What do you guys think about the midfield combination in 442? Play a diamond and risk using all 3 of Bertos/Gao/Daniel or the more traditional 2 wingers, 2 central midfielders (say Ferrante + Lia)?
Well, a 442 could be leave you less defensive cover than a 352 especially if you have 2 attacking full backs which could result in only 2 defenders back and possibly a DM for cover. Even with 1 full back up the line up switches from a 442 to a 352 anyway with fast teams being able to exploit holes in the defense and then you are potentially substituting a Gao/Bertos/Daniel for a fullback comparing to a run of the mill 442.
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Lochhead's a good player but in 3-5-2 he was hopeless. If we were to play only 3 at the back I suspect he would miss out, as he wouldn't be needed on the left of midfield, and this seems a waste of him.
I'm interested: how many world class teams don't play 4 at the back?