I don't think its realistic to expect us to go all out attack against the better sides, and the idea we did under Sir Alex is also a load of invented rubbish. SAF would play Rooney almost as a second fullback in big games and then stick Park on the other wing as another extra defensive work horse. We'd basically have one forward and at places like Anfield would have about 3 attacks a half.
The difference is the plan would still be to win the game. The problem I have with our performances like the one on Sunday is that we actually seem quite happy not to win the game. Or we seem to lack the belief that we really can.
Chelsea away, Liverpool away, Arsenal away, even City at home, were all winnable games. I didn't think there was too much wrong with the initial set up or tactics, but then as the games went on and the spaces actually started to appear, we seem almost uninterested in taking advantage of it. As if we think we're already sitting on a 1-0 lead.
I mean on Sunday we basically just gave up on trying to win completely. It feels like we're scared we'll lose it instead.