I’m sure many of us have played the game at various levels. For me, Saturdays Birmingham AFA and Sunday mornings Sutton Sunday League. (1966 onwards) Whatever standard, we understood the game and endeavoured to play to our team/individual strengths.

Within the current tuition, I appreciate short passing and playing out from the back is in vogue. The theory, I understand, is that by inviting pressure, we will be able to create attacking opportunities.

Unfortunately, the invited pressure is causing issues for us and the proposed attacking opportunities are not evident. This practise is playing to our weaknesses not our strengths.

PS When 2-2 in the 80th minute and awarded a free kick, not far from the opposition penalty area, surely the ball will be floated into their goal area ? Not so, a one yard pass followed by another short pass and the inevitable loss of possession.

The unlucky losing deflection was not the sole contributor to our demise.