Del_Bosque
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Our Central defenders have never been quick
At our best under pep we had Walker tucking across to be a 3rd cb with his insane recovery pace and Fernandinho sitting infront snubbing out the counter attacks. This worked as Sane and Sterling played most weeks and provided all the width
In the run in last year we switched to inverted wingers and Gundogan infront of the back 4
We looked very solid and barely conceded any chances
This year though, Rodri and Gundogan have provided nowhere near the amount of cover Fernandinho used to give and Walkers been tucking into midfield rather than giving cover behind the cb’s
With a DM of Rodri the system is going to have to change somehow or the cb’s will get exposed once or twice a game every game no matter who they are
Maybe the new left back will change things
At our best under pep we had Walker tucking across to be a 3rd cb with his insane recovery pace and Fernandinho sitting infront snubbing out the counter attacks. This worked as Sane and Sterling played most weeks and provided all the width
In the run in last year we switched to inverted wingers and Gundogan infront of the back 4
We looked very solid and barely conceded any chances
This year though, Rodri and Gundogan have provided nowhere near the amount of cover Fernandinho used to give and Walkers been tucking into midfield rather than giving cover behind the cb’s
With a DM of Rodri the system is going to have to change somehow or the cb’s will get exposed once or twice a game every game no matter who they are
Maybe the new left back will change things