This is a key issue.
I admired the way Lampard had us playing in the final 10 games, but it isn’t sustainable long term.
The „we’re going to run a little bit faster than you, we’re going to try a little bit harder than you, we’re going to want it a little bit more than you“ isn’t a viable option over a 38 game season.
A lot of sides will use their heads, pass it around us, wait for us to get tired and exploit the opportunities we give them. That will destroy us and we’ll lose any hope of avoiding another relegation battle.
We need a few players who can get the ball down, retain possession and play some football.
That doesn’t necessarily mean passing out from the back all the time or playing total football. But we need some players with a brain.
Who those players are I don’t know. Proven quality also costs a lot of money, which is a problem (especially with our transfer budget).
I guess this is where thelwell and the scouts come in. Fingers crossed they know of some players that we can actually afford.
