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It's not really. There's no real concrete strategy for any phase of play. Out of possession we often disjointed and lack any kind of real organisational stability and in our defensive transitions we don't have any real shape and players are often positionally all over the place and get drawn out...

I don't think it's that the players weren't playing for him. Some of the tactical decisions - such as last night - were becoming quite bizarre. I doubt that helped in swaying DK's decision.

It's also a team that concedes looney toon type goals and has zero identity.

What manager ever comes out saying any different prior to being sacked?

Would've been a terrible and short sighted decision to leave it until then if performances and results had stayed the same. Making the decision now at least gives a club a chance to bring in players that will suit the new 'Head Coach's' style of play and system once he's appointed.

The timing is a bit strange, almost feels like the relationship between DK and MR completely fractured beyond repair after last night. Perhaps he should've been given more time, but unfortunately I'm not sure this team's fortunes could be salvaged by MR. He's probably taken us as far as we can...

Huge decision. However there was always the risk of this happening given the performances and results.

Robins likes his strikers to have a high work rate, press high and have a good technical grounding in terms of movement and finishing ability. Problem with BTA is that he only really has the first two.

From my POV he has value, but as mentioned in a previous post he categorically shouldn't be starting. He's best deployed in the final stretch of games where tired legs kick in and defenders are more likely to make mistakes. Often think he's better playing in an isolated position as well rather...

Dovin: 6 - Didn't really have too much to do and wouldn't really say he could've done any better with either goal. MVE: 4 - Was probably a 3 in the first half. Looked lost, would leave so much space in behind when he attempted at driving forward and could barely make a simple pass. Once Sakamoto...

I'll be his agent putting pressure on Sporting to sell in the summer.

Your logic doesn't logic I'm afraid. Scoring a goal centrally doesn't equate to him being an effective midfielder.

We had several opportunities to score. Wright should've done far better with both of his headers and with the snapshot on the turn - probably should've laid it off to Sakamoto really. Despite sitting back in numbers I wouldn't even say they even defended that well, there was just zero movement...

Derby had 3 shots all game. They were as bad as we were. Neither side deserved the win.

To be fair to Sakamoto, Warne had clearly instructed Adams to stick on him and effectively do little else and it worked. It was a poor tactical decision by Robins to put him in the middle, he's never looked comfortable there.

Technically he's pretty poor for a Championship footballer. Obviously it wasn't possible last night but ideally he'd be used as our go-to option for when opposition legs are tired and he can be brought on to harry defenders and help turn the ball over in dangerous areas. Starting him over 90...

It's funny as I actually said this to my friend last night. It was glaringly obvious it wasn't working after the first 10 minutes and that we'd have no chance of getting anything out of the game. Most didn't seem to even understand their role and Derby's press meant that we couldn't string...

I don't think we'll be in a relegation battle, but it's quite clear performances and results need to improve. The biggest concern I often have watching games is that as a collective, the Starting XI doesn't seem to fully understand what they're supposed to be doing or their individual roles...

4-0 Derby :(

Worth noting that Derby have struggled badly away from home so far this season. P7 W0 D2 L5.