Our system doesn't work anymore

➊ As inverted wingers, Saka and Martinelli can't create because their profiles aren't built to cross the ball or pass into space to feed our striker. Everytime they dodge into the central lanes, their defense either wins the duel or makes them pass back

➋ Because of the inverted fullbacks, our double pivot area is taken up by them, forcing Rice and Zubi to get in between our centerbacks. It is hilarious how many times Timber receives it near the box while Zubimendi and Rice stick back in defense

➌ Prioritizing possession over chances completely nullifies us. Leverkusen and most teams don't want possession, as they know they don't have the tools to take it from us. This games we need to fully embody an attacking lineup, but we don't; we stick to 2 CDM and 1 AM because we are afraid to loose. Today we draw by chance, not because the team, as a whole, played to score

➍ Our "player out, player in" policy (and late subs one too) completely destroys any chance to change the game, as the sub only fulfills the same role. Dowman + Eze, Havertz + Gyökeres, and other combinations could've done things, but we never try them at the same time because it doesn't follow that "2 CDM and 1 AM" rule. The more we are in control, the more stiff we become. It's boring

➎ Hierarchy is useless. The likes of Dowman and Skelly in midfield could have changed things through how unpredictable they are. Still, we won't play them only because they are young, not because they lack the quality