I'm not sure changing the system is the solution
Hanley, Klose, Zimmerman, Tettey and Krul are not going to be great with the ball whether we play 4 or 5 at the back. We just don't have the personnel to play out effectively from the back right now. They will make more mistakes and cost us more, than them keeping the ball will contribute towards our attack.
Playing five at the back will of course reduce the impact of the mistakes, as you say, but at the cost of stifling our attacking width and forcing us to play with one fewer attacking player.
All so we can play out from the back with players who are not suited to do so.
Posted By: Mecagoenti on August 11th 2018 at 17:14:06
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- Frustrating (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 11, 16:58:04
- He insists on a back four yet can’t coach them to defend (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 11, 17:02:19
- England played three at the back in the summer - and why? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 11, 17:10:02
- I'm not sure changing the system is the solution (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 11, 17:14:06
- Possibly (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 11, 17:04:07
- Well perhaps the 3 cbs give us an extra man to cover then (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 11, 17:05:32
- I think something it helps with is giving a CM that is about to get mugged another option (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 11, 17:14:22
- Well perhaps the 3 cbs give us an extra man to cover then (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 11, 17:05:32
- England played three at the back in the summer - and why? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 11, 17:10:02
- we would have lost to whoever we were playing today - VMT (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 11, 17:01:12
- He insists on a back four yet can’t coach them to defend (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 11, 17:02:19
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