Opposition manager tries to negate our strengths and is successful. Praised for his approach.
Our manager tries to negate their strengths and is unsuccessful. Criticized for his approach.
I understand the team and manager will come under scrutiny on the back of another poor home defeat. But you have to be consistent with how you criticize managers.
Depends how you read it!! If you are calling us playing one up front a "strength" then fair enough. He knew how we'd play so worked a system to exploit that. IMO Hasselbaink looks to nullify opposition teams rather than impose on them.
4 defenders and two holding midfielders, with only one player up front, at home.....really?? What is the "strength"