Most of the top teams play with only one striker now and have only two strikers in their squad. I don't think we have the personnel to play with a formation with wingbacks either. AWB already struggling in attacking as a RB and don't think would be a good RWB.
So if we get Haaland, which will probably be on a big money, what happens with our forward line? Push Martial to the wing again? Or Martial to sit on the bench? Or Haaland? Neither of them will want that and we have another striker conundrum on our hands. We must have a fixed 11 imo to build a team going forward so all the first choices must be clear in every position. The constant chop and change doesn't help.
I see Martial as the first choice striker and if we are to sign another striker it should be someone who's willing to accept not being first choice. A more experienced player who can also play as a wide forward like Cavani who has 6 months left on his contract would be much more logical option than Haaland imo. Greenwood is a great finisher and if we provide him the service he's more than enough to play the cover role for Martial imo. Not to mention Rashford can also play as a CF. Sort out the midfield, no 10 and right wing. That will add more balance to the team than getting another striker imo.
Yesterday we played with 3 strikers and if Haaland comes here - I really don't think Ole is going to change the formation like Jose would as a second coming of Zlatan.
Haaland is an incredibly versatile player & is a complete player to the level that yesterday's tactic of 2 wider strikers in front of a support striker can hold Haaland playing in any of the wider striker roles because he is good at making runs in channels and switching lanes.
Rashford - Greenwood/Haaland
---------------Martial - - - - -
Is just a slightly more compact or narrow version that has the ability to drift in to channels of
Mane - Firmino - Salah
So I don't think playing 3 strikers is going to really end up being problem after all a 433 has 3 forwards in it.
I'd say that Haaland aerial ability and his 'predatory' instincts are some of his least style specialties - and its his ability to play with his other forwards, make passes and runs before taking a nice quick shot is better & I see him doing that with our other forwards.
The wing backs is purely on Ole calling Daniel James a great defensive wide midfielder & getting someone like Mcneil evens that out as two very attacking options. AWB is better as a full back and can get bet attacking wise & he can potentially play in the back 3 RCB.