Stevie Cooper

[wassy04]

A thought and a theory, please dont put too much emphasis on it…but is Cooper actually bowing to pressure either from Social media or from someone within the club who is saying effectively what we are on here?

He plays his gut instinct, it doesnt work, gets criticised, changes against his better judgement for the next game which proves the wrong decision again.

Example, plays 3 defensive mids vs Everton. Criticised, goes more attacking vs Newcastle
Freuler gets criticised (guilty here! ) drops him
Worrall gets criticised, drops him
Plays false 9 system, gets criticised, changes it

He has proved us wrong before. Maybe he needs to stick to his principles and ride it out. The chopping and changing doesn’t seem to be working to the extent he no longer seems to know his preferred team or his preferred formation.

Yep, pretty much what I was saying. I don't think many would disagree we've looked best this year when we had a consistent team selection for a run of about 6-8 games before injuries took over. Basically after that victory in the league cup over Spurs.

We had consistency in CM with Yates, Kouyate and Freuler. Consistency at CB with Boly and Worrall and consistency in attack with Brennan, MGW and Taiwo.

I'm sure that would've broadly been the team for the season without the injuries.

It seems like now is a good time with the break and returning players that he can potentially pick something close to the above (Felipe in for Worrall an upgrade too) and just stick with it.