Ian Wright has urged Oliver Glasner to switch systems and play Tyrick Mitchell and Daniel Munoz at full-back to help plug Crystal Palace’s leaky defence.
The Eagles enjoyed an excellent finish to last season, climbing to 10th in the table after Glasner arrived as Roy Hodgson’s replacement.
However, it could hardly have been worse at the start of this campaign, with Palace 18th in the table with just three points and zero wins on the board after eight matches.
Mitchell and Munoz have struggled in particular, playing as fullbacks in Glasner’s system, but have registered just one assist and attempted just nine combined crosses.
The duo have also been guilty of leaving too much space behind when going forward, deepening a defensive crisis they’ve seen palace He conceded 11 goals to finish with just five goals scored.
Ian Wright gives tactical advice to Oliver Glasner
Palace host London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, who are looking to end a three-game losing streak in the Premier League.
the guardian recently reported that The future of Glasner at Selhurst Park may depend on Palace’s performance in the remaining games before the November international break.
With that in mind, the Austrian manager must act quickly to restore some order to his squad and finally get the wins needed to move away from relegation trouble.
And one of their former strikers has some advice.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Wright has urged Glasner to revert Mitchell and Munoz to their preferred fullback positions to get the best out of them.
“Munoz and Mitchell, they’re both fullbacks, play them like fullbacks,” Wright said (via give me sport).
“Because you’re looking at what he’s trying to ask of Mitchell, Munoz and even again, seeing Eddie (Nketiah), seeing the service he’s getting.
“Munoz had a couple of opportunities where he could have put one in, but he couldn’t put it in.”
