TOT 0 NRFC 0 20th
Aug 2015
We head into the international break with two consecutive
goalless draws behind us – unnecessary points dropped in my opinion. We have
now only gained 1 point on our visits to the bottom three clubs. This fact, combined
with our disappointing home draw with Chang Rai has taken the shine off our
encouraging first leg performances.
Our performance against TOT was toothless and uninspiring.
Make no mistake TOT are a poor side – 3 points should have been taken, but we
lacked penetration of any sort and chances were few and far between. Our clean
sheet was nothing to shout about either. To be honest TOT could not have scored
in the proverbial brothel.
What has caused this drop in form? It could be that the lustre
of our adrenaline laced launch into the Premier League has simply worn off and
the soporific nature of our play is a consequence of this or it could be that
the physical demands of playing in our first Premier League season has simply
worn us down.
Either way a
disappointing and demoralizing end to the season will follow unless we can somehow
remotivate the squad. Having said all this, a top ten finish is still within
our grasp – and that in itself represents a fine first season in the top tier.