Quote Originally Posted by Carlton_Pie View Post
Seen it all now. Notts have gone from not serious contenders in the NL to the top of League 2 but you want to revert to 4-4-2?? Teams just don't play 4-4-2 these days, you lose the middle of the park.
I think 4-4-2 can still be played, but you need two exceptional midfielders who can effectively do the work of three players week in, week out. Bishop and Ravenhill achieved it in the Munto season, but that was 13 years ago now. Neal Ardley was devoted to 4-4-2 but relied too much on an ageing Michael Doyle. It was okay at times, but had its limitations, hence why we fell short.

There's no doubt that Luke Williams' tactical approach places a high expectation and workload defensively on players who are generally better going forward, and that's why we let in more goals than would be ideal, but the entertainment and goals at the other end are outstanding and the the ultimate measure is where we've been in the league table whilever LW has been in charge. Top or very near the top.