I have thought about this alot and something that people need to consider is that we have a large group of players in our squad that are already suited for attacking football which OGS wants us to play. I think most of the players that we have signed under Jose are best suited in an attacking setup.
Pogba, Fred, Rashford, Martial, Sanchez, Mata, Herrera, Dalot and Shaw would all suit playing attacking football. Even Lukaku for Belgium plays very high with creators behind him giving him service and not expecting him to track back loads. OGS Implementing a new style of play might take the players a little time to settle into it as it been 5 years since they were given any sort of freedom on the pitch. I'm not saying it will be perfect, free flowing, swashbuckling attacking football from the off, but in my opinion this group of players will relish this appointment. They will all be hungry to go. It is a fresh start for everyone to impress and express themselves on the pitch.
Our CBs are not of the ball playing quality that we would like in an ideal world. Smalling, Lindelof and Bailly can all defend though and are more than capable of playing in the system until the inevitable happens (maybe as soon as January) and we buy a defender, one that can play out from the back and start attacks from deep.
Jose has gone and we should all be exited for change. A good run of games coming up with Cardiff, Huddersfield, Bournemouth, Newcastle and then Reading is the perfect start for OGS. I cant wait for Saturday evening!
