None of us must 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 assume issues will get higher. And I additionally assume that in some video games, a midfield three of Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo, and Enzo Fernandez can work.
However typically, I really consider that in his total beginning choices, Enzo Maresca may need to depart out considered one of 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, now we have loads of video games, and we play many several types of opposition, so generally there could be a necessity for Caicedo, generally there could be a necessity for Fernandez. And generally there could be a necessity for Lavia, Caicedo, AND Fernandez. Rotation might be key with so many video games. However typically, I don’t assume all three can begin collectively because of the clear lack of stability in midfield.
Fernandez taking part in as a ten for me is simply insanity. He’s performed his best soccer in his profession, successful a World Cup and Copa America for Argentina, taking part in as a 6 normally in a double pivot. And in addition to that, it takes away considered one of our true 10s taking part in there and what they’ll herald that place, i.e Christopher Nkunku.
I believe the general beginning Xl from yesterday lacked stability too thoughts, and lacked attacking menace in broad areas. However the primary level of any profitable staff 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 obvious. He’s the general finest midfielder that now we have, so the midfield stability must be constructed round him actually. I’ve criticised Lavia for his defensive facet however that could be a tad harsh on my facet, 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 together with his timing of tackles and the approach in order to present 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 drawback for Maresca to determine. He’s the one who is aware of how he desires to play. However as I’ve stated for weeks now, the setup with the gamers that now we have actually does concern me. How do you get all of them in? How do you get your finest gamers on the pitch taking part in of their finest 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 selecting 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.
