We can accommodate him in 4-3-3 with front interchanging and we have many options to accommodate him in 4-4-2 or 4-1-4-1, 4-3-2-1 or 4-3-1-2 as long we can play 3 central midfield. To note, he likes to score a goal from out the box and play behind a striker, he's not the type of player you would want him to score a tap in.
Capable, sure. He plays there occassionally for Juve but most of the time in the middle as far as I know.
I agree, even could fit in a modified 4231 potentially with Matic being the CDM, Pogba as the LM/CM ahead of him and Dybala ahead of Pogba. And if that’s the case he’s able to play RW I don’t see how José wouldn’t be able to find a fit for him. Simply put he’d be able to play a Griezmann type role where he can play either the #10/SS spot or RW depending on the formation.
José’s most successful formations were arguably the 4231 and 433 which he was famous for with Real Madrid.
RM 4231
————Benzema
CR7———Ozil———Di Maria
———Alonso-Khedira
Marcelo-Pepe-Ramos-Arbeloa
RM 433
CR7——Benzema——Ozil
Khedira-Alonso-Diarra
Marcelo-Pepe-Ramos-Arbeloa
...using those templates, Matic would be our Khedira. Pogba being a more up the pitch Alonso with license to roam as a creative attacker. Dybala becomes a Ozil/Griezmann hybrid.
Modified United 4231
————Lukaku
Martial————Dybala——New RW
————Pogba
——————Matic
New LB-Bailly-CB-Valencia
United 433
Martial——Lukaku——Dybala
———Pogba——New CM
——————Matic
New LB-Bailly-CB-Valencia
Is that too far fetched off or in the realm of possibility? I mean, we were interested in AG last Summer and he plays SS/RW similarly to how Dybala does, and how Ozil did as a #10/RW for Mourinho back in the day. I’m certain if it weren’t for the Atletico ban, Griezmann would be ours and José would play him as he used to played Ozil, either behind the main striker or on the right depending on formation. And since AG to United has sort of faded away, if Dybala is linked I don’t see why José wouldn’t play him in a similar sort of role. Makes sense too since we desperately need a CM and #10/SS + RW, the latter 2 of which a world class player like Dybala/Griezmann would be able to both fulfill.