But what is that way? Since the Liebherrs have been here we have generally played with a target man type striker (Lambert,Guly, Pelle), creative midfielders (Lallana, Mane, Tadic), wingers (Chamberlain, Puncheon, Mane, Rodriguez) and 2 holding mids (Schneiderlin, Cork, Wanyama, Romeu). Looking at the squad now we have no target men, Tadic and Boufal as the creative midfielders, Redmond as the winger and only one proper holding mid in Romeu. If we are meant to play a certain way then the recruitment team haven't done a particularly good job of giving Puel the tools to play that way
That's the whole point. We have, for many years, recruited to play in the way you describe, but have now employed a manager who doesn't like playing to that format, which is why we have players not playing in the position where they are most likely to make a positive contribution. Square pegs in round holes.
I'm not sure I follow, you think that we are not playing the way we have in the past because Puel doesn't want to? Not because we don't have the players to play that way? I personally think we are playing this way because Puel and the coaches have assessed the squad and decided that our best chance of getting results is to play this way as we are **** going forward, have very little genuine pace in the squad, a decent defence and have a lot of decent possession retaining midfielders. We are a squad built to draw 0-0, win by the odd goal or lose by the odd goal. I may be completely wrong and Puel is actually complete gash and way out of his depth but I think it is too early to know that yet with the players we have
Good, would have felt worse if Watford had beaten them today. The least spurs can do now is pretend they are good a win a few.
Keeps us in 9th too Watford started brilliantly but are now dropping pretty quick, be interesting to see if they turn it around or drop even further.
Per Puel earlier in the year, our playing style is intentional, and owed to the number of fixtures we had in the first half...he felt that it was important that we retain possession and control games. It will be interesting to see if that changes now; we still need more attacking talent to play the manner in which we became accustomed in years past, but more goals can be wrung out of this squad with a change in approach, as well.
It is a low percentage strike, but absolutely brilliant when it comes off, enjoy it while you can, the next time it will go like our attempts to score, anywhere but near the goal...............
WBA's chairman is concerned about the drop in attendances despite Brom sitting 7th in the table.... "The drop in numbers is an obvious cause of concern. But to the supporters who have stood through the wind, rain and shine of another year in the life of West Bromwich Albion, our sincerest thanks." They don't get it do they? You can be really high up that league table but if you are really boring and tedious to watch and most of your games end 1-0 or 0-0 a lot of fans won't bother, it's about entertainment. There be will hardcore supporters who'll turn up every week no matter what - but you aren't trying to attract or keep those supporters are you? Saints really need to seriously think about the product they put out on the pitch - recently it has been a bit dull.
I'd hazard a guess that there has been more subs made in the first 20 minutes this season, than any other at this stage. Bizarre.
