Post match MC has changed his tune and saying the game was a 'must not lose' which whilst nonsense compared to his pre match analysis is totally in tune with the way he is setting up his team.
After recent shambolic performances and results the more recent results (4 points from Killie and United would have pleased most of us and 4 clean sheets recently is progress from December and January). We can also say that we held off a more expensively put together United team that was fighting for any last chance of recovering to stay in the league. We are also up to 8th albeit the table has a 'false' look about it due to postponements.
For me the more unfortunate angle is that yesterday was our 'easiest' chance of 3 points - at home to the bottom team who had only 2 points out 30 in their last 10 away games. As well as being 'easiest' on paper the actual game showed United were there for the taking but we sat back and killed yet another game; no shot on target until the penalty! You also have to wonder why Diaby was brought in as he is currently at least 3rd choice, is perhaps not fit and we had the madness of playing 1 up front but had 3 strikers on the bench
It looks like MC will use 5131 to try and see the season out based on early results that we would never have achieved with 5 at the back. He tells us that this squad is the best we have had
but does not explain why under his guidance we cant use 451 which has been the foundation of the club for almost a decade?
I have no problem with 5 at the back as an occasional tactic (away at RC for example) but its not the basis for any meaningful football and is just grinding out looking for a point or a goal from a set piece.