Yeah, Goodwin's 3-5-2 was a lot different and just didn't work at all. Firstly his insistence on playing Fraser on the left, Dunne in the middle and Shaughnessy on the right was mental. He also had the fullbacks so high, with two number 10's, so there was effectively no midfeild apart from Alan Power, who wasn't a good enough passer anyway to be in there, so all we did was hump the ball forward everytime we got it.
The balance now is so much better. Fraser and Dunne look comfortable and Gallagher has been a great signing. O'Hara and Baccus bring and energy to midfeild we didn't have before, and Erhahon is simply a far better player than Power. Strain is a much better player than pretty much anyone we had on the right last season.
The bench also makes a huge difference. Tait can cover both sides without losing much. Our strikers can run themselves into the ground knowing they won't have to play the full 90, we can move to one up with a 10 easily with Kiltie. That's not even mentioning quality players like Shaughnessy and Gogic ready to step in. It's a much better squad than last season.