Been thinking this since before Christmas too. My guess is he’s at least tried this at Chadwell Heath, and for whatever reason - probably the lack of adequate midfield options - it hasn’t workedbristolhammerfc wrote:He would be better playing a 3-5-2 with wing backs
I’ve loved a lot of the football we’ve played this season - first time at Stratford I can say that, and that’s 100% down to this fella - he’s entrusted the likes Diop & Rice to play like seniors from the off, Fab to be fab despite joining us on the back of the drop, clean slated and transformed Antonio & Snodgrass, and rested anyone when he’s deemed it right - yes there’s been spells of serious concern - but when hasn’t there been?
And yet, strangely, he’s done it while sticking to the same tactical set up as David Moyes :lol: it’s very very weird. The football is much much better, but the shortcomings are exactly the same,
My guess is it would have involved Arnie reverting to a midfield spot, and maybe Pel spotted that for all his faults (especially since Christmas), that, plus relying on the likes of Hernandez and Perez as a 2 was just a non starter.
Basically, he desperately needs to be given the funds for firepower - the Spurs and Man U results would have been higher goal tallies for us with better strike options