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:thumbsup: We'll be working on things, I'm sure of that. RDZ gets our fanbase and he won't want Tuesday to happen again against our rivals. I'm sure that better passing under pressure and breaking the press with longer passes will both be on the agenda. Going ahead is the way to go with...

It's a little more chicken and egg than that. I think we're both agreed that formation really doesn't suit us and we got away with it to an extent on Saturday. I take the point about Spurs too. Nevertheless, I think he's trying it in games where he wants width because all our wingers are...

I've explained this more in reply to @Baldseagull but to put a bit more meat on the bone, I'm really talking about game management here. Lesser teams in this division simply aren't set up to attack full on / press high non stop throughout a game. You pick your moments or triggers. To go over a...

But I’mm talking about TRYING to score early. Wolves flew at us from kick off. Luton attacked immediately. Everton’s press at home was most intense from kick off. They’re all thinking go hard early, because if you get a goal we struggle to break down teams with a low central block and quick break.

That when we concede early against a team with a good break we struggle. More importantly now, while our best creative players are injured or abroad. But mostly that other teams’ coaches seem to be openly discussing how to beat us.

Well yeah. That wasn’t my point but carry on.

When we’ve been battered by obviously worse teams we’ve either been attacked or heavily pressed very early on. Dyche did it at the Amex last season, Wolves tried it last Monday and Luton did it tonight. And Wilder’s comments prove other teams’ coaches are discussing us. Get an early goal...