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442 at home it is then. However, I wonder if he will stick Ince in away from home and go with one up top in a 451. Ince looks like he is starting to own the midfield (based on his sub appearance last night when he was genuinely ****ing brilliant coming on to shut the shop).

But why needlessly pack the midfield just because you have loads of central midfielders in your squad? That doesn't make sense

This is what this thread needed. A considered, researched reply which clearly demonstrates why 442 works at this level. I recall that Pearson often went 343 when chasing games, an easy conversion from 442.

As opposed to the fresh dynamic approach adopted by, er, let's think, Sami Hyypia?

Looks like Chris may be going with a predominantly 442 formation this season, based on what we saw at Crawley and the publicised information that this is his preferred set up. Thank **** I say. Let's forget all the fancy dan formations which are all very nice and flexible etc but can come...