wanted to see this formation ages ago, back in prem actually, our wingbacks are a liability defensively and this mitigates that issue, alot of our concessions have been from diagonal balls to the flanks.
Much more solid display, but against a poor Brentford, however we should of had a 3+ nill win tonight if not for the Cameron Jerome (his first season with us is proviing the exception to the rule).
Pritchard was to periphery for most of the match (came into it last 10 mins before sending off),we missed howson centrally, I would like to see him come in for either centre mid and Wes for Pritchard.
Alex problems are still the lack of squad rotation / management and a stubborness in approach but least the latter was addressed last night.
I still think if you want to get rid of him you have to get rid of a lot more team/backroom wise and as thats not going to happen and they seem to want to give him more time, lets see where this goes I guess. The only way I can see him rectifying the situation is if he is allowed to freshen up the squad in Jan, im talking 3/4 in 3/4 out. If they arent going to do that I dont see what the point of more time is.
Part of me thinks, there are good attributes to Alex and a lot of what we see as wrong are things he is going to learn from, so why shouldnt we stick with him and benefit from that, but then he might not learn / take to long. I guess my thoughts are, we have invested so much time in him, to see him go on and be successfull else where would be a little galling after that. For all his faults, which are two really, they are things you can go on to do differently but might be too late here, I guess thats the risk you take with in experience.
