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Against Pompey Still instructed the players to hit long balls and they did - this was the main reason we looked so poor against them.

But you need good wingbacks who are fit as fuck so can get up and down the pitch and understand the role. We don't have a decent wingback at the club.

He was actually doing a very good job against Oxford in keeping things ticking over until they scored the winner and he copped some of the blame for letting their guy go past him. I'm starting to see enough to tell me he can still do a job for us.

I get a lot of what you are saying. However, now is surely the perfect time to experiment with different formations and players. Let's face it the way we are bumbling along we won't get near the top six and we won't get relegated. Something has to change and experimenting now is the way to find a way of playing that maximises our squad and their strengths and weaknesses.

Surely in this illustration Charles helps out on the left and Jander on the right - they are allowed to move to assist our fullbacks if required. The system has to be fluid and adapt to when we go forward or defensively when we are being pushed back. These are supposed to be pro footballers so none of this should be rocket science to them.

Do you not do that already because I do 🙂

High time Tonda proved he is not a one trick pony. Let's at least try something different using a flat back four. I think he is worried about taking out a centre back because we are such a small team lacking physicality. I get that but let's start with two because we can always bring one off the bench if needed.

While we persist with 3 centre backs we will have to endure this dire football. Meanwhile our flair players will toil away on scraps.

Who cares. We are crap at the back whoever plays so lets at least pick our best in midfield and attack in an effort to score some goals. Whatever system and players at the back we'll be crap. Let's not sacrifice what we're good at for what we're shit at.

If we really do zonal mark then Tonda is bonkers because it's one of the most stupid things you can do.

Yeah, more of that please.

Very easy maths.4÷4=1. Thought you'd be able to work it out 🙂

Another goal that goes down as one he should have saved.

Bazunu needs to learn to open his mouth because that is part of a goalkeeper's job.

But only someone who likes the idea of playing 3 centre backs - those with other ideas need not apply.