I know it’s the way football is going, but playing out just for the sake of it is pointless.
We need to mix it up. The keeper needs to bang a few long. The other teams defence know we will roll it Anderson , who passes it side ways. A couple more passes and one of ours is normally under pressure and knocks it upfield anyway.
It’s good that we are comfortable on the ball at the back, but a couple of long kicks with the big lumps we’ve got up front , with someone waiting for a flick on would surely be a better option sometimes.
First half against millwall we seemed to have bundles of possession , but not much that really mattered. Knocking it sideways then forward a bit, then back a bit, then sideways again. 20 seconds and we are back where we started, but panicking as the opposition forwards are chasing the ball down.

A style of play that needs the right type of player to implement it. In theory the CB should immediately look for the midfielder player in space, who with instant control can get things moving. A bit like having Iniesta, Xavi, and Messi to pass to.
Yesterday we had Schlupp in central midfield ha ha!

I agree with the OP. We can have it as a style but there's a time and place. It didn't work when it went to Ward anyway, tends to only work with the second pass to Mitchell. However, without Zaha, he had no release. Hence the constant side to side and back passing. You need at least one focal point, ideally two or three. We had none last night. We were pretty lucky boys.
We also sat deep for too long. I thought Roy had made a comeback.
If you're deep and play out from the back, then you are struggling to get out of your own half already. Add in the opposition press and you're in for a hiding. We were lucky we didn't lose 3-1. Brighton will be gutted this morning.
If we do the same against Liverpool, we're in trouble. It is clear they press high and bring everyone up - leaving just Van Dyke back. Any armchair manager or even 6 year old fan, can see that you should pop it over the top to Liverpool. Especially down the wings. Turn the defenders is the obvious and not exactly rocket science tactic - no point in trying to match them with the exact same style but with worse players. We'll see won't we.

Red and Blue Army!

I’ve never liked it, it just gives us all heart attacks and feels like a disaster waiting to happen. But to be fair, we’re so much better at it than I thought we’d be, even Tommo who is more of a good old fashioned centre back did well with it.

Watching a lot of teams though, the point is to keep possession, but what’s the point when all you do is tippy tappy across the back, give everyone kittens, then end up giving the ball away anyway? usually in a dangerous position.

Doubt it, they’ll probably see it as a weakness and their forwards will be running around like headless chickens to put us under pressure

I think tommo did okay considering having the ball at his feet and passing are not his strong points