I'd be very happy to go down to 1 DM if Robins won't address the issues in the 4-2-3-1.
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Massive deja vu for me this year after the first few months of last season where anyone with half a footballing brain could see the issues with the way we set up with 2 DMs in a midfield 4. Got away with it in L2 because the opposition didn't have the quality to break down a back 6. He's so defensive and then seemingly stubborn (or blind) with his tactics - from the formations, square pegs in round holes, through to his late and bizarre substitutions. We only changed shape last year due to the same game injuries to Kelly and Jones and even then he tried to go like for like, slipping Shipley into Kelly's role for a game before turning to Bayliss. If he can't address absolute basics like the ridiculous kick offs and throw ins for most of last season, I've not much confidence in him correcting the subtle flaws within his chosen formation from week to week - especially when his soundbytes suggest he thinks the issues are players trying to find their feet at this level/match smartness. He's done so much good off the pitch, just wish he'd demonstrate the lessons learned from last season on the pitch now.
