- Aug 5, 2006
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For me it's simple; 3 at the back = Bale/Lennon doing more defensive work = bad.
Most of the formations being put forward are using 2 DM's plus Dembele, and if Lennon/Bale have to do more defensive cover then surely the team as a whole will be less inclined to come forward in numbers. When you consider how little Defoe offers to our hold up play then we would be even more dispersed.
I think it's an idea that's good in principle but unless executed perfectly just doesn't work. And we don't have the personnel to do it perfectly.
Most of the formations being put forward are using 2 DM's plus Dembele, and if Lennon/Bale have to do more defensive cover then surely the team as a whole will be less inclined to come forward in numbers. When you consider how little Defoe offers to our hold up play then we would be even more dispersed.
I think it's an idea that's good in principle but unless executed perfectly just doesn't work. And we don't have the personnel to do it perfectly.