19 Sep 2023 17:46:49
I am wondering if we should switch to a 4 2 3 1 to give us more protection at the back against the better sides. Thoughts?

Downes and Charles holding with Sulemana, Edozie, Alcaraz/Stu/AA and Adams a front 4 to break at speed.

Looks like we are broadly all agreed on team selection and style of play change. Maybe a formation tweak can get us through this patch, until we sort ourselves out.

1.) 21 Sep 2023
20 Sep 2023 23:10:11
Adams offers nothing - no goal scoring threat since he's arrived at saints, no pace, poor touch, doesn't win aerial duels, and his link up play is sub par. At least with Armstrong he would offer pace in behind and effort. Stephens isn't great but we miss his "leadership". The main issue with RM right now is thinking he can allow kwp to come into cm to make up numbers but all it does is leave the cbs to cover him and when they get dragged out wide were left wide open through the middle, it's schoolboy tactics that we playing around with the ball too deep. Keep balls fine if your higher up the pitch and keeping a bit of buzz and zip to the passing but this lot are being taught that slow lazy play is fine, it's ridiculous