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What We Have Learned In The Last 3 Games...
Topic Started: Sep 28 2008, 12:43 PM (368 Views)
CarrotBlu
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4-3-3/4-5-1 away = good
4-3-3/4-5-1 at home - bad
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CarrotBlu
Sep 28 2008, 12:43 PM
4-3-3/4-5-1 away = good
4-3-3/4-5-1 at home - bad

Maybe. Although from the noises that McLeish has made, and from the uncharacteristic performances at home, I'm starting to wonder whether the argument about 'the pressure of playing in front of a hyper-critical St Andrews crowd' has some weight to it.

I've never before been prepared to accept that players should be that affected by the odd 'moan' from the crowd - but you have to keep an open mind on these things.

Certainly formation shouldn't be a factor. Chelsea play the same formation (as us) both at home and away, with some considerable success. Okay, they have better players all round, but that should be off-set by the quality of their opponents. I note though that they rarely thrash anyone. On the other hand they rarerly get thrashed.

I'm not convinced by the tactical argument.
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West Brom did a similar thing last season. they adopted for 4-5-1 for away games and went with a 4-4-2 at home
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Sep 28 2008, 01:15 PM
CarrotBlu
Sep 28 2008, 12:43 PM
4-3-3/4-5-1 away = good
4-3-3/4-5-1 at home - bad

Maybe. Although from the noises that McLeish has made, and from the uncharacteristic performances at home, I'm starting to wonder whether the argument about 'the pressure of playing in front of a hyper-critical St Andrews crowd' has some weight to it.

I've never before been prepared to accept that players should be that affected by the odd 'moan' from the crowd - but you have to keep an open mind on these things.


In all honesty they were hopeless before any moaning from the crowd against Blackpool
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Sep 28 2008, 01:15 PM
I've never before been prepared to accept that players should be that affected by the odd 'moan' from the crowd - but you have to keep an open mind on these things.



I don't see why they shouldn't react positively to criticism from those who are paying their wages. In most walks of life, if you make a compaint someone does something to make it better. Why should footballers be any different? There was no excuse for the Blackpool performance after what happened at Ashton Gate
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What I have learnt is that McLeish/Aitken are numpties.

Last season the right formula for home games was found, but they adopted it for away games as well. :banghead:

This season they have found the right formula for away games and are now adopting it for home games. :banghead:

When will they learn that football ain't that simple. Ask MO'N, he's only 10 minutes down the road.
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