kshammer wrote:I'm a massive fan of trying to play how we are and hope we don't change but must say...
(a) Featherstone better have been jolly well injured. He more than anyone can remain calm and dictate the tempo. :evil:
(b) Why did we stop passing the ball when we went to 2-0? Aimless passes to one forward when ball retention was all that was needed. :evil:
Agree, the substitution of Featherstone was key today. The way he plays allows us to play out from the back by always being available to receive the ball in those deep positions, something that we have not had for years. Today when he went off we lost our ability to retain possession and particularly Butler started playing long balls due to a lack of short options. The system of three in midfield is when we keep possession the best, as in the first half today and last week, the difference being this week we scored the goals the performance deserved.