(Matt Clarke)Something has happened defensively that wasn’t happening before - and I’m not even really sure what it is yet.
The players in front of the back 4 (back 5) are not allowing players to run off them at will. And having ELL and Jones in the side naturally pushes the opposition back, meaning we can't be pressed quite so high up, allowing us to play out from the back with more confidence. Also, throw in clarkey's "thou shall not pass" attitude!Something has happened defensively that wasn’t happening before - and I’m not even really sure what it is yet.