- Sep 2, 2003
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The gist of discussions on SC recently seems to have been that our best formation is 4-2-3-1, and that we should play it in every game. There also seems to be a consensus that we should also play our best team in all of our remaining fixtures. But what is our best team?
If we do play 4-2-3-1 then we probably have to leave out one of Modric, VdV or Lennon. If we play Parker plus Sandro or Livermore as the '2' does Modric or VdV play as the central player in the '3'? If it's Modric, does Lennon play right, or does VdV?
Alternatively, if we play Modric and Parker/Sandro/(Livermore) as the '2' with Lennon, VdV and Bale as the '3', does this get the best out of the system? Is Modric too deep to be effective going forward and too lightweight defensively?
So our 'best' team may not include all of our 'best' players. But what is it?
If we do play 4-2-3-1 then we probably have to leave out one of Modric, VdV or Lennon. If we play Parker plus Sandro or Livermore as the '2' does Modric or VdV play as the central player in the '3'? If it's Modric, does Lennon play right, or does VdV?
Alternatively, if we play Modric and Parker/Sandro/(Livermore) as the '2' with Lennon, VdV and Bale as the '3', does this get the best out of the system? Is Modric too deep to be effective going forward and too lightweight defensively?
So our 'best' team may not include all of our 'best' players. But what is it?