It doesn't matter whether we are average or not at tackling, the KEY thing is who is doing it.
The previous managers based their tactics on solid defending. The stats support this, we had protection from the midfield.
Even though Hyppia has stumbled across this, he hasn't built on it.
As for...
If someone can explain how asking one of the oldest players in the side to play as a full back/winger EVERY game is not STUPID I'd really appreciate it.
"I don't have the players" is such a crap excuse.
The possession system that Poyet and Garcia utilised did not require amazing players...
hmm....
I've just looked at whoscored.com
I disagree with your "our tactics are not inferior"
My interpretation of the stats are that either we aren't that great at shooting, or the shots are from positions that aren't great... or both. However I would be biased towards the positions we are...