None of us ought to be getting carried away by one league defeat to Manchester Metropolis, and pre-season ought to by no means be taken critically both. I do suppose issues will get higher. And I additionally suppose that in some video games, a midfield three of Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo, and Enzo Fernandez can work.
However basically, I really imagine that in his total beginning alternatives, Enzo Maresca might need to depart out certainly one of his ‘star’ gamers going ahead.
And by star gamers I imply one of many two most costly gamers in our squad, Caicedo and/or Fernandez.
Look, we’ve loads of video games, and we play many several types of opposition, so generally there is perhaps a necessity for Caicedo, generally there is perhaps a necessity for Fernandez. And generally there is perhaps a necessity for Lavia, Caicedo, AND Fernandez. Rotation could be key with so many video games. However basically, I don’t suppose all three can begin collectively as a result of clear lack of steadiness in midfield.
Fernandez enjoying as a ten for me is simply insanity. He’s performed his absolute best soccer in his profession, profitable a World Cup and Copa America for Argentina, enjoying as a 6 often in a double pivot. And in addition to that, it takes away certainly one of our true 10s enjoying there and what they’ll usher in that place, i.e Christopher Nkunku.
I believe the general beginning Xl from yesterday lacked steadiness too thoughts, and lacked attacking risk in large areas. However the primary level of any profitable group is the midfield.
I believe our midfield lacks some metal too, however that’s a personnel factor quite than tactical actually.
However Lavia has to start out, that bit for me is evident. He’s the general finest midfielder that we’ve, so the midfield steadiness must be constructed round him actually. I’ve criticised Lavia for his defensive facet however that is perhaps a tad harsh on my facet, I believe it’s one thing he can get higher at and enhance in as he’s nonetheless so younger. Bodily he does get within the battles and can get higher along with his timing of tackles and the approach in order to provide away much less fouls.
I believe it might work higher if Maresca performed the 4-3-3 quite than the 4-2-3-1 however once more, that isn’t ideally suited in any respect as a result of we now have SO many attackers with extra anticipated to reach, and enjoying 4-3-3 takes away positions for them. However so does Fernandez in a ten.
I don’t know the answer, and that’s an enormous downside for Maresca to determine. He’s the one who is aware of how he desires to play. However as I’ve stated for weeks now, the setup with the gamers that we’ve actually does concern me. How do you get all of them in? How do you get your finest gamers on the pitch enjoying of their finest positions? As a result of that’s what we have to do. And we have to type out the general steadiness.
I’m not hammering Maresca right here, I’m simply choosing up on some factors. I’ll give Maresca time for certain. And it WILL take time, I wasn’t anticipating him to have it discovered by sport one. However I’m very intrigued to see how he navigates this now and the way he moulds the setup.
