Posted by Sandbach Hatter on 15/2/2021, 8:53 am, in reply to "Re: Rusk"
The problem for Rusk is that he is seen as the man who took Gannon's job and will be compared and micro-assessed in everything he does. His bench was mystifying however we haven't got the biggest squad in the league and from my reckoning the only fit first team regulars available or not on the bench were Thomas, Gilmour and Bell. We don't know if any of those were injured or out of favour. The substitution was mystifying but was done for a reason. JK should have quizzed him on it.
3 center backs and 2 defensive midfielders can make us very congested at the back and with 2 wing backs bombing up the pitch can make marking opponents a nightmare and leave a big hole in the center of the pitch before we find the front 3.
My preference is 4-2-3-1 which gives a more solid structure. The 2 mobile defensive midfielders are the key. I would start with Keane alongside Croasdale however Collar may well be a factor in weeks to come.
That would leave us with a 3 behind Reid and i would start with Rooney, Walker and Jennings and interchange them throughout the game if need be.
Rooney is our foal point and that needs to change. Opponents know that if they stop him playing the stop us.