27-11-2022, 01:02 PM
Credit where credit's due. A switch to 352 yesterday show's there's a plan B in Cowley's head and something less predictable for the oppositiion to ponder.
Or does it?
The absence of the usual injured parties coupled with the withdrawal of Dale and Scarlett by their parent clubs meant there was really little option for the manager. Just look at that bench with four kids who aparently had already played in an academy game that morning.
Remember when England struggled for form in Italia 90 until injuries forced Bobby Robson into a tactical change that steered us through to the semis?
Maybe it's a moot point - no-one will care if Cowley has stumbled across a design that brings out the best in his players, particularly Mingi, but I wonder if we can expect a return to the stagnant 442 once more players become available.
Or does it?
The absence of the usual injured parties coupled with the withdrawal of Dale and Scarlett by their parent clubs meant there was really little option for the manager. Just look at that bench with four kids who aparently had already played in an academy game that morning.
Remember when England struggled for form in Italia 90 until injuries forced Bobby Robson into a tactical change that steered us through to the semis?
Maybe it's a moot point - no-one will care if Cowley has stumbled across a design that brings out the best in his players, particularly Mingi, but I wonder if we can expect a return to the stagnant 442 once more players become available.