i actually do not think it is his tactics at this moment, it is the players standing to much still. Our midfield looks like they are in pre season. At the start of the season Maddison got the 2 extra yards as he was moving way more. Bissouma turned in midfield passing forward, he only sideways pass now. Bentancur alway qquick on the move passing forward, now he is more often with the back against the goal passing back and reacitng to everything.This is going to be an issue. Rightly or wrongly, he never compromises his principles.
This time, he actually needs to. Teams aren’t going to start having a go at us when it’s easier to just sit back and try to bypass our midfield by hoofing it over the top.
They look miles off