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4/4/1/1

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A lot of posters seem to want to play 4/3/3 or a back 3/5. I Think 4/4/1/1 is the formation for the season coming. Think it’s probably the most solid and easiest system to work. Obviously it’s not the most attacking system, but I think Everton are going to have to fight and grind for every point this season and 4/4/1/1 I think will give the best chance to do this.
 
4-4-1-1 is basically the defensive shape that most 4-3-3 systems adopt isn't it?
Yes, I should have mentioned. I’d have 4 central midfielders, no wingers. With the 4/3/3 it’s inside forwards dropping back to defend. And they can’t always get back in time. With 4/4/1/1 with 4 central midfielders, you’d only have 1 2nd striker dropping back on occasion. And you’d hope with the 4/4/1/1 that most of the midfield will be holding the shape and be behind the ball the vast majority of time, making it difficult to play through, even on the counter. The flipside is that the team wouldn’t be committing as many men into attacks.
 
Yes, I should have mentioned. I’d have 4 central midfielders, no wingers. With the 4/3/3 it’s inside forwards dropping back to defend. And they can’t always get back in time. With 4/4/1/1 with 4 central midfielders, you’d only have 1 2nd striker dropping back on occasion. And you’d hope with the 4/4/1/1 that most of the midfield will be holding the shape and be behind the ball the vast majority of time, making it difficult to play through, even on the counter.

You have seen the central midfielders that we have at the club play, haven’t you?
 
You have seen the central midfielders that we have at the club play, haven’t you?
Yes, it’s obviously the biggest area of concern in the squad. But if Lampard does manage to bring in 1 or 2 midfielders. I think it would be possible to put out a 4/4/1/1 which is hard to breakdown and carries a threat against most teams in the league.
 


I'm more of a 1-2-3-2-2 man myself but I like my formations how I like my genders/sexualities: fluid

And for that reason DCL starts
 

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