Can I ask you a genuine question though Luke?
Why do you think that is? And what would you suggest he do about it?
I have my ideas on why but I don't see him essentially doing anything about it as that's not the type of coach he is.. I think we have to accept it under Brendan.
Another question is what type of football do we prefer, again I have my own thoughts I that. I personally accept the gaffers approach even if it's not my prefered way.
Of course mate.
I would suggest he brings in a defensive coach to coach the team for set-pieces alone. To highlight how good a team can be with average players look no further than Stoke. You don't need to be lumping the ball in the fashion of Stoke to adopt Stoke like tactics at set-pieces and we fail consistently on them.
I think he's too proud to do that and is convinced the problem is down to individual errors hence why he continually changes personnel. I was happy he was bringing in another CB this window gone because I was hoping it was just personnel, but it's gone that stage too far for me now I believe the problem is much deeper.
In general play I'd be looking to bring in a proper defensive midfielder. Someone like Khedira or one of the Benders, I think we are exposed in the middle far too often and that isn't purely the fault of the CB's or coaching it is that we simply don't have the legs there now.
What type of football do I prefer, one far removed from what we've been playing this season mate. I've never liked isolating a striker in the fashion we have, our passing has gone to sh*te and our high press has dissolved into a shadow of what it was. My preference is for a high press, high energy game with the ball very rarely passed through the air and I believe Brendan is the right man to implement that style of play but for whatever reason he is clearly failing at the moment. Transition/settling/losing the best player in the world and not replacing him correctly/loss of belief could be many reasons but we look a shadow of ourselves.
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