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It includes all the key stats, player reports and tactical information

I’ve also included a short thread on some #Iron analysis🧵

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The first thing I noticed is Cook has the freedom to step out of defence. Scunny are reluctant to press, and don’t seem to have the team shape to prevent these runs from deep. Cameron should have no difficulty stepping out of defence and progressing the ball
One area we have to be careful with is the high line. Their goal against Wealdstone comes from a clever run in behind. However, we do tend to hold a higher line than this; either Slocombe would sweep up or one of our CBs would have the required recovery pace to get back
Something we mentioned in our @notts_stats report is their vulnerability to cut backs from the byline. Here Wealdstone are able to get in behind their defence with ease. TAR or Nemane will be able to get to the byline and cut it back into dangerous areas
Here we see Wealdstone build from the back like we will; Scunny won’t press our CBs. We also see them stay compact like Yeovil did, forcing us to go wide. However, unlike Yeovil they aren’t very strong in 1v1 situations down the flank. This allows frequent crosses
Look at the sheer amount of bodies. I’d expect them to go with a similar tactic to Yeovil, packing their box with bodies. Whilst they aren’t as organised as Yeovil, the sheer number makes it difficult for shots to get through. Plenty of blocks expected
Here’s another example of the ball to back post causing havoc. If we are able to get in behind their full backs, which I feel we will, we have the opportunity to hit the back post.Chicksen in particular will be the main target here, as the forwards drag defenders to the near post
Perhaps unsurprisingly Butterfield is their danger man. He presses high here, despite it being late one, and helps to force the mistake. He then grabs the game by the scruff of the neck, going alone and almost scoring. If Notts stifle him Scunny will struggle
This sequence of play seems reminiscent of how Notts like to play. I’d expect to see Palmer or Ruben drop slightly deeper to receive the ball, but due to their low block have more space to drive into. Clever runs and passes like this could unlock their defence round the sides
If Notts play the same way they did against Yeovil they will beat Scunthorpe. Not only do I feel the quality Yeovil have is higher, but the sheer amount of quality chances dictates Notts will score. A season high xG of 3.93 suggests goals will come

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Dec 4
🆕🧵Here’s my thread on #Notts win over #Iron

A comfortable win for the Magpies. Not as much to analyse but it’s great to see a slight shift from the Yeovil game

Credit to Notts and Scunthorpe for the footage Image
The first goal comes from something I identified in my Yeovil post match thread; the long diagonal. It stretches a low block, creating space for the likes of Castro and Rodrigues as their defence can’t shift across. Having a player of Baldwin’s quality makes it possible
The finish is also superb - takes it first time and is so cool with it. Quevin is our best striker of the ball, but this is a different technique, and he executes it so well. He also does what we needed to do against Yeovil - shoot first time to catch them out
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Nov 10
🆕🧵 Here’s my thread on #Notts v #Blues from Tuesday night

Sorry for the delay in this one, #FM23 has got in the way a bit 😅 lmk below how you want to see the progress of my Notts save 👇

Limited footage for this one as Southend acc have less highlights than us!
One thing that Baldwin provides which is such a weapon is his long passing. I know we overused the diagonal to Nemane early on this season, but it’s such an effective move, and having Aden back in the side makes it possible to bypass the opposition press with ease
Nemane got quite a bit of criticism online but I thought he was a real threat down the right, and the battle v Bridge was fascinating. Here he gets in behind, causing them all sorts of issues, but it’s a shame that Scott couldn’t get good contact; his movement was superb
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Nov 9
🆕🧵 Here’s a thread on my thoughts of every #Notts player on #FM23

@JayGomezLeathen has done a great job on these! 👏

My FM save content will be coming soon - would people want to see it on here or over on YouTube?

Watch out for FM content coming from @AnalystsBar soon too!
Sam Slocombe
First one up and I think they’ve got it absolutely spot on. Only thing is rushing out, perhaps could be a little higher but that’s only this season so understandable. Love the communication being high and the physicals are accurate too. Great start Image
Brad Young
Can’t really comment on this one too much as we’ve only seen him against Coalville. Think the Aerial Reach is good as he’s absolutely huge altho 6ft3 is not correct; he’s way taller than that!! Got great potential in game Image
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Oct 30
🆕🧵 here’s my thread for #Notts 4-0 win over #tufc

Sorry that it’s later than usual but had a mad busy day!

Image credit goes to Torquay for this one Image
Aaron has this move in the locker, and has used it often recently, and it opens up space for him to drive into. I was also impressed with how Rawlo adapted to that new role to the right of the defence, and how he pushed up into that pocket of space. The cross is good too
Rawlo had a really strong game in his new role, and he pushed into that space really nicely. It compresses the Torquay defence, and is a real tactical tool. Note how Baj is filling in as he pushes up and also the movement of Palmer, who moves into space to make the pass possible
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Oct 29
Here’s my thread 🧵 of my thoughts on todays #NationalLeague games

Let’s start at the top where both #Notts and #WxmAFC won 4-0. They’re matching each other blow for blow and are both magnificent sides. The argument for 2 automatic promotion places couldn’t be stronger
Jeff King and Darren Oldaker are two of the best in the league (both made it into our @notts_stats Team of the First Quarter), and both were on the scoresheet as #Spireites continued their good form

They’ve had 3 really tough games this week so 7 points from them is very good
I had Dagenham on the group acca, so a 4-1 win wasn’t surprising. Wealdstone are really dipping off now, a massive shame. Morias got another 2 goals, such an exciting player to watch

#TheShots have had an unbelievable turnaround; winning away at Dorking is tough, especially 3-0!
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Oct 26
🆕🧵 Here’s my thread on #Notts 6-1 win over Wealdstone

A super performance, not as much to analyse here as we dominated and the footage is limited (credit goes to Notts for the footage)

@AaronNemane11 was on 🔥
This comes from a misplaced pass from Brinds (more on that later) but the intent from Ruben is so impressive. It’s early and he’s already looking to create scoring chances. The positioning from Macca is sublime, allowing him to receive it in a tight space. The finish is 👌
I’m going to ignore the pen as I feel the footage is inconclusive, but again this clip highlights the attacking intent of Ruben, playing yet another pass into a dangerous area. He not only has the vision to see these passes ahead of time, but the technique to execute them
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