Not sure about that both excelled at WB last season.
Playing a player higher up doesnt mean it will work either.
We set up as a 3421 system that is what we are signing players to fit this is what Man City do get players who fit the system as believe it or not it works !!
You talk as if its easy job it isnt that is why most get sacked.
We have signed some who dont look good enough but that happens to all clubs and once players have a contract its not as simple as "transfer lost" them.
Who is permanently crocked? Randall is probably the closest, and a lot of his issues were due to a car accident. Maybe we should have a part of the recruitment process requiring prospective recruits to be lucky.. a bit like the French army has in it's officer selection process.
I know you know LW knows that but he doesn't want defensive backs, he wants attacking players who just happen to start in that position. But the "We score 4 you score 3" doesn't work when we can't score 4 because there is no play through a strong midfield, we have a weak midfield and the whole team seems to be confused because plan A is faltering. You said the other day that you thought LW was a very very good manager, well we'll see these next few weeks wont we.
Why the heck do people keep quoting Man City? They have the best players money can buy (generally). Yes, we try to play in a similar style but they have bloody good defenders who are also good in attacking play. All the Man City fans should spend time actually watching their "wing backs" and they will see them getting back into a defensive shape as soon as their play breaks down. Christ on a crutch, I have (had) spikes and starting blocks, skimpy shorts and a teeshirt but Usain Bolt keeps beating me? Nemane tries his best but he is not a defender and generally arrives back in his defensive position 15 yards behind everyone else (only because he is committed forward and isn't the fastest).
And I also fail to see why perfectly legitmate, well mannered and polite comments have to be justified so the selfrighteous on here don't throw a hissy fit.