5) More chances to fix our defence and rediscover our footballing philosophy…
Hopefully by February when the Europa League comes around, we’ll be playing the free-flowing attacking football that led us so close to Premier League glory in 2013/14.
However, performances this season have unfortunately suggested that any chance of success might have to be ‘ground out’ rather than waltzed to.
If we really are still in the mire in two months’ time – the more matches to discover our best team, increase tactical awareness and boost confidence, the better.
