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To be fair, people only notice when playing out from the back goes wrong. However, it’s all about risk and reward - if playing out from the back costs you four goals a season, you have to score five or six from playing it to make it worthwhile. That’s on for the top clubs, but, as you go down the divisions, the chances are that the mistakes will increase and the creativity will not be there to make the plan work, so managers need to be reslistic - City haven’t had a team to play out from the back successfully in recent years, in fact I wonder if they ever have.
FT: Maidstone 1 - 0 Stevenage
Well done the non league side. Into the 4th rd for the first time.
Wins also for Leicester, Ipswich and Coventry.
Been disappointed with the televised ties so far, Sunderland have been pretty feeble against a team that must have been fearing the worst coming into the game.
Not two or three minutes after the goal a Sunderland defender did receive it short and played a pass forward directly to an oncoming Newcastle midfielder, cue another black ‘n’ white attack.
I’d love us to play out and through the midfield successfully but can you see us achieving this with our squad. We need to mix things up, the long punt doesn’t work as our ability in the air is also sadly lacking, it’s all down to movement I s’pose, players finding space, going wide etc. Don’t get me wrong, I’m quietly happy with our points return, despite the way we’ve played, certainly after the last couple of seasons. But I’m struggling to witness any plans B or C to go with the unimpressive plan A. Is it the coaching that’s at fault
I am underwhelmed by all the games this afternoon....certainly cannot decide which to watch...if any.
...probably QPR v Bournemouth...see how KM fares against a poor Championship side....
Anyway, I'm watching FA Cup Live which switches from game to game. It's quite exciting. Newport just had a decent chance.
And Brooks and Moore playing that makes them Cup tied