Chunkylad
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This has always seemed to be an Achilles heel for Critch. In his ideal world, he’s coaching Barcelona or Man City 5 years ago. A team of technically adept players who can play in a fluid formation, keep possession and pass pass pass.
In his first spell he set up in just this manner. Yates, Keshi and CJ as a front 3, two pivot midfielders and a number 8.
We then found ourselves bottom of the league and he resorted to two up front with Madine and Yates. We won games. Then Big Gaz gets injured, we lose games and Simms arrives. We then start to win again.
Championship season - same again. Reluctantly puts Gaz goals back in and we start winning.
Second coming and we are struggling again. Rhodes arrives and starts scoring but still underperforming. Puts in Beesley due to injuries we start to win more. Injuries to Bees and KK and we struggle to win again. Yesterday we looked good in spells as did Oxford, however our late flourish in the game was when KK started to impose himself and both CJ and Dembele found space.
He will know this and it will infuriate him. We look more threatening when we have a big target player to occupy centre backs and win flick ons to space for others to run in behind.
In his first spell he set up in just this manner. Yates, Keshi and CJ as a front 3, two pivot midfielders and a number 8.
We then found ourselves bottom of the league and he resorted to two up front with Madine and Yates. We won games. Then Big Gaz gets injured, we lose games and Simms arrives. We then start to win again.
Championship season - same again. Reluctantly puts Gaz goals back in and we start winning.
Second coming and we are struggling again. Rhodes arrives and starts scoring but still underperforming. Puts in Beesley due to injuries we start to win more. Injuries to Bees and KK and we struggle to win again. Yesterday we looked good in spells as did Oxford, however our late flourish in the game was when KK started to impose himself and both CJ and Dembele found space.
He will know this and it will infuriate him. We look more threatening when we have a big target player to occupy centre backs and win flick ons to space for others to run in behind.