Last year it was so simple.
Romain Vincelot ran around bossing the centre-circle, Lloyd James laying balls into Mooney's feet, Lisbie's chest or out to the wings where Cox and Odubajo were always available.
When we needed to be stronger Bartley could come in and harass teams and Lundstram more than adequately filled Lloyd James' boots when he was tiring towards the end of the season.
So how can all four players, who were superstars last season, now look like they've never kicked a ball in their life? Quite simply, tactics. Or a lack of them. This year we have no tactical plan due to having a fraud masquerading as manager.
John Lundstram
He looked good last year because he could spray the ball around knowing where Cox and Odubajo would run to. Why did they know where to run to? Because their supporting full-backs would create space for them. When they made their run, they in turn would create space for the strikers. And then we would score goals.
This year he looks rubbish and looks like he couldn't pass wind. He hasn't become a bad player overnight. We just have no tactics.
Has just been sent back to his parent club.
Jack Price
When at Orient earlier this year he moved the ball from side-to-side aimlessly. Fans were split on him being a half-decent kid, or more league two fodder.
He's gone back to playing at Wolves in the Championship were he can pass the ball wide to Henry or Sako and now looks a world-beater.
Josh Wright
Pretty much the same mould as Price, much maligned for not passing the ball forward, but who to? The players aren't being instructed to make certain runs, or hit certain areas. Some fans can see this, some think Wright is a pretty-boy who should be playing Conference level at the highest.
Simply put, he hasn't anyone to offload the ball to.
Romain Vincelot
The ever industrious Frenchman just doesn't stop running. This year he looks like a headless chicken, last year he had purpose. That's right, it's down to tactics again and certain areas to attack and defend.
How do we solve this?
We appoint a real manager, a tactically aware one, one that knows the players, can communicate with the players and has a general idea of what he's doing.
