The trouble is, the way we play, the full backs are rarely in the traditional position. They’re either bombing forward, Pervis particularly, or becoming an extra midfielder. A few times yesterday Milner dropped into the middle as the team attacked. I’m sure that’s why RDZ favours Gross/Milner...
Neither of the centre-backs is going to come out well over the course of the season when they’re that exposed. One of the problems with our style when we are chasing a game. I was more surprised today at the lack of cynical fouling. We’d got very good last season at nipping breaks in the bud by...