocking it about nicely but just refusing to try anything else once it was clear it wasn't working.