A huge issue is that our fullbacks act like wingbacks but we don't play 3 at the back
So Grimes comes deep and shields the back two which would be fine if we had someone doing midfield busy work
Torp is too forward facing to do it, Eccles looks overwhelmed when asked to do it for 90 minutes
Torp going too far forward sits on the toes of the 10 so they end up drifting wide for space which then is crowded because you end up with a winger, a wingback and a 10
The defence can then concentrate on defending the penalty area with an overload.
The solution is to get a midfielder signed sealed and delivered ASAP that you can trust to knit together Grimes and the 10 by contributing defensively with tackles and interceptions but also having the ability to pick a pass instead of getting drawn into space. All that while being an imposing presence in the centre.
His name is Frank Onyeka and we need to open the cheque book and do what's needed.
