Would be interested in seeing a 4-1-2-1-2 or 4-4-2 diamond, whatever you prefer to call it. We were so ineffectual on the wings yesterday it was silly, we're forcing a CM to be a winger just to fit our formation.. If we have significant injury problems to the point that we're playing silly players in silly positions, why not alter the formation?
Yesterday's players could have played like (Nacho for Navas):
----------------Hart----------------
Zab-Kompany--Mangala-Kolarov
--------------Nando---------------
---------Yaya-----Delph----------
---------------KdB-----------------
----Iheanacho---Aguero--------
This would have everyone in their natural position, Nando in his absolute best position sitting in front of back four, Yaya with the protection not in a midfield 2, KdB central & the threat of the 2 guys up top. We'd be relying on Zabaleta/Kolarov for width, but we were so ineffectual with our wing play with Delph/Navas I don't see it being any worse off.
I'd also say there's potential to play KdB in place of Delph as a 3rd midfielder & have Nasri/Silva ahead of him, or Nasri in the deeper role with KdB/Silva ahead.
Doubt we'll ever see this under Pellegrini unfortunately.
Yesterday's players could have played like (Nacho for Navas):
----------------Hart----------------
Zab-Kompany--Mangala-Kolarov
--------------Nando---------------
---------Yaya-----Delph----------
---------------KdB-----------------
----Iheanacho---Aguero--------
This would have everyone in their natural position, Nando in his absolute best position sitting in front of back four, Yaya with the protection not in a midfield 2, KdB central & the threat of the 2 guys up top. We'd be relying on Zabaleta/Kolarov for width, but we were so ineffectual with our wing play with Delph/Navas I don't see it being any worse off.
I'd also say there's potential to play KdB in place of Delph as a 3rd midfielder & have Nasri/Silva ahead of him, or Nasri in the deeper role with KdB/Silva ahead.
Doubt we'll ever see this under Pellegrini unfortunately.