What are players meant to do if the shape means they have no-one to pass to? What are they meant to do when the teams instructions are all over the place and so there is no rhythm or pattern to our play? You're literally expecting the lads to dribble around Premier League players or lose the ball. The Premier League is a league of fine margins. Most players are in the top 0.1% of their craft and you have to be in a working, cohesive system to not look completely out of your depth.