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I'd just add disciplined to the thread title.

We were. To me that was the perfect explanation of defensive and direct. AN knew it was coming and still his team crumbled under the pressure exerted from both ends of the pitch.

Considerably more direct than Greer to Dunk to Bridcutt to Dunk to Bridcutt to Greer.

As said I guess this more to do with posters perception of the word 'defensive'. I'm more than happy to be defensive and direct all the time they are being bloody good at it. Can you imagine watching your defensive side repeatedly lose 1-0. I wonder how many possible left backs we'll end...

In fairness Ray Charles could be more effective in front of goal.

I don't imagine. for one minute, luck comes into it. Take a bow Mr Hughton. We're watching a professional team, being managed and coached by an astute, confident man, who somewhat rarely for football, doesn't feel the need to feed his ego. I should caveat this praise by pointing out I...

It's hardly a continent apart. Anyway I do see the team as defensive, there aren't any 'suicide missions', no matter how far up field Bruno and Bong find themselves, it's always calculated so are very rarely out of position. Away from dead ball situations the centre backs hold their position and...

Begging the question:- Why be so proud of 'goals scored' when it still wasn't enough? There's a 101 different reasons, through 46 games right down to specific situations in games, that can be given as the excuse for still being a championship club, and all be justifiable. That's what losing...

It was resolved by scoring garbage time goals against garbage teams. The 'highest goal scorers in the division, therefore we was brilliant' mantra is one of the many NSC mysteries. Beginning with the fact the Albion were joint highest goal scorers with Burnley and Brentford, and crucially only...

In a defensive yet direct stylee. :lolol:

Would that be the Kayal & Stephens who's 2 main jobs are:- 1 - Form a defensive 'wall' to break up the opposition's play. & B - Get the ball forward asap.

Then we'll have to disagree. As I see the squads major asset being so strong defensively. While it looks for 'flick ons' and headers, up the other end. The only thing stopping the team from being predictable is AK, who is equally direct but more skilful.

Even if that nonsense was relevant why would it alter AN's opinion on our, lets face it, very defensive and direct team.

Where have you been watching football, then?