Lambert isn't really a fan of wide players or playing wide from what I gather. His Norwich side was the same.
Quote from: TheSandman on March 31, 2013, 10:22:59 PMLambert isn't really a fan of wide players or playing wide from what I gather. His Norwich side was the same.Witness what happened after half time against Bradford at VP, up until half time, played with width, scored ,caused all sorts of problems for them, 2nd half no width whatsoever, collapsed into their hands and the inevitable, and well documented catastrophe, a tactical change that will mystify me until the day they screw the lid down.
I think the biggest issue with the lack of width is actually defensively. We're too narrow off the ball and that leaves our FBs exposed, often two on one, and then too easily beaten. Having some protection in front of them is key, IMO.Offensively, I don't see too much of a problem. He have no natural wingers, but then any side who plays 4-3-3 does not either. What you then do is get the FBs forward and the wide strikers pulling outside. When Match of the Day/Sky/whoever line of their graphic at the start of a match we have to remember that's starting positions only and Lambert is trying to bring a fluid style to our play.
What we'd kill for Wayne Routledge now