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There were some theories around Poch's formation at Southampton, whereby it was different to the 4231 we seem to have adopted. It was more 433/4312. Two slightly deeper CM's, one slightly more advanced.
Then the front 3 consisted more of a CF tasked with occupying the defence (Lambert), a WF given license to drive in from a wider areas and get in make runs beyond the CF (Rodriguez) and an AM/No10 who would look for knock downs or thread passes through (Lallana).
Then the front 3 consisted more of a CF tasked with occupying the defence (Lambert), a WF given license to drive in from a wider areas and get in make runs beyond the CF (Rodriguez) and an AM/No10 who would look for knock downs or thread passes through (Lallana).