[Albion] Who has got better?

[phoenix]

Hürzeler needs to sort out his strongest starting 11 and stick with tbh but injuries have been an issue for him as has having a large influx of new players to bed in - too much rotation.

Big adaptations from De Zerbi ball which was positionally very rigid - imo some players, the more positionally versatile by nature (such as most of our summer signings and youngsters) are coping better than those who the last few lseasons had found a very clear positional role under De Zerbi but now struggling to reinvent their role in a more flexible system and seem to be regressing. Combine this with a positionally flexible DNA that allows a few young players to be too pushy to impress and selfish as individual players, we have a team that needs to communicate better and be more cohesive on the pitch.

Just needs a bit more discipline and focus I think.

If he sticks with his strongest 11 then the so called weaker players will not become stronger totally defeating the idea of squad strenth. Then his squad will become basically 11 players whivch leaves us totally stuffed when we get injuries or cup games etc.

 

[sjamesb3466]

agreed

his distribution is woeful

Did you ever have the delight of watching Michel Kuipers playing for us? Loved the guy but if the ball staying in play from a goal kick we took it as a win

 

[Han Solo]

Everyone.
We had relegation form for about eight months last season. The illusion that we were supergood and played the most exciting football and whatever has no base in our results, performances, goals scored or conceded. That people got shitfaced and happy in Amsterdam and Marseille doesn't change that.
Almost every single player in the squad is playing better than last season.