I think most people here are being incredibly harsh on our lads to be honest
In nearly all the games we have lost or dropped points, we have done so through indecision and mistakes at the back because we've not been able to play the same CB pairing in more than 2 or 3 games or the same midfield in front of it all season so far
The finishing is about the same rate of conversion as last season and a feature of most of the games we've dropped points in or lost has been mainly Mo, Mane a couple of times and Origi once missing absolutely glorious simply must score early chances
We're also conceding chances because we haven't been able to consistently field the same midfield and that's why the press and counter press has been well below our levels of the last 3 seasons for this reason.
The lads are really trying, for me, contrary to Steveo's assertions on the subject, they are actually using more energy and doing more running, because the press isn't as well coordinated and concise, they are having to run more and further and for no reward, because it's not coordinated or as concise they are often chasing a player down, only to find that player then has an easy pass because one of the other midfielders hasn't followed their press and the coordination and conciseness of the press is a huge part of our intensity
We therefore look far less intense, aren't in good counter pressing positions and often get situations in midfield where our player can't go and press because of the positions of the other 2 midfielders
The last 2 seasons we were always defending while attacking, players getting into attacking positions, but never getting too many players ahead of opposition players to leave ourselves wide open, with the other players taking positions in which they were on an opposition player to prevent any easy ball out, transition or counter, but also placed to move ahead of them into the attack if that if developed that way
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