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Sounds like the Coerver method.

Noticed this a lot when I used to coach. Floated the idea with my assistant manager at the time of maybe putting the kids into height/weight categories rather then age. Allow there to be a skill rather then physical focus.

Shows the 'love' for Russell.

Of course he was watching, he will feel vindicated that England have copied him.

Fair play Greece. That defending really was like watching us.

F*ckin' Carsball. All credit to Greece. Oh look, a barely deserved equaliser.

The strength he has in managing the team's moral and the various characters in the dressing room is probably what is keeping him in the job. That is clearly his main strength as a manager, it's a shame he doesn't have the same instincts and flexibility with his tactics.

Vastly preferred this when Nigel Adkins was in charge.

Absolutely.

Clearly, we shouldn't judge Martin purely on the merits of an away game at what is probably the best club side in England at the moment. But despite some positives I have seen nothing today that tells me Martin should keep his job. Same weaknesses undermining anything good we try.

It'll get you every time.

Harsh but fair.

Would rather watch him in his preferred position under a different manager before making a judgement.

Perhaps he dared question the manager, who is clearly doing a great job.

So, yeah. Putting the strikers on the bench will do it, right Russell?

That interview was like Nathan Jones without the comedy.

Easy to look better when the opposition have taken their foot off the accelerator. I don't want us to get anything from this, it would be barely deserved and prolong Martin's time in charge.

Bringing on the player who has our most assists would be far too sensible.

Great, let's see Diaz labour down the left wing again.

Never mind Hoddle, even Alan Pardew would change things on the fly.

Would like to say i'm surprised....... But i'm not that good a liar.

Helps if they are set up to actually stand a chance first.

Defensive lapse? So unlike us.

Downes struggling. Thankfully we have like for like options on the bench.

That bench is nuts. What is Martin going to do? Just go sh*t or bust regardless of how many we conceed?