Good post, the demolitions you felt were on the cards at the Amex never came (bar say 3-0 versus CPFC).
That team/squad had many gifted footballers, but other than Buckley lacked real pace in attack. Opponents simply used to sit back, and counter against us when we eventually gave the ball...
Poyet's Withdean possession football - was fantastic at the time and opponents didn't know how to play us. They'd normally chase our defence down but couldn't keep up all game, when Murray/Calderon/Barnes/Bennett would eventually take them apart.
Poyet's Amex tactics were the same, but every...
Pointless possession at the back from the Poyet (Amex era) and Garcia coaching manual.
Strangely, as the home team we simply bided our time for opportunities, with fantastic counter attacking, as shown by goals 2 and 3.
More of the same please.