We are not playing 3atb btw it’s just what we did under Jose most games, 4-4-2 OOP and lopsided 4-2-3-1 in possession so yea the RB is basically a RWB in this system but it’s not actually a 3atb formation so to speak if that makes sense.
Bent had an incredible preseason that year. What a goal machine. I think he got an England call up on the back of his preseason form.
On paper it suits our squad well:
Yea you’re spot on mate. I think even the most ardent Jose haters would’ve even enjoyed that, much crisper stuff. Sissoko has his uses especially in big games where we need his physicality and power but in games like this where we need to dominate and create having 2 CM’s who can pass is a game changer.
Thats what I thought originally, but I think we are playing three at the back. It's just at times a midfielder comes in, to make it a back 4, and Ben Davies is also playing high up, but in a central area, kind of like what Sheffield utd do. It sometimes looks like a flat four at times but it's rarely the same players.
Very clear also for all the expectations that Winks will be so much better even playing beside Hojbjerg, it just may not.
Yea all nuances really. I think it’s the same as what we’ve done under Jose for most of his matches tbh I don’t think he’s actually set us out as 3-5-2 as Davies his been sitting back a lot but it’s quite fluid to be fair like you say with the CM dropping in sometimes , very promising
