“Before the game I gave the players a maths equation, that if 10 outfield players give one per cent extra we'll end up with 10 per cent extra.” This just sums up a key point in football, have the better players critical, best system of play essential as this is how you entertain and how you hurt oppositions, but fight, energy, desire are everything… it’s what Cook called out in his post match It’s the minimum starting position, Oldham wanted it more… and it’s fundamental to our consistency issues This starts with the players, but the manager also has to nurture and drive - curle outlines his excellent analogy We saw it in abundance at Wycombe, Pompey I would say this was a player issue just not being able to raise their hand, not giving the necessary respect. As stated by the EA:DT boys… the fans didn’t respond to a strong start from town… and they contributed to the malaise Can we just not enter the FA Cup?!? |  |