agree... imagine a centerback pairing of Durante and North, it suggests an extremly capable defence
The word is Ricki wants to replicate the All Whites system and play with three at the back and had intended that to be Sigmund, Durante, and McKain, but now hopefully McKain will be replaced like for like by North...and that will allow him to play that system,It also means if one of them is injured/suspended he can revert to 4-4-2 and play two of them.Desperately need another centre back whatever system he plays, you can't start the season with just two recognised centre backs...suicide
Could very well do 3 at the back, or some version of that. As described by Zonal Marking, it would free up the full backs to push forward:
https://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/07/16/sergio-busquets-world-cup-final/
https://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/04/22/is-the-sweeper-set-for-a-return-to-prominence/
So team could be in defence (current squad members):
Paston
Bertos/Hearfield Sigmund Durante Lochhead
Muscat
Lia Brown
Ifill Daniel/Bertos
Green/Mac
And in attack:
Paston
Sigmund Muscat Durante
Lia
Bertos/Hearfield Brown Lochhead
Ifill Green/Mac Daniel/Bertos