I totally agree although we changed the midfield shape second half, and the mentality with it. I think the biggest issue first half was that Propper changed position and this meant we had a shape change as well as two personnel positional changes, all in the centre of our side. It just threw off...
We absolutely didn't play in a 433 first half. Knockaert and March spent large portions of it on top of their full backs again, and often deeper than Bissouma and Propper. But a large part of the issue is that it's all down to semantics and attitude. Because we were so negative first half, what...
You mean how we set up away at Saints on Monday with Stephens holding and Bissouma and Propper further forward (and totally confused as to their role)?
I'm not actually against it, I just think with our defensive mentality away from home it leaves Murray so isolated as we end up with the wide...
I don't have an issue with a formation change, but I'd argue it's the mentality which is the bigger issue. We just drop much deeper than usual away from home, isolating Murray and allowing teams on to us. Consequently, you could change to a 3 at the back system, but with the same mentality that...