Up for debate is how effective is any ridged system. On the one hand it gives the opposition a major advantage before they start. They know your game plan and can prepare well. On the other if you are so good at it, perfect, the opposition still cant stop you, in theory.

Val has great belief in his system and last season it certainly worked to very good effect.

SO his theory is that with supposedly a better squad of players even more could be achieved.
But in reality the same result has been achieved in terms of league position.
So the question has to be is our squad in fact better than Barnsley?
Or maybe the players not buying into his philosophy
or is that it, same result no matter thats the best than can ever be expected
Sacrificing any individual skill for a collective team mentality but ultimately producing mediocrity. The skill of the players only needs to be of basic level any more is wasted and unnecessary

My view it’s a bit of both.
One of the pundits in the first game Bournemouth said that his style is great if it produces results but the players can soon get fed when it doesn’t . Mind you thats the same for any system, Pulis included
Yes I’m losing faith, Actually not for the system but I thought he was more ruthless with underperformers. He can still turn it around for the main aim, Lai’s investment and promotion. But god help us if we do get promoted.