Asanovic Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Bris Vegas has mentioned on this forum several times that we don't score enough, or even try to, when chasing the game with a few minutes to go. But I'd just like to say I'm pretty impressed with our record of holding on to slender leads, specially late on in games. Against Birmingham, Watford, Blackpool, forest, Leeds, West Ham and now Hull, we've defended superbly and held on to leads. We also did well at home to Southampton to get a point, when they were probably the team to have visited Pride Park this season. Peterborough aside, we seem to have more balls about us than in previous seasons, which is pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagerbob Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 id say we have less balls out about us, since the multiballs rule was changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rob Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 id say we have less balls out about us, since the multiballs rule was changed. Can you not use multiball anymore then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 But Callum is one extra, surely that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagerbob Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Can you not use multiball anymore then? the football league clubs voted on a series of rules at the beginning of the season. along with only having 5 subs instead of 7, multi ball systems cannot be used anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagerbob Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20110805/footballs-back_2293334_2410453 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajstrawb Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 what a load of balls.. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 That's spooky! I was only saying yesterday at the match about the lack of multi balls now days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.shilton Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Goo, it was ridiculous as there were often 2 balls being thrown on the pitch. It was stupid how it was at the home teams discretion whether to use the system or not also- another advantage over the away team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotherhamRam Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 To be honest I don't care when we score goals in a game the old saying to win a game you need to score more than the other team. Therefore agree holding out for a win or draw is impressive and something last year we could not do. It is a 90 minute game plus anything aroung 4-8 minutes in total added time in first/second half combined. We played really well against Leeds and WHU and defended really well. Against Hull who have won three on the bounce at home before us and ground out a result. Nothing wrong with this and the emphasis on the last 15 minutes of the game is beyond me if we are drawing or winning games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Some games like millwall and pompey were dead and buried at half time - no need to score late. we try to attack early on and go at teams - not at the end. (west ham game?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.shilton Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 To be honest I don't care when we score goals in a game the old saying to win a game you need to score more than the other team. Therefore agree holding out for a win or draw is impressive and something last year we could not do. It is a 90 minute game plus anything aroung 4-8 minutes in total added time in first/second half combined. We played really well against Leeds and WHU and defended really well. Against Hull who have won three on the bounce at home before us and ground out a result. Nothing wrong with this and the emphasis on the last 15 minutes of the game is beyond me if we are drawing or winning games. The emphasis on the last few minutes is because the other team will be getting desperate and taking risks pushing forward. Also they are likely to have made tactical changes and substitutions in an attempt to go all out for an equaliser/ winner. Likewise, we are likely to have made tactical/ substitute changes to hold on which will reduce our attacking impetus hence more pressure being put on defence. Therefore the last minutes are vital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 The emphasis on the last few minutes is because the other team will be getting desperate and taking risks pushing forward. Also they are likely to have made tactical changes and substitutions in an attempt to go all out for an equaliser/ winner. Likewise, we are likely to have made tactical/ substitute changes to hold on which will reduce our attacking impetus hence more pressure being put on defence. Therefore the last minutes are vital For Barker and co... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.shilton Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 And probably Buxton/ OB when fit and brought off the bench-Theo as the outlet is important too. We need to defend as a team all game but especially when we are hanging on and having someone pacy and willing to chase the ball down helps keep it out of our area. The whole team are needed to shut out the opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I'll just put me opinion on the 15 minute issue. I find these last minutes hard to watch sometimes because we tend to sit so deep. It kind of invites them to try for a late goal and puts more pressure on our defence. It's not good for me nerves 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.shilton Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Totally agree- against WHU and Leeds I was a nervous wreck for the last 15! The difference is now we are actually a lot better at defending. Last season I think we would probably have won only one of the last 3 due to conceding late goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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