Interesting that LJ said he considered playing Smith at right back but went with Zak. If he had gone with Smith he would have been criticised for not backing our young players.
No point talking about a pathway to the first team then blocking it.
Tactical clarity certainly but totally predictable yet as with Brum and Brentford we had no idea how to counter it.
LJ reminds me increasingly of Millen, highly qualified but somewhat hapless when faced with practice rather than theory.
There is a problem with a lack of variety in the squad imo. So we end up subbing lightweight players who don't like a physical battle with more of the same.
I think this is exactly it but it turns into passive performances. How about Pochettino style double training sessions to get them fit enough to maintain the tempo?
Utterly inexplicable tactics and performance. At half time at Brum we were sitting pretty then LJ seems to have decided to drop the energetic style and since then has apparently deliberately surrendered the initiative to the opposition.
Baffling and I hope we get an explanation as to why this is thought to be a good idea.