sussex_guy2k2
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It's almost like they've scouted us.
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[Albion] Has anyone blamed the Players yet?
- Thread starter Knocky's Nose
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It's almost like they've scouted us.
Milano
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Both Fulham and now Burnley spread both their full backs wide against us, it had the same effect both times, mainly because Locadia is bloody lazy. They kept getting to double up on our full back or one of our midfield 3 getting pulled out wide. Outcome = we kept losing our shape.
I like 4-3-3 when we have the ball as it gets support to Murray faster, when we haven’t got the ball it’s not working as well.
A friend of mine never watches the Albion, but from the BBC's live coverage of the WBA reply thought that Bissouma stood out as quality.
He is lazy, and AK doesn't always track back when opponents counter attack. Solly March is always good at that (too), hence CH's loyalty towards him.
sussex_guy2k2
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People are allowed to disagree and then voice that opinion.
Personally, I think the drop off in quality in that position since Bernardo's injury has had a massive effect on us as a team. Not that I have anything against Bong as he serves a purpose in some games, but he's just not as good as our alternative left back and it has numerous knock on effects tactically.
Milano
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I genuinely do not know what Knockaert was doing on Saturday. At one point he was standing next to Murray at CF!!!
sussex_guy2k2
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I'd agree in everything but the Locadia being lazy part. That's the point of a 433 - in theory you can leave your wide players higher up the pitch, which in turn leads to you creating more chances as the midfield 3 shift across to cover the space. But I totally agree that Bong's been doubled up on. I do question why that never seemed to be the case when Locadia was playing in front of Bernardo though... is it just the disparity in their abilities?
This. he's won me over. [MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION] was correct about Bong all along.
Spot on, BLOCK F. The manager carries most of the can when player effort and motivation are low. Eg if Locadia not tracking back then
hook him off after 30 minutes (as did for Izzy once), and put on Gyockeres, Knocky or Kayal
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