mrmojorisin75 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Was it me or was Sissoko positioned slightly differently today? Looked like he was taking up a role between CM and the wing but actually neither and he exploited the area very well with Wijnaldum doing the same on the other side. Wonder if it was intentional by McClaren to bring him narrower to influence the play a bit more? He definitely looked narrower than usual, but I'm not sure if it was an intentional thing or not. It might just have been because our midfield is non-existent. It brought him naturally more central when he drove with the ball and he seemed to thrive from being in those areas. As you say the CM situation is bleak so perhaps Sissoko and Wijnaldum have been told to exploit that space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 The CM issue is so bad I'd rather we stuck someone like Mbabu in there over the Invisible Man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Was it me or was Sissoko positioned slightly differently today? Looked like he was taking up a role between CM and the wing but actually neither and he exploited the area very well with Wijnaldum doing the same on the other side. Wonder if it was intentional by McClaren to bring him narrower to influence the play a bit more? Sounds a bit like a right sided shuttler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 This could be his biggest win he'll have as NUFC Manager. Lose this today and it was virtually curtains imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Was it me or was Sissoko positioned slightly differently today? Looked like he was taking up a role between CM and the wing but actually neither and he exploited the area very well with Wijnaldum doing the same on the other side. Wonder if it was intentional by McClaren to bring him narrower to influence the play a bit more? Sounds a bit like a right sided shuttler. Prefer the back scuttle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Gini and Sissoko definitely pulled in. Ayoze was working the channels a lot to compensate. Worked really nicely, in periods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 f*** off. Seriously, you're a f***ing burden. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 More like that please. If we can't defend, let them attack. Deserves lots of credit today, would have been easy to try and keep things very tight considering the position we are in and the pressure on him. Pardew certainly would have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Very sensible move to sub Tiote too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Very sensible move to sub Tiote too. Yep, appalling decision to start him mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Very sensible move to sub Tiote too. Yep, appalling decision to start him mind. I dunno. I could see that argument for it. He's obviously not happy with the middle two and wanted to shake it up. I get that. I'd have dropped Colback over Anita btw but I don't think it was 'appalling' per say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Aye. Tiote played like someone that hasn't had a start in 10 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 He played as if he'd played every game this season tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 He made Jack look like prime Patrick Vieira. Looked immobile as owt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Tioté played as he always plays. His ineptness was only magnified because we play it on the ground a bit more now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I don't know about that, he looked like he could hardly move. Even when he's spraying the ball and giving it away he usually looks like he can get around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I heard Steve McClaren'S black and white army today. I give up on our fans ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I heard Steve McClaren'S black and white army today. I give up on our fans ffs Getting behind a manager after a difficult start should be commended. We're not fucking Chelsea fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I heard Steve McClaren'S black and white army today. I give up on our fans ffs Getting behind a manager after a difficult start should be commended. We're not f***ing Chelsea fans. So why not get behind him for the last 8 games? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Think we might just need to accept that most fans cheer when things are going well and don't when they're going shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I heard Steve McClaren'S black and white army today. I give up on our fans ffs Getting behind a manager after a difficult start should be commended. We're not f***ing Chelsea fans. So why not get behind him for the last 8 games? It's been sung all season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 The importance of this result cannot be overstated. We are so brittle and six goals should do the teams confidence a world of good. It looks like its starting to come together, it's just very frail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Has to demand the club addresses the frailness of our defence in January (if still here). We simply have to sign a centre half to replace Collocini, a proper left back and find a more solid and forward/positive thinking DM than we currently have (ideally selling/shooting Colback) Fair play for today (albeit against a very poor display by Norwich). The scoreline flattered by all accounts but fair play, never easy to score 6 lets be honest. Win next week and a doff of the hat is maybe, begrudgingly given. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Think he's used Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Perez & Mitrovic perfectly the last 3 games. I know Sissoko underperformed in the first two games but I think today's shown that's our best bet. They could do serious damage to a lot of sides. Two against Chelsea, should have been 2-3 at City, 6 today. We've got goals in us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 It's been a sort of 4-2-2-1-1 with plenty of fluidity and some genuinely great movement off the ball. Have doubts about its longevity but it's a system that should see us do well through the next run of fixtures. It's quite flexible for when we need to either go more possession or counter-based too - Wijnaldum's both comfortable dropping in pockets and sticking further out wide etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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