Defensive shape/solidity (11 replies)

Whilst “no fear” football sounds great, all successful teams are built on a sound defence.

So far under Rooney we have looked chaotic, panicked, passive and downright frightening in defence.

In that first half our defence may have been training cones, it was pathetic how easily they managed to pass round us with ease in our own third. There was no Intensity at all.

Rooney needs to get this right first before we can even worry about going forward. Buchanan and Laird should help, especially Buchanan but we need to go back to basics after 3 defeats in a row, get that first clean sheet even if it’s a 0-0 draw.

If we are gonna mention attack, Miyoshi, dembele and stansfield ALL have to start: players who can hold the ball up and by us time which are defence desperately needs.

1 huge step backward but let’s hope in time we will see 2 steps forward, the jury is massively out.