Supershrimper
First XI⭐
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2010
- Messages
- 3,143
I just had a quick look at the Pre-match thread and the results of the poll; bar some indecision over the keeper (Arnold not being possibly fit or a new loan keeper coming in) where pretty much the team we would have selected. The only main differences was Atkinson (who wasn't on the poll) for Phillips and Egbri for White.
We played (if you could call it that) 4-4-2 which is what everyone had been calling out for. Perhaps (it might be sad to hear) that we just aren't as good as people think we are. National League may well be our level now and we might have to accept that for a while.
We need to find our feet in this league, adjust to the way teams play, the way they set up and the way the games are officiated.
I do find it strange that we can play well against the big boys (The Wrexhams and the Stockports) but we struggle against the "smaller" teams. But then this has always been our downfall.
Many a time I've looked at the form guide of the next opposition and it reads something like not won in their last 6 games and I always think to myself, that'll be 3 points for them when they play us then.
We played (if you could call it that) 4-4-2 which is what everyone had been calling out for. Perhaps (it might be sad to hear) that we just aren't as good as people think we are. National League may well be our level now and we might have to accept that for a while.
We need to find our feet in this league, adjust to the way teams play, the way they set up and the way the games are officiated.
I do find it strange that we can play well against the big boys (The Wrexhams and the Stockports) but we struggle against the "smaller" teams. But then this has always been our downfall.
Many a time I've looked at the form guide of the next opposition and it reads something like not won in their last 6 games and I always think to myself, that'll be 3 points for them when they play us then.