Pochettino's 3-4-2-1 formation impresses Tottenham stars

[mawspurs]

Tottenham’s players believe the system deployed against Hull gives them an extra attacking edge against defensive teams.

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[Japhet]

It's a system that certainly suits our squad. Dier, Toby and Vertonghen are all very happy to bring the ball out of defence and it allows Dier and Wanyama on the pitch together without stifling the creativity in midfield. I'd like a system where the fullback whose flank isn't attacking stays a bit further back to keep the backline solid, unless we are under no threat. It may lead to more opportunities for Winks to partner Wanyama or Dembele as well. It also keeps a lot of big name players happy.

 

[Japhet]

It's a system that certainly suits our squad. Dier, Toby and Vertonghen are all very happy to bring the ball out of defence and it allows Dier and Wanyama on the pitch together without stifling the creativity in midfield. I'd like a system where the fullback whose flank isn't attacking stays a bit further back to keep the backline solid, unless we are under no threat. Some games we'd be OK with one wing back. It may lead to more opportunities for Winks to partner Wanyama or Dembele as well. It also keeps a lot of big name players happy.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

It's a system that certainly suits our squad. Dier, Toby and Vertonghen are all very happy to bring the ball out of defence and it allows Dier and Wanyama on the pitch together without stifling the creativity in midfield. I'd like a system where the fullback whose flank isn't attacking stays a bit further back to keep the backline solid, unless we are under no threat. It may lead to more opportunities for Winks to partner Wanyama or Dembele as well. It also keeps a lot of big name players happy.

If the fullbacks are forward, it's surely Wanyama that fills in?

 

[millsey]

If the fullbacks are forward, it's surely Wanyama that fills in?

Why? There's still 3 at the back

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

I don't accept that this system is more risky than a 4-2-3-1

It's a case of practice and dicipline makes perfect.

 

[Khilari]

Wow - I thought we struggled actually to support Harry Kane with this system. In the first half, there were times when Sissoko was in the middle, Alli out on the left, Walker had the ball on the right with no options other than back in towards Wanyama or Eriksen in the middle.

Thought we definitely 'got it' in the second half when we looked really at it but thought had we played 3 behind Kane we may have opened them up more through the middle also than having to rely only on our wingbacks

 

[diamondlight]

Playing Walker and Rose as wingbacks is a no brainer, especially when we don't have any other wide players (apart from N'Koudou, who Poch doesn't seem to rate). With this formation, I'd fancy us against any team in the league.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Why? There's still 3 at the back

It's never truly 3 the back. You'd only need to see a heat map to see how often the full backs are as close to our goal as the oppositions over 90 minutes to prove that.

 

[SpursDave88]

Surely this is no different to the formation we played last year. We played a 4-2-3-1 and when the Fullbacks pushed forward, Dier dropped in to defence, leaving 3 at the back?

 

[Sweetsman]

It's never truly 3 the back. You'd only need to see a heat map to see how often the full backs are as close to our goal as the oppositions over 90 minutes to prove that.

I think a heat map may be useful to help ensure we are properly insulated at the back.

 

[millsey]

Surely this is no different to the formation we played last year. We played a 4-2-3-1 and when the Fullbacks pushed forward, Dier dropped in to defence, leaving 3 at the back?

Exactly right, though people will point out Wanyama is not needed infront of Dier then

 

[deadlight]

I would suggest that any formation against Hull would bring some sort of success!

 

[dondo]

Not sure having more defenders on the pitch is a good thing against the likes of hull tbh. If teams are defending in numbers against us surely it would be better with 4 at the back and walker and rose playing as wing backs anyway