Post by leicesterlass on Sept 11, 2006 16:14:58 GMT -1
... and we need a BIG change of attitude
As far as I can remember, the last games we won away were when we were in danger of dropping into League One, the time when the away games were must win matches and both players and management alike fully aware of that fact and when we were safe, bad performances crept in again.
This seems to indicate to me that the problem is in the minds of managment and players and is affecting our approach to away games, we seem to believe the most we can expect is a draw, and be happy to play for a draw.
This perceived negativity will drive us exactly where we don't want to be, into the relgation zone. We have as much chance of getting a draw away from home if we go with the sole intention of winnng, as well as even winning one or two. Think of QPR away last year, we went there playing to win and low and behold, we score a goal in the last minute and win 3-2. At the moment our approach seems to be we're not good enough to compete and attack opposing teams so let's settle for a draw.
This was evident on Saturday despite an initial positive team selection, the way that both Low and in particular Porter were squeezed in to narrow the play, when we should be using them as an attacking outlet and the later substitutions only reinforced this negativity, Stearman for Low says 'we're playing for a draw'
If we upped the tempo a bit and showed some belief we could have won that game, WBA were nothing special and if we'd have attacked them in the way we can, three points would have been ours. Yet we totally capitulated and in effect handed them the game on a plate.
I believe that we have the players to get wins away from home, what they lack is belief and a positive approach. We've never been the best of teams defending and playing for a draw so why we continue to do so is beyond me. Inevitably the responsibility must lie with RK, he needs to get the spirit we showed in games last season a la QPR and reinject it into the players.
Come on Leicester, show us what you can really do!
As far as I can remember, the last games we won away were when we were in danger of dropping into League One, the time when the away games were must win matches and both players and management alike fully aware of that fact and when we were safe, bad performances crept in again.
This seems to indicate to me that the problem is in the minds of managment and players and is affecting our approach to away games, we seem to believe the most we can expect is a draw, and be happy to play for a draw.
This perceived negativity will drive us exactly where we don't want to be, into the relgation zone. We have as much chance of getting a draw away from home if we go with the sole intention of winnng, as well as even winning one or two. Think of QPR away last year, we went there playing to win and low and behold, we score a goal in the last minute and win 3-2. At the moment our approach seems to be we're not good enough to compete and attack opposing teams so let's settle for a draw.
This was evident on Saturday despite an initial positive team selection, the way that both Low and in particular Porter were squeezed in to narrow the play, when we should be using them as an attacking outlet and the later substitutions only reinforced this negativity, Stearman for Low says 'we're playing for a draw'
If we upped the tempo a bit and showed some belief we could have won that game, WBA were nothing special and if we'd have attacked them in the way we can, three points would have been ours. Yet we totally capitulated and in effect handed them the game on a plate.
I believe that we have the players to get wins away from home, what they lack is belief and a positive approach. We've never been the best of teams defending and playing for a draw so why we continue to do so is beyond me. Inevitably the responsibility must lie with RK, he needs to get the spirit we showed in games last season a la QPR and reinject it into the players.
Come on Leicester, show us what you can really do!