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 severely 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 typically, I really imagine that in his general beginning choices, Enzo Maresca may need to depart out one in all 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 now have loads of video games, and we play many various kinds of opposition, so typically there is perhaps a necessity for Caicedo, typically there is perhaps a necessity for Fernandez. And typically there is perhaps a necessity for Lavia, Caicedo, AND Fernandez. Rotation may be key with so many video games. However typically, I don’t suppose all three can begin collectively as a result of clear lack of stability in midfield.
Fernandez taking part in as a ten for me is simply insanity. He’s performed his best possible soccer in his profession, successful a World Cup and Copa America for Argentina, taking part in as a 6 often in a double pivot. And in addition to that, it takes away one in all our true 10s taking part in there and what they’ll usher in that place, i.e Christopher Nkunku.
I believe the general beginning Xl from yesterday lacked stability too thoughts, and lacked attacking menace in huge areas. However the principle level of any profitable group is the midfield.
I believe our midfield lacks some metal too, however that’s a personnel factor moderately than tactical actually.
However Lavia has to begin, that bit for me is evident. He’s the general greatest midfielder that we now have, so the midfield stability must be constructed round him actually. I’ve criticised Lavia for his defensive aspect however that is perhaps a tad harsh on my aspect, 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 method in order to offer away much less fouls.
I believe it might work higher if Maresca performed the 4-3-3 moderately than the 4-2-3-1 however once more, that isn’t superb in any respect as a result of we now have SO many attackers with extra anticipated to reach, and taking part in 4-3-3 takes away positions for them. However so does Fernandez in a ten.
I don’t know the answer, and that’s a giant downside for Maresca to determine. He’s the one who is aware of how he desires to play. However as I’ve mentioned for weeks now, the setup with the gamers that we now have actually does concern me. How do you get all of them in? How do you get your greatest gamers on the pitch taking part in of their greatest positions? As a result of that’s what we have to do. And we have to kind out the general stability.
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 recreation one. However I’m very intrigued to see how he navigates this now and the way he moulds the setup.
