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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little 20:28 - Sep 23 with 9399 views

It does worry me a little we’ve conceded 9 goals from the home games so far

Without being a killjoy I do think this needs to be addressed sooner rather than later

Not sure if it’s a collective issue or individual

We can’t always score one more than the other team …..can we ?

[Post edited 23 Sep 2023 20:31]

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:30 - Sep 23 with 6769 views

MK1

We are outscoring that though, so no worries.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:33 - Sep 23 with 6723 views

Cheese_Sandwich

It was an open affair and we invited pressure whilst taking the game to them.

To play a more closed game would have consequences elsewhere. McKenna pretty acknowledged this in his after match chat.

It is unsettling that we're conceding but whilst we're outscoring the fckers it's not the most concerning matter.

Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:34 - Sep 23 with 6712 views

Nutkins_Return

Possibly, but we could tip the balance and start conceding less but scoring less and draw more. Fair concern if course but hard to get the balance right.

McKenna made a good point that Blackburn have created more chances than any other team in the division. (They haven't got the balance right at back). Really the goal issue was just Blackburn and Leeds. Both with very good attacking threat.

We've kept more clean sheets than anyone so I think just a case of playing what's in front of us and adjusting

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:42 - Sep 23 with 6673 views

homer_123

29 shots and 11 on target....

As I've said before...the minute we stop creating chances is when I'll worry.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:42 - Sep 23 with 6661 views

billlm

Away different set up contain then take a chance
Home onus is on us to win home games take it to the opposition,
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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:51 - Sep 23 with 6562 views

ArnieM

Our defence (defenders) aren’t good enough when the ball is in our box.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:53 - Sep 23 with 6551 views

Herbivore

Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:51 - Sep 23 by ArnieM
Our defence (defenders) aren’t good enough when the ball is in our box.

Weird how they've kept three clean sheets in four away games when, according to you, they can't defend.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:54 - Sep 23 with 6538 views

LankHenners

By McKenna's comments it seems he's happy to take that bet with regards to risk vs reward and wants us to be more clinical to kill games off at home. A 4th when we were 3-1 up probably knocks the stuffing out of Blackburn and similarly a 5th at 4-3 does the same.

Seem to be saving the slightly more reserved performances for away matches (though we could have won the last 2 much more comfortably in fairness).

2 of those games have also been against Leeds and Blackburn who are two of the top teams in the division at creating chances and getting shots away.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:57 - Sep 23 with 6494 views

homer_123

Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:51 - Sep 23 by ArnieM
Our defence (defenders) aren’t good enough when the ball is in our box.

You're right. Can we bring back the Keane back four of 4 CBs please?

Genuinely, what are you expecting? We are a Championship team, an excellent start to the season, scoring for fun, keeping clean sheets as well.

What is it you want?

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:59 - Sep 23 with 6471 views

homer_123

Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:54 - Sep 23 by LankHenners

I'll happily take the trade off Henners.

Not least as it has proven effective.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:01 - Sep 23 with 6454 views

StokieBlue

Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:51 - Sep 23 by ArnieM
Our defence (defenders) aren’t good enough when the ball is in our box.

You're all over the place tonight.

SB

Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:01 - Sep 23 with 6447 views

pointofblue

We've conceded ten goals from eight games this season. Nine have come from Leeds, Cardiff and Blackburn, and we've kept clean sheets in 50% of our matches. It feels like feast or famine when it comes to defending as a team.

[Post edited 23 Sep 2023 21:13]

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:04 - Sep 23 with 6428 views

_clive_baker_

I think it’s part and parcel of playing such an expansive and attacking brand of football. We attack in good numbers and with pace, but a consequence of that is you will leave space if you lose the ball. We’re highly effectively at winning the ball back in the opposition 1/3 and create a hatful of chances. But there will be times where they break the press and have space to attack. You can’t be all things to all people. Another factor is in League 1 you’re not up against the quality to punish you so consistently, and regaining possession came so easily to us in the 2nd or 3rd phase.

You’re right though, we can’t need to score 3 or 4 to win games, but equally I don’t think we will need to all that often. 9 of our 10 goals conceded have come in 3 home games. The other 5 matches have seen 4 clean sheets and a solitary goal at Sunderland. We’ve seen our ability away to be a little more pragmatic, it’s encouraging to see that we can mix it up.

Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:08 - Sep 23 with 6385 views

LankHenners

Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 20:59 - Sep 23 by homer_123
I'll happily take the trade off Henners. Not least as it has proven effective.

Certainly makes for a very entertaining watch at the very least.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:10 - Sep 23 with 6353 views

JackNorthStand

Oh bore off

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:12 - Sep 23 with 6338 views

TRUE_BLUE123

Think it was slightly too easy for them to play in and around the box. But they are a very very good attacking team and we were playing very aggresive.

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Pendejo

1 in 4 away games

Goal feats at home, tight 1-0s away keep the fans happy

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:25 - Sep 23 with 6224 views

Mullet

Given the nature of the goals e.g. Clarke's OG today, Hladky palming it to the feet of a Leeds striker etc you can argue some of it is luck/being punished in games.

Of the 7 in two games we played two very good attacking sides. The fact we kept a clean sheet against Soton who also have tens of millions spent on players counters that somewhat.

We're unlucky not to be top of the league tonight. That'll do for me.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:44 - Sep 23 with 6101 views

SitfcB

I think that’s how most home games will go this season. Feel we are a bit more open at home.

After the last few seasons of teams coming down here parking the bus and more we should be quite glad of the entertainment….aslong as we win of course.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:58 - Sep 23 with 5966 views

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 21:23 - Sep 23 by Pendejo
1 in 4 away games Goal feats at home, tight 1-0s away keep the fans happy

Could also say the teams we've kept a clean sheet against are ones with weaker attacks.

Taking off those conceded by ourselves, these are the current goals scored for the teams we've played this season:
Sunderland - 14 (conceded 1)
Southampton - 12 (clean sheet)
Cardiff - 11 (conceded 2)
Blackburn - 9 (conceded 3)
Leeds - 9 (conceded 4)
Stoke - 7 (clean sheet)
QPR - 7 (clean sheet)
Sheffield Wednesday - 5 (clean sheet)

To state the obvious, the more potent attack, the more likely we are to concede, with Southampton as an outlier.

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Now the Dust Has Settled a Little on 22:29 - Sep 23 with 5775 views

SWBlue22

Score one more than the other team is always the goal whether it’s 1-0. 5-4 7-6 etc a wins a win.