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No I think this is different,before dier would drop into back 4.now he is sitting infront of a 3 .with wing backs filling in it's totally different
I slightly disagree with this. When Poch first came we played 4-2-3-1 religiously. Then, 2nd season when Dier played in CM he would drop back in between the CBs to allow the FBs to push on, enabling us to switch between 4-2-3-1 and 3-4-2-1 "in-game". But after Wanyama came, and Poch realised he could not play him and Dier together in CM, we mainly played 3-4-2-1, with Wanyama in DCM alongside Dembele and Dier at RCB. The only difference yesterday was that Dier played DCM (in Wanyama's absence) and Sanchez played in the back 3 instead of Dier (with toby shifting across to RCB). The formation was ultimately the same as last year, but I do agree the the midfield shape was a bit different. This was because of personnel rather than formation IMO. With Sissoko in CM, it resulted in him and Eriksen playing on the sides of a midfield diamond with Dier at the base of it. When Wanyama and Dembele play they both anchor and let Eriksen and Alli play where they like.
Usual:
GK
RCB CB LCB
RWB DCM DCM LWB
AM AM
CF
Yesterday:RCB CB LCB
RWB DCM DCM LWB
AM AM
CF
GK
RCB CB LCB
RWB DCM LWB
RCM LCM
AM
CF
RCB CB LCB
RWB DCM LWB
RCM LCM
AM
CF