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It's all about opinions

The holding midfield role is the one that we struggle with, going forward as a unit we play good stuff and do create chances another striker alongside Gornell may work but would mean reverting to a more conventional 4-4-2?

The midfield for all their creativity as a whole to me don't do enough tracking back and following their man, there is no tough tackling midfield general with the exception of perhaps Jimmy Ryan.

The other problem we come up against regulary is more physical sides in terms of height which is again another struggle and was probably why Kevin Long was brought in?

The teams at the Top of League Two tend to be able to mix it with play into feet as we do but also have the ability to go more direct when needed to grind out results.

The standard of football I have witnessed played by Stanley this season so far has been generally good and asthetic on the eye when it clicks, as in the early part of the season when the team worked as a unit from back to front.

More recently form has become infrequent and something has gone adrift and at times has become a little frustrating and lumpy.