by Snowball »
09 Jan 2020 14:00
WoodleyRoyal From Despair To Where? The problem with Stam's team was that first goal usually won and if the opposition got it, a few more would usually follow. 68 conceded in 31 games.
yep and that's why there should be more confidence around having sustained improvement with this team rather than Stam's with only 28 goals conceded this season 10 of which came in 3 games fulham Birmingham and Sheff wed.
for the first time in a number of years we have a rock solid defense.
I don't dispute what you say (or the stats) but I never
feel comfortable watching us defend this season.
We always LOOK LIKE we are about to concede, and I would
not be surprised if we shipped at least one "Norwich"
I really can't remember which defence, (only been watching since 2006)
but there was a time (under McDermott maybe?) where the more the opposition
banged it in to the penalty area, the more calm I felt. Header after header clear.
But then (and now) we are conceding a lot of chances and second-tier strikers
aren't taking them (the Fulham four-stop in one attack for example).
When McD took us up I remember saying we have to stop giving away this
amount of chances cos Premiership strikers take them.
Just to add, I think our best "defender" is Pele.