1. Our style of football has completely changed, we control far more of the ball than we ever have done under Moyes. This means we defend less and opposition teams are far more likely to bring us down and interupt our passing and probing. That's just the way it is, all the successful sides have to deal with it.
When Carsley was here we played defensive football and he was basically a 5th defender, his defensive qualities where highlighted much more because we where always on the backfoot. Put Fellaini, Neville or Heitinga in the same position and they'd also be defending and putting there foot in alot more.
2. Football as a whole is changing, the tackling is not what it once was. It's much more disiplined nowadays, teams put ten men behind the ball and hold there position. It's isn't the end to end game it was back then and teams, in my opinion, are alot less adventurous which leads to this type of football.
3. Vidic bullying Fellaini and Heitinga, I'd love to know when this was, or does a stray/accidental elbow count as bullying? Fellaini would be the biggest, baddest bully in the League if that was the case. In reality, this has never happened.
4. Where are all these midfield enforcers you speak of? I heard you mention Scott Parker? Jesus, if he's the stereotypical 'midfield enforcer' then I think we are doing okay. Michael Essien? He's a big, laid back teddy bear. Strong, quick, ridiculously athletic and a good footballer to boot, yes, but he's hardly known for his hardcore tackling. There's very few of these players about nowadays, Gennaro Gattuso is one of the few I can think of. Javier Mascherano, yes, but he's way out of our League in terms of budget.
5. Heitinga, Fellaini, or even both is more than enough for us. Did you see the Derby at Goodison? We dominated that midfield from back to front, physically outmuscled them and outplayed them on the pitch. And this was a midfield containing Chief Javier and King Stevie G.
