Why is our passing so poor in the final third? (2 Viewers)

blunted said:

I appreciate that the most difficult passes to execute are in the final third but we seem to murder teams in midfield only for our final pass to let us down. I have lost count this year in the number of games we have got into the oppositions area or edge of the area only to make a rubbish pass that misses our players or is intercepted. Is it because the players are still getting to know each other or do they get a nosebleed in the final third? We should have had a hatful of goals against Cardiff and Milwall but our passing in the opposition box was dreadful overall. It seems to be shared with all our players, Hamer, O'Hare, Sheaf, Maa, Gyo, Kane, Godden, Allen and Dabo, have all been all guilty of a rubbish final ball. Also our edge of the box shooting was dreadful in most of the games. Opinions if this is just early season rustiness or just lack of ability, or confidence.

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skybluesam66 said:

I think it’s the pace we play at. It’s split second decisions

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blunted said:

I appreciate that the most difficult passes to execute are in the final third but we seem to murder teams in midfield only for our final pass to let us down. I have lost count this year in the number of games we have got into the oppositions area or edge of the area only to make a rubbish pass that misses our players or is intercepted. Is it because the players are still getting to know each other or do they get a nosebleed in the final third? We should have had a hatful of goals against Cardiff and Milwall but our passing in the opposition box was dreadful overall. It seems to be shared with all our players, Hamer, O'Hare, Sheaf, Maa, Gyo, Kane, Godden, Allen and Dabo, have all been all guilty of a rubbish final ball. Also our edge of the box shooting was dreadful in most of the games. Opinions if this is just early season rustiness or just lack of ability, or confidence.

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blunted said:

I appreciate that the most difficult passes to execute are in the final third but we seem to murder teams in midfield only for our final pass to let us down. I have lost count this year in the number of games we have got into the oppositions area or edge of the area only to make a rubbish pass that misses our players or is intercepted. Is it because the players are still getting to know each other or do they get a nosebleed in the final third? We should have had a hatful of goals against Cardiff and Milwall but our passing in the opposition box was dreadful overall. It seems to be shared with all our players, Hamer, O'Hare, Sheaf, Maa, Gyo, Kane, Godden, Allen and Dabo, have all been all guilty of a rubbish final ball. Also our edge of the box shooting was dreadful in most of the games. Opinions if this is just early season rustiness or just lack of ability, or confidence.

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CDK said:

Think once bright is fit and available the final pass will improve 200% and that can't come soon enough.

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SeaSeeEffCee said:

So never then?

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Tommo1993 said:

I’m convinced we’d be at least 2 maybe 3 goals better off if there were more shots from outside the box.

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blunted said:

I appreciate that the most difficult passes to execute are in the final third but we seem to murder teams in midfield only for our final pass to let us down. I have lost count this year in the number of games we have got into the oppositions area or edge of the area only to make a rubbish pass that misses our players or is intercepted. Is it because the players are still getting to know each other or do they get a nosebleed in the final third? We should have had a hatful of goals against Cardiff and Milwall but our passing in the opposition box was dreadful overall. It seems to be shared with all our players, Hamer, O'Hare, Sheaf, Maa, Gyo, Kane, Godden, Allen and Dabo, have all been all guilty of a rubbish final ball. Also our edge of the box shooting was dreadful in most of the games. Opinions if this is just early season rustiness or just lack of ability, or confidence.

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Jamesimus said:

We're creating more chances than most other championship teams, are we not? So I don't think it's the passing in the final third (where you have to try unexpected things anyway to unlock defences etc)

It's more the finish / us overplaying on occasions (no shade on the strikers intended who have all been doing a decent enough job).

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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:

Call it dark arts but I’ve noticed our forward players fall over so easily. Always looking for a foul - I know O’Hare is the most fouled player but there are times where he just stops expecting the free kick.

I noted 1 point where he got niggled but still had the ball in the second half - could have playedin Viktor but stood there moaning. There are times where we should be trying to play through the foul

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Sky Blue Pete said:

Quite a few goals today shots from the edge, rubbish shots getting deflections and going in. Not least the milwall equaliser

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clint van damme said:

This laughing emoji malarky is getting a bit on top, even Pete, the forums nicest man is shithousing people with it!

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Skybluedownunder said:

I thought O’Hare was pretty poor today. He really lacks that final ball, he’s really snatching at things and I’ve been thinking it quite a bit this season but didn’t want to be a negative Nancy when everyone’s on a high. If he could add goals and assists to his game he would be worth £6m easy


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kg82 said:

We drew… away from home. Imagine if we’d lost. It just says a lot about the mindset of people where fixating on a negative aspect seems to be the norm. You didn’t want to bring up our quick counter-attacking or a stand-out performance. Yeah, I know we can all have opinions… but the negative ones, when we’ve got a point at a pretty hard place to go, just seem rather pointless.

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