Yes - I think so
Personally though I think we need more width than that formation allows.
We won’t play through the middle of many prem teams, but rashica showed he is capable of beating his man in wide areas. Maybe we go with two deep ish CMs, two more advanced widemen and someone to support pukki up top - a deep lying forward / number 10.
The only problem then is what you do with cantwell. Play him in the middle behind pukki? I’m not so sure about that as I liked the physicality Sargent brought and so if we’re playing a striker and another just off him, I’d probably go for Sargent.
I felt yesterday Aarons and cantwell cut inside a few times allowing Liverpool back into position when with a bit more pace we could have got away.
What I like though is we do seem to have some good options even if it’s far from clear which one(s) will work.
Posted By: SimonOTBC on August 15th 2021 at 09:58:51
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- So *if* we do buy a CDM and revert to 4-2-3-1 (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 15, 09:50:00
- yeah exactly which is why I am not convinced they are going to buy a CDM (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 15, 10:07:36
- You might be right, and it’s a concern defensively (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 15, 10:22:51
- Doh....here is the article (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 15, 10:09:45
- That's a great article for all the people asking "what does Rupp do?" (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 15, 13:22:17
- Tbf, it might be a bit complicated for those people (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Aug 15, 13:45:16
- That's a great article for all the people asking "what does Rupp do?" (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 15, 13:22:17
- Yes - I think so (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 15, 09:58:51
- I agree, I think it is all about the options to play different formations (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 15, 11:02:36
- If we get the players we need... (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 15, 10:25:41
- Agreed. Keeping clean sheets so you can pinch points from tight games is (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 15, 10:31:14
- we did that under Hughton and you hated it (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 15, 10:35:36
- It’s a balance isn’t it. Highton was tom far one way, I think at present we are too far (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 15, 10:42:34
- not sure that it's an either/or (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 15, 11:12:18
- That’s what I’m saying really. I like how we play but we need one of the midfielders (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 15, 12:34:54
- not sure that it's an either/or (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 15, 11:12:18
- It’s a balance isn’t it. Highton was tom far one way, I think at present we are too far (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 15, 10:42:34
- we did that under Hughton and you hated it (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Aug 15, 10:35:36
- Agreed. Keeping clean sheets so you can pinch points from tight games is (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 15, 10:31:14
- Not sure Todd is suited to playing as wide forward in a 4-3-3 (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 15, 10:19:56
- yeah exactly which is why I am not convinced they are going to buy a CDM (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 15, 10:07:36
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