It’s the tactic
Bidwell explained in an interview
You make the attacker do what you want them to and look to defend that scenario
So we look to protect the centre of the box
I guess what it's legitimate for them to be worried about is going into the play offs without form or momentum.
Calling for the manager to be sacked after the season they've had is barmy. They're a strange fanbase; incredibly loyal, but really not very supportive at all.
Their form since January while nothing extraordinary equally hasn’t been a catastrophe. As we well know momentum matters a lot going into the playoffs and they have time to sort that out.
Must be a bit galling to have been firmly in autos contention before though.
It’s the tactic
Bidwell explained in an interview
You make the attacker do what you want them to and look to defend that scenario
So we look to protect the centre of the box
Wingers aren't marked anymore. The game has changed remarkably over the last ten years. Fullbacks take up central roll when the opposition attacks down the flanks . Never understood it myself but the guys with the laptops know best
He is much better going forward than he is defending, so a match like yesterday when we had lots of possession, territory and attacking intent suits him.
I think that a lot of our perceived problems at left back can be solved by the appropriate use of him and Bidwell, making sure that they start the right games and are substituted appropriately to fit the match situation.
I’m not sure that Lampard did this sufficiently well at the start of his reign but I think that he is now that he has got to know the players better.
And add to that we're looking favourites to meet them in the playoffs They have gone from thinking there's still a chance of making the top 2 to thinking their season is over. It wasn't just a win. It was men against boys.