4) Enhances width…
We’ve been playing a 4-3-3, but as Jordon Ibe is the only natural winger in the squad, we’ve struggled to create proper chances down the flanks. Coutinho is wasted on the left here, and Roberto Firmino looks pretty shoddy on the wing – which isn’t his fault – he’s not a winger. With bombarding wing-backs we stretch the pitch, and the two attacking midfielders have the licence to find pockets of space and link up with them from a more comfortable central starting position. It relies heavily on Ibe (and in future Clyne) and Moreno playing well, but all have the ability to do just that.
