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Maher opted to switch from 5-3-2 to 4-3-3 just before the hour mark after bringing Macauley Bonne on in place of Jack Bridge. And Maher felt the shift in shape was needed to get Blues back into the game from 1-0 down. "It was just what suited the game," said Maher.
"We put the front three up and had another threat up top. "But tactics are only any good when you implement them and players win their battles. "We got into great areas first half but we probably weren't good enough on the ball for the final moments.
"It's about what happens with the ball but we do know tactics. "We've been in the game a long time and we'll keep on working on what we think is best for the game." Blues have started matches mainly using wing-backs this season.
But Maher stressed changing formations during matches was nothing new. "If anyone wants to watch games back we do change shape quite a lot in games," said Maher. "The squad is getting better and fitter now.
"We are still short and we are still looking. "We'll go through a process of doing it right for what we bring in." Maher must now decide which formation to start with against Woking on Tuesday night.
But he will do so making sure he remains level headed. "Sometimes reactions can be a bit over the top," said Maher. "If you win you're going to win the league and if we lose it's the end of the world but it's our job to stay as level headed as we can.
"There are ups and downs but we obviously want to win more games than we have. "We're on a slight change with the team and where we're at but we will keep on trying to improve.".
