A five man midfield against Hull at their place is hardly rocket science.
Chris is doing okay but his manager strength IMO was to get a decent playing budget whether that was his persuasion or because TB and PB decided to give Burke the bullet.
Chris now has all the tools to give us every chance to get to the top flight, fingers crossed.
Which pretty sums up why we haven't been out of the top 6 all season, even when we had our slump over Christmas and New Year. It's just a shame that some people on this board just don't see how astute Hughton is....well, when? Probably the most intelligent tactically in my lifetime of following the Albion.
Seems to have worked out a number of different systems/formations/line ups we can now play to suit the opposition and game situation.
I do prefer his flexibility to Gus but I don't like his negetive approach sometimes tonight was understandable thou. But with our current squad I don't see many more matches we need to be over defensive. So hopefully he and Calderwood can keep the momentum going.I was certain we'd go to a 5 tonight so no, I'm not calling him a creative genius For that. I'm talking much more generally to all the flexibility he has shown over the past few months.
His conduct with the Shoreham air disaster was a credit to him and the club.
He did his job in avoiding relegation last season, though the last 10 games or so did leave a few doubts in my mind.
This season has been great though, even if it goes wrong from here, with other clubs with bigger budgets than us, I hope he is at the club for a long time.
Shame he had venereal disease.Coppell was pretty clued-up. Took over a side in disarray and got them playing as a team again
Shame he had venereal disease.
Agreed and doesn't appear to be driven by his own ego either.