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Originally Posted by monkey hanger
defending starts from the front and its going to take time but hopefully sooner the penny drops the easier the season will become.
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This is a plan adopted by every visiting team & Sunderland exploited it perfectly on Saturday.
Their forwards pressed right up to our penalty box at every opportunity, putting our defence under real pressure trying to play out, leading to panic balls.
We on the other hand, rarely ventured into their half whenever they regained possession, allowing them the freedom to build attacks.
The old adage - 'The best form of defence is attack' was never more appropriate.
It's a lesson we need to learn from..... and quickly.