What’s the point of taking defenders off to then move players and disjoint your spine. Could have taken Mac off but now our best midfielder is playing centre back

I’ve got a mate who’s a Newcastle fan and the rumour was even when he was at Newcastle is that he’ll never be fully fit.

His groin issue is due to genetics and how it connects to his hip is a lot weaker than the average person

That’s got nothing to do with taking defenders off to move our midfielders out of position

But so did Mo (before today) change of tactics and shape from last season they’re all looking lost

More so the shape when we don’t have the ball, a lot of static players but I can only think that’s being trained. Slots all about possession rather than intensity

It’s not the players for me - it’s whatever is being trained and told to do. No identity for this style of play and passages

This is every week now though, concede and then try a 4-2-4

Yep we’ll end the game playing 4-2-4 again

What would you suggest? Keep trying the same tactics and out of form players each week?

I’m optimistic when I can see a pattern of play and can see what kind of football he’s trying to play but I’ve no idea what this is