Problem with that is we have a league table and our position in it will dictate how long the experiment will go on for. Last season it was three games before Bruno decided we needed points. I predict he'll do the same if we don't get some wins.Learning curves,. 'll take a while to get used to the dynamics of playing a 4 under the intensity of the Premier league. Got to preserve with it even when it's not going our way.
Decent half in spells.
They are so much more athletic. Other than Neto for Rodrigo + Hwang for Bamford I am not sure athletically we'd have another player in their team in like for like positions.There are goals in this for both teams but I’ve got a horrible feeling we lose this later on. They look sharper and fitter all over even though we are by far the better footballing side.
Sa’s not had any game time in the summer. He looks completely out of sorts.Said our goal was "against the run of play" when they'd barely been in our half!
Gotta hope that's Sa's worst half of the season! Three screw-ups, lucky to allow only one goal
Really can't believe that wasn't a penalty. A gift from VAR
Also thought both our full backs have been poor. Big improvement from them needed second half. We lack a focal point as well.
There are goals in this for both teams but I’ve got a horrible feeling we lose this later on. They look sharper and fitter all over even though we are by far the better footballing side.
They are just more athletic as playersHave to ask why do they look sharper and fitter than us? This should not be the case.
And keepers!!!Start fining the defenders who keep ****ing about with it in the area when under pressure
I think they're just quicker, it's not fitness.Have to ask why do they look sharper and fitter than us? This should not be the case.
Best assessment I've seen yetLucky to get away with that penalty shout,Sa been awful
Been all over the place at the back,no midfield, otherwise pretty good
MGW doesnt look a £35 million player so far
Hwang has done well though so far,Neto ok
Donk should have scored but a good save tbf
Could go either way
Ran looks like he's hungover
Wouldn't have been surprised if it was given but.... how was it any different to the two late challenges on Neves that didn't draw a free kick? Football is a contact sport... both players were going for the ball, both had momentum, one player won it, the other had momentum that he couldn't change and made contact.Really can't believe that wasn't a penalty. A gift from VAR
They are just more athletic as players
On the hand, Leeds put so much into that first half that they might tire before us. We can hope.Have to ask why do they look sharper and fitter than us? This should not be the case.
With Moutinho out we don't have 3 "first" choice midfielders!No surprise at all. Theres only two of them and its the same people (largely) as always.
Its not 3-4-3 thats the problem, 4 at the back isnt the solution unless we have 3 in midfield and better quality to support and protect Neves.
There shouldn’t be much of a difference but there isThey are just more athletic as players
The one thing that really does worry me after that half is we don't seem to have learned from the pitfalls we exhibited during our failed attempts to play 4 under Nuno. Very fragile when they're running at us and we allow ourselves to be overloaded too easily.
This, so we need to show more guile. But can we?They are just more athletic as players
Because if you throw your fist through the air, miss the ball and punch the opposition it is at minimum a penalty. Patricio got done against France with it at the Euro's if memory serves and he won the ballWouldn't have been surprised if it was given but.... how was it any different to the two late challenges on Neves that didn't draw a free kick? Football is a contact sport... both players were going for the ball, both had momentum, one player won it, the other had momentum that he couldn't change and made contact.
Wont say its a fluke but his performance levels were beyond outstanding its highly unlikely he will be close to matching those levels and we could be 10 points or so worse offNot ruling him out, far from it but I had a feeling last seasons Sa was a fluke and he’ll be a lot poorer this season. Hope I’m wrong of course
Don't think any guile can make up for this deficit, especially playing higher up the pitch.This, so we need to show more guile. But can we?
Statistically it is basically impossible to repeat his level of performance, unless he is like prime BuffonWont say its a fluke but his performance levels were beyond outstanding its highly unlikely he will be close to matching those levels and we could be 10 points or so worse off
Without Moutinho we have no one to pass the ball to. He’s a big missWith Moutinho out we don't have 3 "first" choice midfielders!
Like how more attacking we look in a 4 problem is it’s always going to be heart in mouth until we make the changes in midfield, because that’s pretty much unchanged from when Nuno gave it a go. Less worried about upfront now if we play Hwang in the position he’s clearly best in and we do bring Batman in. But on this showing I’d argue we need 2 CM’s in rather than one
Needs more athletic players further back for us so the players with guile can actually go to work.Don't think any guile can make up for this deficit, especially playing higher up the pitch.
I’m not a fan of his, but he’s done some good things that half.Hwang is playing very well by the way, but I doubt many will want to make note of that.