Soft underbelly

[Tramps_mate]

Bring Moyes back!! ??

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Tbf mate when you go behind all the time you'll probably always inevitably be the top of the league for that stat unless you lose every week.

Think this man’s solved the mystery. When you’re also top of the league for conceding first every game it does make it more likely that any points you get will be from losing positions. And you’ll generally always concede first when you sit back and wait for the other team to score until you then start trying to attack.

Overall they’re a spineless bunch that have caved so many times over the last 5 years I’ve lost count. It’s just habit now.

 

[deipnosophist]

Our centre forward wears a skirt...and all of them wear satin g-strings. They are a bunch of pansies.

 

[Davideeyore]

I'm trying to be sensible with my answer while also adding a bit of absurdity. I saw a clip of Keane collecting the ball doing a whirl and passing it back to Pickford. I thought he's Frank Spencer!

To me the minimum players need to challenge and be committed, a bit of Allan. Lose the ball, hunt in 2's and 3's to win it back. Make winning and clearing the ball in the box a determination. Have players race back when under the kosh instead of a limp jog. Round on cheating opposition players and round on the ref when the decisions are poor (which is most of the time!). Keep at it even if we go behind. Or even 2 goals behind. Keep attacking until the fat lady sings.

They just don't. It needs to be instilled in them. Some of them players are a lost cause.