Bastian
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Best to caveat this with - if Pogba leaves.
Given Ole's penchant for declaring his old school nature and his being steeped in SAF's football culture, and given we have three forwards who do not really function as lone strikers stretching play (as focal points) and providing an option in the box (though Mason may of course get there in time) I wonder if playing two up top with one hard working striker might suit our attacking play?
I know football has mostly evolved to having fluid attackers and there's a dearth of bona fide #9s. The few teams who play two strikers seem to mostly be long-ball-punters, but Leicester have been playing two strikers recently, Brighton did yesterday, and both are actual footballing sides.
Now, whether this detracts from our other personnel is the question and whether we could handle it in midfield. I can definitely see Bruno working as a #8 next to a workhorse who's main job is to keep things tight in our half (for most setups, we need a more capable defensive midfielder anyway). This obviously wouldn't work with two "forwards" playing wide, looking to constantly cutting inside, instead of stretching play and providing service to the strikers, but I would really like to see Mason/Rashford/Martial play in a front two, next to a striker (Cavani if he stays) to see whether we can become less one dimensional going forward. Could even work with just one orthodox winger/wide player, and Rashford on the left.
You lot going to tell me to go back to the 90s, or anyone fancy a bit of a two striker combo?
Given Ole's penchant for declaring his old school nature and his being steeped in SAF's football culture, and given we have three forwards who do not really function as lone strikers stretching play (as focal points) and providing an option in the box (though Mason may of course get there in time) I wonder if playing two up top with one hard working striker might suit our attacking play?
I know football has mostly evolved to having fluid attackers and there's a dearth of bona fide #9s. The few teams who play two strikers seem to mostly be long-ball-punters, but Leicester have been playing two strikers recently, Brighton did yesterday, and both are actual footballing sides.
Now, whether this detracts from our other personnel is the question and whether we could handle it in midfield. I can definitely see Bruno working as a #8 next to a workhorse who's main job is to keep things tight in our half (for most setups, we need a more capable defensive midfielder anyway). This obviously wouldn't work with two "forwards" playing wide, looking to constantly cutting inside, instead of stretching play and providing service to the strikers, but I would really like to see Mason/Rashford/Martial play in a front two, next to a striker (Cavani if he stays) to see whether we can become less one dimensional going forward. Could even work with just one orthodox winger/wide player, and Rashford on the left.
You lot going to tell me to go back to the 90s, or anyone fancy a bit of a two striker combo?