I don't think it's a bad idea to try to reduce the chances of conceding from set pieces by having everyone back. We need to improve on the way we push out after a clearance though.
I'm not sure, because everyone is then in play. There could be situations where more than 1 player is on the back line. You'd then be making multiple offside calls.
As others have said, didn't think Gardner was at his best(not been for a few games) but he has to be one of the first names on the teamsheet for me. His work rate, comfort on the ball and willingness to drive us forward make a massive difference. When JBB dropped into cm with him the composure of those two on the ball was excellent. It allows you to start to control the game and ultimately win.
I don't see the point in going back to that. Yeah, occasionally an official might make a decision you disagree with but that always happens. I don't think it would be easier for the officials either. You'd probably get more suspect calls than now.
I'd have said the formation was more 451 in the second half but whatever it was it was much needed. The first half it was just too busy in the middle of the park, we needed to stretch the play a bit more as that gives your cms more space. We weren't necessarily poor in the first half and probably should have gone in to the break at least level. We just needed that little bit of class byrne brings....
Sometimes I question wether people know anything about football. He's not had the greatest impact yet and probably doesn't deserve a spot in the starting 11 but there's a very good player in there and as an impact sub he can be and is very useful....
Nah that's on the wings, or in Gaza, one of the two. Anyway it was actually the corridor of confusion. He'd obviously seen that corridor of uncertainty was copyrighted and so had to come up with his own, always one step ahead that man.