July 29, 20169 yr Yes I know it's early after only a couple of friendlies but it's looking a bit different to past few seasons. We know he likes centre backs and the pivotal midfielder to hit long diagonals as part of counter attacking style, with 3 or 4 at the back same idea. What we have seen so far is defending deep, little pressing, none in the opponents half - get 9 behind the ball and break fast, either one/twos or long over the top. Another clue are the 2 players we have signed, both quick, mobile and energetic. And of course there is cuadrado, who he likes cos he works back to front and puts in a shift. So we haven't had much of the ball and when we get it, we move it fast. Personally I hope he mixes it up so we can always have a plan b and maybe keep the ball or play through midfield as well as fast and furious. Sit deep and defend and you don't need fast centre backs or holding midfielders which actually fits itch the current squad. Reminds a bit of Jose when he arrived....athletic, physical and counter attacking Should win plenty of games but might not be classy or fluid or fancy or entertaining.
July 29, 20169 yr The first two games he seemed to play 442 with high wingers against Liverpool it seemed to play 451 with Traore given freedom to break forward when ever we had the ball. I'm very surprised we haven't sold more players because if he does play 442 we have a vast number of midfielders for the two central positions. I really hoped he would have played either 352 or 433 with 3 floating forward players. If he continues with the 442 or 424 I would really like to see hazard play central because I think he would be wasted running up and down when he could be the link between the midfield and the forward player something we really missed in the two Austrian games.
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