Possession struggles versus Cardiff (again)
Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:03 am
Possession struggles versus Cardiff (again)
By Dominic Booth
Monday 27th November 2017
It's becoming a well-established formula: teams who dominate possession struggle to get a result against Warnock's Cardiff.
What sounds like a lazy generalisation once again mapped itself out on the pitch, as Forest's pass-pass-pass approach had a numbing affect on the City Ground faithful and allowed Cardiff's energetic midfielders to disrupt their opposite numbers - just as they had done at Wolves, against Aston Villa and against Brentford.
Warnock consistently proves there is more than one way to skin a cat.
In employing a midfield three of Loic Damour, Joe Ralls and Craig Bryson, he out-smarted Mark Warburton, whose front four were a talented quartet but couldn't get in positions to hurt Cardiff because defensive midfield duo Ben Osborn and David Vaughan were denied time and space to dictate the play.
Sol Bamba, as he always does, made the right challenge at the right time and there was a mature display from Sean Morrison too.
Just 31 per cent of the ball, two shots on target... but actually a victory that was wholly deserved. Work that one out, statisticians.
By Dominic Booth
Monday 27th November 2017
It's becoming a well-established formula: teams who dominate possession struggle to get a result against Warnock's Cardiff.
What sounds like a lazy generalisation once again mapped itself out on the pitch, as Forest's pass-pass-pass approach had a numbing affect on the City Ground faithful and allowed Cardiff's energetic midfielders to disrupt their opposite numbers - just as they had done at Wolves, against Aston Villa and against Brentford.
Warnock consistently proves there is more than one way to skin a cat.
In employing a midfield three of Loic Damour, Joe Ralls and Craig Bryson, he out-smarted Mark Warburton, whose front four were a talented quartet but couldn't get in positions to hurt Cardiff because defensive midfield duo Ben Osborn and David Vaughan were denied time and space to dictate the play.
Sol Bamba, as he always does, made the right challenge at the right time and there was a mature display from Sean Morrison too.
Just 31 per cent of the ball, two shots on target... but actually a victory that was wholly deserved. Work that one out, statisticians.
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Re: Possession struggles versus Cardiff (again)
Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:42 pm
Forever Blue wrote:Possession struggles versus Cardiff (again)
By Dominic Booth
Monday 27th November 2017
It's becoming a well-established formula: teams who dominate possession struggle to get a result against Warnock's Cardiff.
What sounds like a lazy generalisation once again mapped itself out on the pitch, as Forest's pass-pass-pass approach had a numbing affect on the City Ground faithful and allowed Cardiff's energetic midfielders to disrupt their opposite numbers - just as they had done at Wolves, against Aston Villa and against Brentford.
Warnock consistently proves there is more than one way to skin a cat.
In employing a midfield three of Loic Damour, Joe Ralls and Craig Bryson, he out-smarted Mark Warburton, whose front four were a talented quartet but couldn't get in positions to hurt Cardiff because defensive midfield duo Ben Osborn and David Vaughan were denied time and space to dictate the play.
Sol Bamba, as he always does, made the right challenge at the right time and there was a mature display from Sean Morrison too.
Just 31 per cent of the ball, two shots on target... but actually a victory that was wholly deserved. Work that one out, statisticians.
Opposite to that is forest with 69% possession had similar shots on target! What city do is restrict teams to play in own half see it most games at home hence why we look comfortable a lot of times.
