We lost too many pts where it needed to be closed in our favour vs small teams last few rounds. Bologna, Roma, Cagliari we lost 6 pts. We'd be ok with that. Incredible stuff.
Our team is very limited, that's it. It lacks a top player in every department.
I hope that Conceicao moves away from the 4231 because we don't have a CAM, and I think we waste Reijnders playing him at CAM. Sometimes I think I'd rather play a 442 but there are games where even if we're playing against a smaller team, we need that control in the middle. I really value midfield control and dominance, so I'd rather have a true 433, unless we grab a true CAM. A player like a Greizmann would be wonderful if Moncada can find one.
I also think we lack subs for our wingers. There are games where you need your subs to help you out, and relying on Leao and Pulisic or Reijnders and Fofana, only, will just create space for more errors from them as they are just exhausted, they're human-beings.
We've forced Pulisic, Reijnders, and RLC into that CAM spot and while RLC scored a lot of goals last year, when he isn't scoring, he doesn't do much and we're seeing that this year.
This squad was oddly built. We got rid of too many players who could help the squad, we built a starting XI that is really strong... except at the CAM spot where we have no clear starter, and we've spent a lot for a terrible RB in Emerson, while the management act surprised with the lists and haven't brought in Italian-trained players to make the squad have more depth.
You need subs, not just to help you out late in games, but also so that you don't have to put out your starters against a Serie B team in the Coppa. We all know this, everyone here, except for our executives, it's crazy.
I hope Conceicao just accidentally finds players that help, like Omoregbe, or that Camarda and Zeroli can step up. If they really go for Rashford and/or Walker... man, I hope it works.
