I agree, a good player is a good player regardless, but I'm not so sure the system can change, watch the eds and youth team games, they play the same side to side at the back and look for a pass through the eye of a needle game that the senior team plays.
This tactic or system or whatever you want to call it, has worked a treat for us for a good few years now, but no tactics stay the same, teams have cottoned on that a low block will counter our tactic, yes we have the lions share of possession but its being found out
This can be said of every player in the team right now. Its a huge problem and why we’re so shit.To be fair. There's a difference between being 'off' it and being absolutely ineffectively shit for the majority of the time you're on the pitch.
If a player is playing shit, game after game, then it's only right that it's called out. I think it's just more frustrating with Phil because we know how good he is. And the drop off from last season seems to have been immediate rather than tailoring away.
IMO anyway.
England?
I knew someone would say that (and I’m no fan of Southgate). However, others have adapted much better - Saka in particular - whereas Phil has consistently looked mediocre. So my point stands. He has yet to prove himself in a different system.Caveat - for a manager that knows his onions ;)
Lets see how he does under Tuchel (who I would argue knows more about onions than the last fella)
I knew someone would say that (and I’m no fan of Southgate). However, others have adapted much better - Saka in particular - whereas Phil has consistently looked mediocre. So my point stands. He has yet to prove himself in a different system.
If/when the system changes then they'll learn the new oneHere lies the problem with having the whole club from youth to senior team playing the same system, what happens when the system gets figured out and we have had lads from the age of 9 only ever playing one way???