fulhamsfinest.com/2011/10/19/move-forward-why-fulham-needs-to-do-it-in-more-ways-than-1-? An interesting read if you get the chance, highlights why we need play higher up the pitch where ever possible. COYW
That was an interesting read. I don't disagree, but the higher up the pitch we play, the more likely we are to get burned on the counter-attack. And since we don't have much pace in the back four (Briggs helps), it's risky. We might get lucky playing that way against weaker sides, but better and faster teams will make us pay.
Agreed, a very interesting analysis. In Sidwell's defence the movement of players in front of him may have a bearing. DR - don't have the stats but my recollection of the Man C game was that we played as per Stoke in the first half and as per QPR in the second. So there has to be something in taking the game to the opposition.
I guess that as a manager when you see you have Stoke away, you must think that this is going to be a tricky one. As mentionned on a previous post not many teams have got points there. I would prefer to see us lose 3 points but play attacking football and taking the game to the opposition. We have shown that when we get the ball moving among the top 4 we are dangerous and we still have a very effective defence.
