The difference today was:
- every time someone received the ball in midfield they had clearly been told to turn, look up, and drive forward
- we played to the strengths of the three midgets/ wisps up front and played the ball along the ground as much as possible and into space behind rather than pumping the ball up in the air
- we took our chances (Azaz early one aside)
- we were aggressive and competed for everything (almost - free header for the goal aside)
- we got our forward players who have the ability to hurt people on the ball as early as possible, to feet, in the areas they wanted it - specifically Scienza, Fellows, Azaz and Armstrong
Basic stuff, but put it all together and it’s stuff we haven’t been doing and it’s night and day from the nervous, back foot shite that’s been served up by managers and players too damaged by defeat to trust our ability to attack.