Not well enough for some, apparently we definitely would have had bagged far more points if we’d taken the game to top 6 teams, as well as going for the jugular against Palace, Everton etc. To solve this playing malaise, we need to drop Gross and play 442. That would guarantee a stack of wins...
Agree that 3 points is a must.
My front 3 of Locadia, Murray (Ulloa as an early sun) and Izquierdo, gives us the pace (GM excluded of course) and positivity we lacked in most games until now.
Deja vu to posts elsewhere?
I think there are too few bodies in CM there, plus Gross has had a great influence this season, in contrast to March who's not yet risen to the PL challenge.
Although we're debating the system, I'm sure any Albion team with Locadia and an in form Izquierdo in it, will be more confident in attack and threatening. The recently improved squad allows that confidence. These mini cup finals are must wins IMO.
I've watched Swansea's irritating wins under CC. He packs the midfield with technical passers, is very defensive and has a single roaming striker with pace harrassing the back 4. Unfortunately, it's working. They mug teams on the counter or with a set piece header.
We need the match the...