Why do we always play so poorly against the best sides?

[tony_montana]

Because they are better than us

Qft

as simple as that. Good teams don't let you play the way you want that easily.

they'd also rate us more than they did last year and probably take us more seriously than they did last season even if on a subconscious level

[Smokey]

as simple as that. Good teams don't let you play the way you want that easily.

they'd also rate us more than they did last year and probably take us more seriously than they did last season even if on a subconscious level

A lot of truth in that TM.

[Yeahright]

Because they are better than us

Qft

soz?

[dwaino]

We get so many scores from turn overs, I guess the top sides don't turn it over as often and we suck at pressuring them to create the turnovers.

[yellowandback]

as simple as that. Good teams don't let you play the way you want that easily.

they'd also rate us more than they did last year and probably take us more seriously than they did last season even if on a subconscious level

A lot of truth in that TM.

Good call TM although I had a mate who worked for an opposition club and before the start of last year they had identified us as one of the up and coming teams so coaches were aware of us.
Maybe it took their players to actually play us to take the coaches message seriously.