On 27/12/11 15:43, Nicholas Armit wrote: > According to the Derby goalkeeper: > > Speaking in the Derby Telegraph , Fielding said, "That's what it takes to > beat a good team like Leeds, who were probably one of the best teams we've > faced on our own turf this season. > > 'I thought they were superb, to be honest, and did everything but score a > goal. > > This assessment contradicts everything written on the list, but Grayson said > Leeds were very good. So which is true? > Football's somewhat of a confidence game, and I sometimes think players and managers publically boost themselves and their teams because otherwise they'd have to admit they were crap against poor opposition, and then they'd get worse because against a crap team you should get more shots/goals/possession/corners/applause/crowd noise. Or maybe their plan was to crowd and stifle Snodgrass, and that because that worked they were happy, ignoring the depressing football that remained.
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