Phil_bfc deux
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Ok i will be honest i didn't want Critchley as our manager, I've said as much several times
I wanted someone with more experience
Our transfer window was all a bit scattergun signing loads of attacking players who don't have set positions
We must have about half a dozen of this sort
We also started the season without a proper defensive midfield player Dougall came in later as did the Viking and Ballard
All 3 are great signings imo
So we basically started the season under prepared for the season ahead
We were sold on fast attacking football with a high press, like some sort of tikki takka Barcelona of the 3rd tier
I think its fair to say it didn't work
The upturn in form was when Madine came back into favour along with the 3 who i mention above
Madine is a target man but is also a bit of a leader and a character, he wasn't first choice by any stretch of the imagination as he doesn't really fit into the football philosophy that the board and manager had been pushing all season
So we are kinda stuck between getting results the ugly way with a more traditional 442 or 4411
Or the more expensive way and Critchleys obviously preferred system of 433
I have no problem with either style or system as long as we are getting results
But lets be honest we certainly aren't playing the attacking football that we have been promised
Its a bit of a dilemma for sure and at the moment we appear to have several players out of form and a bit confused on their roles
I dont know why we are playing wide men on their wrong side like kaikai when we have at least 2 other left footed players who could perform that role better
Kaikai is this months scapegoat a few have worn that badge this season when in reality we should be looking at Critchley
These are Critchley players now, his system and tactics and its all a bit average and a million miles away from the fast attacking free flowing football that we were all promised
Results are ok and we are doing ok in the league about mid table and about where we were this time last season
All a bit average isn't it?
Utp...
I wanted someone with more experience
Our transfer window was all a bit scattergun signing loads of attacking players who don't have set positions
We must have about half a dozen of this sort
We also started the season without a proper defensive midfield player Dougall came in later as did the Viking and Ballard
All 3 are great signings imo
So we basically started the season under prepared for the season ahead
We were sold on fast attacking football with a high press, like some sort of tikki takka Barcelona of the 3rd tier
I think its fair to say it didn't work
The upturn in form was when Madine came back into favour along with the 3 who i mention above
Madine is a target man but is also a bit of a leader and a character, he wasn't first choice by any stretch of the imagination as he doesn't really fit into the football philosophy that the board and manager had been pushing all season
So we are kinda stuck between getting results the ugly way with a more traditional 442 or 4411
Or the more expensive way and Critchleys obviously preferred system of 433
I have no problem with either style or system as long as we are getting results
But lets be honest we certainly aren't playing the attacking football that we have been promised
Its a bit of a dilemma for sure and at the moment we appear to have several players out of form and a bit confused on their roles
I dont know why we are playing wide men on their wrong side like kaikai when we have at least 2 other left footed players who could perform that role better
Kaikai is this months scapegoat a few have worn that badge this season when in reality we should be looking at Critchley
These are Critchley players now, his system and tactics and its all a bit average and a million miles away from the fast attacking free flowing football that we were all promised
Results are ok and we are doing ok in the league about mid table and about where we were this time last season
All a bit average isn't it?
Utp...