Charles Gains argues that Labour "not only needs a new manager but a new style of play" (Letters, 22/12/19), He can only mean the end of left-wing attacks, with the team probing much more from the centre. With the previous manager having lost the dressing-room ages ago, the team must realise that if they`re going to win anything in the coming season, they have to pull together, all playing from the same team sheet! If, as seems likely and as Peter Muchlinski writes, Johnson fails to deliver on his "one nation" promises, and Labour are faced with "an open goal", they will also need depth on the front bench.
The Conservatives will play dirty, avoiding hard tackles and interviews, knowing that the conversion of their mainstays, Johnson and Cummings, from hard right wingers into creative centre midfielders, is unlikely to be a game-changer; Johnson is lying too deep and too often, whilst the rest of the team are prone to own goals.
For me, it`s a no-brainer. Attacking down the left is still essential, but with a manager who knows the importance of strategies involving the whole squad. Asking questions of the untried Tories` defence at the despatch box could be crucial, especially if action replays are televised. Out of Europe, perhaps, but for this Labour team, the game is far from over!
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