SCIAG Seriously, has nobody ever seen a Nigel Adkins team play before? The man made Ricky Lambert the Championship top scorer, with most assists being provided by the full backs. That doesn't happen if you just pass it around the back. He made Scunthorpe look credible even though they were built around two players, both strikers. Again, that doesn't happen if you are Brendan Rodgers circa 2009 and won't let your players pass it forwards.
I would attack Adkins' coaching, his ability to get the players doing something that works, rather than his "idealism".
I think it does depend on the type of players you have. The big question I think is - do you start with a system and try and make the players play that way - or do you look at your players and then play a system that plays to their strengths? I would suggest that unless you have large funds available to change players the latter would be more effective. I think also one of the worst aspects of Adkins system is how dire and unexciting it is to watch. Football is a business and entertainment. At the moment we are failing on both accounts.
