- Oct 19, 2005
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The trouble is that so many of our own fans are still arguing that it's the high line and disorganisation that's letting us down, when everything from stats to the eye test is saying otherswise.What’s interesting across all of these is you see the same comments as you see from our own fan base that aren’t actually backed up by facts. Our defence isn’t a shambles - we’ve got the joint 5th best record in the league. We don’t constantly concede because of a suicidally high line - the only goal we’ve conceded of that type is the winner against Newcastle. We’ve improved massively from set pieces - only one goal against so far this year.
id actually argue the biggest defensive issue is letting chances be created too easily against a set defence because we need to get tighter to players (both on and off the ball)
I think nearly all of the goals we've conceded this season have been down to individual errors, someone switching off at the wrong time.
Even Kudus' goal could have some of the blame laid at Brennan's feet for not getting back to cover Porro, as Porro had no choice but to follow his man in.
We've improved in so many areas this season but even some of our own will swear blind that they're seeing the same old tropes.
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