monmouth said:
Watched the goals again. A real goalkeeper stops four of those.
We still should have lost 5-1 on play, but you don’t lose on play.
Also, a real defence doesn't allow the opposition the majority of the chances that Forest had yesterday.
Regardless of the formation it seems that RM is wanting to play out of the back at all times. There are only a few teams (i.e., Liverpool, Man City, etc.) in European football capable of doing this consistently since they have the players with the requisite skill, pace, experience and defensive nous to expedite this way of playing.
We have very few of these attributes and any team that puts us under significant pressure, via aggressively pressing or attacking at pace, usually gets good reward.
I have no issue with seeing us keeping the ball and playing out from the back, but we need to implement changes to ensure that we are much more defensively solid when we don't have the ball for 30-40% of the game.
A keeper that commands the area; better playmaker(s) between defence and attack (as opposed to Naughton putting on his best Franz Beckenbauer impression; Grimes and Downes are capable in their own way but need to become more of an attacking threat for more of the game); a fitter squad (so that everyone can be part of the defensive setup) and some proper centre backs that are comfortable with passing a ball and can defend set pieces !
RM has much work to do over the summer and given the probably lack of funds at his disposal is not going to be an easy task !