Watching Hull City get stifled and frustrated by Charlton Athletic on Saturday must have been frustrating for all involved at the KCOM. Despite large amounts of possession, the Tigers proved to be toothless up top and lacked creativity out wide.

Grant McCann has seen his side fall away from the play-off positions they were chasing in the early part of the season, and after a disasterous transfer window as well as a number of injuries, they now look odds on favorites to drop down into League One.

One thing that hasn't changed all season is McCann's approach. He always plays the same system, and his changes are often like for like.

There's no change of style or formation, which makes them incredibly predictable. If he is to get the best out of the team and start to move up the table, he needs to re-think his choice of formation. Namely, from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-3 (or some inversion of this).

McCann has the players to do this. The following could be an option for the Tigers and provide something a little less predictable.

GK: George Long

Whilst possibly the most culpable for the goal conceded against Charlton, he is still the best option McCann has.

CB: Angus MacDonald

CB: Jordy De Vijs

CB: Reece Burke

With Angus MacDonald back in the running - one of the few positives from the weekend - he could play in a three alongside the new captain De Vijs and the returning Reece Burke.

RWB: Leo Da Silva

CM: Toral

CM: Kevin Stewart

LWB: Callum Elder

Although a bit of a strange choice, Leo Da Silva has played RWB before and has the energy and pace to get up and down the pitch, as would elder.

Toral played an advance role against Charlton but struggled to get into the game after Darren Pratley was given the task of man marking the Spaniard out of the game. Whilst Kevin Stewart did not feature at the weekend, but pairing the two most potentially gifted midfielders City have in the middle could pay dividends for McCann.

RW: Keane Lewis-Potter

ST: Josh Magennis

LW: James Scott

With a lack of potency up front for all to see, McCann surely has to switch things up for the remaing games. Both Lewis-Potter and James Scott looked sharp and dangerous when they came on as substitutes against Charlton, even though they did not see enough of the ball.

Tom Eaves was so starved of service he kept dropping into midfield for the ball, so there was no target man. Magennis holds his position much better and could replace him up front.

Many City fans may be skeptical of this and ask: how quickly could the players adapt? However, with the current system not working - they have failed to score in 35% of their home games alone - what would McCann have to lose?

Next up for the Tigers is a trip to face Birmingham City, as they attempt to avoid relegation in a turbulent time for the club both on and off the pitch.

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