Don’t blame Slav for making wholesale changes for tonight, it’s about the league.
I disagree, he does have some of this on him.
Last season, Moore made quite a few changes for the league cup games. We got through 2 rounds using squad players and then we faced Palace in the third round. Moore had every right to make changes again, but in making those changes, you should still put put a team, in a system that gives them some chance of challenging. Moore decided to line up with 4 central midfirlders with no width, anf Mozza and Hoolahan playing as immitstion strikers. We were thrashed, and it was on Moore.
Tonight, Bilic has made a load of changes (fine), but he has played 3 defensive midfielders and then a lone striker in Austin who hasn't really shone as a lone striker even when he has Pereira behind him. Sure enough, we are playing long balls to their defenders feet with the midfield having no impact.
If you are going to make 9 changes, atleast give it balance.
Oh, and p*** off Fletcher - don't give me that balls about the fand being flat and the pkayers feeding off that because it's "like the league matters more to us". Bilic making 9 changes does that!!!