Id agree to get rid of him for sure, but at the moment we're paying his wages and we cant play through teams, we cant beat anyone 1v1, we cant counter, so hitting up to the big man and playing off second balls is our only play. We functioned well with Armstrong behind Tolu at Palace and hasnt done it since
Agreed. Although Tolu is very unlikely to be here next season it would give the players around him more of an opportunity to show what they’re capable of. Yesterday aside from the three centre halves we didn’t have any players over about 5’10” and our main “tactic” was hoofing forwards when Spurs pressed. It was utter madness.
Id argue its not the tactic, its just what ends up happening as none of the back 3 are good on the ball and were incapable of playuing through people or dribblng past people.
with an unfit unmotivated squad
Plus ca change etc
I appreciate the balance. But you can’t have half a year, a transfer window and a mini pre-season and turn out the abject filth of the last three games. It’s complete garbage and it’s his work. Thats before you use the evidence of your own eyes and ears when you watch and listen to him and his team.
It becomes the tactic for the exact reasons you state and that being the case not having at least one player who can hold the ball up is madness. No point having Mané and Rodrigo on the pitch if we can’t play it to their feet, so sacrifice one for Tolu.
