Three at the back....?

[Deleted member 77198]

Could we even be looking at a 2-6-2?

We play 2-3-4-1 with the ball

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We play 2-3-4-1 with the ball

Exactly, so there wouldn't be much difference in whatever we call the new formation, merely that they would be slightly more attacking than before

 

[aguero93:20]

Could we even be looking at a 2-6-2?

Eddie says you can fuck off, he wants to play in midfield.

 

[deegee33]

Pmsl

Me too! I will use that line on more than one occasion.

 

[COAT_OF_ARMS]

Our strongest area is midfield, and Pep has in past said he would play a 0-10-0 if he could. We've tried it on occasion and depending on phase of play we shape up like that with 5, 4, or 3 designated defenders. This isn't the most unlikely thing we could see. I'd say it's more likely than Delph as full-back was.

 

[Trojan63]

With the likelihood that we will sell Sané and buy Cancelo, does anyone think we may see more of three at the back

In effect we have been weakening our wing options but strengthening our full backs , if you add in the angelino purchase

Walker could also move into a back three...

Ederson

Walker Stones Laporte

Cancelo Rodri Mendy

De Bruyne Silva

Sterling Aguero

I like this team

It depends on the opposition - there must be 70/80% of PL teams have 1 plan - park the bus for 90 minutes - so 3 at the back must become an option in these games to allow us to push wide players right up into opponents half supporting the front players to break down defensive formations - but you wouldn’t consider 3 at the back against say Liverpool or Barcelona