Yeah he's just hoping what worked in the past will work again for him.The stats on our win % with the named back 5 are ridiculous. Top 4 material. It's just they've rarely played together due to injury.
I think spence is better than Porro and Udogie but all managers revert to what's worked for them in the past. See also Brennan starting.
It fails to account for most of that form being new manager bounce and opposition having him figured out for 18 months now.