@pontadelanca10@yim0e Kind of yes but now you have more of a choice. There’s always been an element of IP and OOP with roles and starting positions, but now you can choose whether to want players to occupy other positions as play progresses up the pitch compared to a goal kick for example.
@chazwhu98 Just doesn’t have a single standout attribute. Not athletic enough, not good in the air, doesn’t contribute much going forward. Similar issues on both sides of the pitch at fullback
@WHUEastEndPride@pingua_n@SkyBetChamp Of course it’s not good enough, no ones denying that but there’s still 42 league games left + cup games. Even teams that play the best football are going to have some terrible games, and we didn’t even lose it. Have some patience
@WHUEastEndPride@pingua_n@SkyBetChamp It’s not just excuses, it’s valid reasons. The technical ability of the squad is not that high of a level, we haven’t spent years developing patterns of play designed to break down low blocks. It’s easier for teams to defend deep than it is for us to adjust within a few weeks
@WHUEastEndPride@pingua_n@SkyBetChamp And Man City have had some of the most technically gifted footballers on the planet managed by probably the greatest manager in history. We have a team/manager that have been playing counter attacking football for the last year, adjustment takes time. Use your brain
@whu4_life@missingmoyesOBE I think with a more experienced partner the team will perform better. He’s definitely better in the final third than he is in the defensive. As long as he has a deeper lying more disciplined cm alongside him then he can produce those moments that we’ve seen the last 2 games
@CDenbesten@Hammer_On_X Formations always change in game, we didn’t have a LW so Nuno played a cm out wide who would tuck in more often than not and allow the LB to push up. OOP it was a 442 where one of the wide players would join the press depending on which side of the pitch they progress. More fluid
@dradnatsehtprx@WestHamViews_@ExWHUEmployee Kante and Orford debut seasons, Soucek not technical, Ward prowse and Magassa unreliable, Alvarez probably suspended half the season. Also about profiles as much as it is about the number of players. Current midfield can’t control games/ find killer passes. Hopefully Engels can