Just to add to the general air of doom and gloom there is no doubt that the loss to Western United after leading 2-0 for most of the game was a bit of a psychological hammer blow which we've been struggling to get over ever since.
You can see the fear of losing in the way we defend so desperately near the end of games with very little attempt to try and control possession. Another sign was failing to send over a corner at the death v Perth. Like a lot of people I thought this was odd, as the possible reward of 3 points was well worth the minimal risk of a breakaway Perth goal.
Unfortunately I think against MV if we are leading or drawing in the last 20 it will once again be a very uncomfortable watch.
You can see the fear of losing in the way we defend so desperately near the end of games with very little attempt to try and control possession. Another sign was failing to send over a corner at the death v Perth. Like a lot of people I thought this was odd, as the possible reward of 3 points was well worth the minimal risk of a breakaway Perth goal.
Unfortunately I think against MV if we are leading or drawing in the last 20 it will once again be a very uncomfortable watch.
Yes I think the whole game plan of recent weeks of lying deep, and attempting to defend a lead steems from that impolsion against Western U (2-3 loss) just prior the WC break. A plan that Oli Sail himself endorsed did I read, when interviewed post the Glory game. To be fair it's been pretty sucessful if nerve wracking.
Perhaps with the Western game they think they erred by not being more defensive when 2-0 up at the ROF. Remember prior that game WU had been really struggling, so Nix likely were taking them easy when seemingly comfortably up 2 nil.