Given the philosophy of passing and attacking football that we have adopted (and I support it) with a three-man defense, conceding these type of goals is the price that is paid. We, however, need to score more. The challenge is that many of our players are not yet on the same wavelength the way Mayor and McFadzean are.We see a lot of passes that are not quite accurate enough when going forward and lots of players who are not instinctively running to receive passes or passing where the runner is going. It certainly takes time to develop such an understanding. In the meantime, every other team knows our philosophy and our approach and set out their store to nullify us and score on set set pieces, long balls, and breakaways. As every member of the team syncs with each other and with what the manager wants, we can expect to see this type of outcome. I do not expect (and do not want) Lowe to change his philosophy or style. In the meantime scapegoating the defense is an easy way to vent while ignoring the big picture.
