I don't so much put the blame upon the players we have bought in Saul for our lack of performance.
Where the scum any stronger than last time we played with players bought in, I would say no.
Are we i would say yes, and yet no shots on target, no saves from the keeper.
Wish I knew why but can't keep denying it has been a growing problem that has gone a step to far today
simple answer imo option he playing a system with players who aren't good at that system and players he signed are not good for his system.
but instead of picking system that utilises our strengths and nullifies opposition strengths he picks his system which is weak down flanks both going forward and defence and needs reinforced with midfield which leaves huge hole in engine and doesn't make the system any more creative.
For me frimpong cant pass ball so should never be a pivotal right wing role, despite his Jinky running and dribbles its all flair but no finished product yet and in an important season.
Taylor is a solid left back but not such great crosser or dribbler
never a wing back
Laxalt maybe solve that side
Forrest isn't greatest crosser but his finishing is deadly and dribbling is decent but he also not a wing back cant defend very well
so straight away that makes our creativity weak
we have clinical finishers but they cant get ball to feet.
we have dribbles on right but no delivery.
we play too far forward so there is no real room for forwards to make space but when the come deep they instantly told to get back up into static rigid positions, so they cant make use of space in dangerous manner
which means when our back 3 plus brown have ball they have no midfield to pass to to create space
which means you need to charge and dribble round dude or launch it
brown and our defence has no real dribbling talent so really option is launch it wide
to tiny wee guys who aren't best at attacking one touch
the system sucks with our players
our 3 forwards sometimes 4 never come into our half very often, if ever, so 6 players need to create, any number 10 playing am spends his time in own half to link with Dm and cms then with triangles or direct running at players with quick passing as option then moves into space or gets beyond striker to create another option. But needs cm to come with him on the charge as option. Standing waiting for dm or cm to find a dream pass is not efficient, imo.
watch maradona, Messi or any other top am and they are always in own half as option for def or mid to link in trouble and he expected to be dribbler who can hold ball under pressure and find pass in flash of eye. all the best number 10s in game ever come deep and dictate play up middle or create the ball out to wing.
very rarely do they stand up next to the striker waiting for wonder pass from defence.
2 are WBS with low skills for creative passing
3 are centre backs albeit converted cm is many cases so long range is possible but not their strength
and brown who also has no real accuracy with range
but they probably all think they are beckenbauer passers (human failing, overestimate their talents at passing) And lennon isn't functioning as manager in way I expected
huffs and puffs and stares dont fix the system
And telling the players they were fantastic when they were ordinary doesn't help with their overestimation of self abilities
made no cutting passes, lots of long punts
boss says im the best he ever seen
repeat.
imo
any number 10 playing am spends his time in own half to link with Dm and cms then with triangles or direct running at players with quick passing as option then moves into space or gets beyond striker to create another option. But needs cm to come with him on the charge as option. Standing waiting for dm or cm to find a dream pass is not efficient, imo.
watch maradona, Messi or any other top am and they are always in own half as option for def or mid to link in trouble and he expected to be dribbler who can hold ball under pressure and find pass in flash of eye. all the best number 10s in game ever come deep and dictate play up middle or create the ball out to wing.
we seem to have 3 number 10s and none of them are playing close enough to defence to create anything even against dross
pick any famous game and watch the number 10 or creative flair midfielder
he will always be within 20 yards of dude on ball as option to triangle or create a quick pass to most dangerous player