Yep, that would've been a better team for today - playing 2 up front against West Ham was suicide, epsecially when one of them is Gray, who's a complete waste of a shirt...
It's that back four that needs protecting. We need to play our strongest midfield and boss the middle of the park. No chance though.
I agree with the thinking of 4 5 1 but I'd have Higginbottom in the hole behind Davies. I thought he showed one or two nice touches today. Tonge is a waste of a shirt (mind you he's not on his own...). I really wish I hadn't bought tickets for Blackpool. Reckon we're in for a real tonking.
So what has happened to Tonge? In his first game against Derby we looked class for 45 minutes with Smith pulling the strings and Tonge getting forward. What went wrong? Certainly agree we'll be up against it at Blackpool but we've got to set up in a formation that gives us a chance...
strange that after the Derby game Hill has persevered with Smith who has gotten progressively worse, yet hasn't given Tonge a chance. after losing Butts and vaz te, Tonge should have been first on the team sheet to give us some creativity. Cant just fill the midfield with defensive midfielders and expect to win games
Let's try something different, say 5-3-2 or summat or play a sweeper. Summat different FFS. A stop playing football in the wromng areas!!