[Albion] Chris Hughton masterclass

[Perkino]

What games have you been watching in the World Cup? England played 3-5-2 with Walker Stones and Maguire as the 3 with Trippier and Young as wingbacks in the 5 . Man City did the same v Huddersfield on Saturday and I am sure CH will consider it at some point with Balogun, Duffy and Dunk as the 3 and either Montoya/Bruno and Bernardo/Bong being the wing backs.

That's correct 3 central defenders plus 2 fullbacks making it a total of 5 in defence. We played a diamond in midfield allowing our fullbacks to advance but requiring them to track back and defend in a 5-4-1. We play with a back 4 and no matter how much tinkering CH may do he won't play without 2 wingers even if it does allow him an extra centre back

 

[BensGrandad]

That's correct 3 central defenders plus 2 fullbacks making it a total of 5 in defence. We played a diamond in midfield allowing our fullbacks to advance but requiring them to track back and defend in a 5-4-1. We play with a back 4 and no matter how much tinkering CH may do he won't play without 2 wingers even if it does allow him an extra centre back

That where we are at odds as you are saying the full backs are in defence I would suggest that they are wide midfield to offer support to both defence when needed and attack when needed so in my mind not a 5 man defence. more a 3-5-2 formation. If trhis formation is adopted it would mean either the wings backs replacing Knockaert and at the moment March or them playing wing back to replace the existing full backs. I can honestly see it happening in an away game at some point.

 

[Perkino]

That where we are at odds as you are saying the full backs are in defence I would suggest that they are wide midfield to offer support to both defence when needed and attack when needed so in my mind not a 5 man defence. more a 3-5-2 formation. If trhis formation is adopted it would mean either the wings backs replacing Knockaert and at the moment March or them playing wing back to replace the existing full backs. I can honestly see it happening in an away game at some point.

The word backs suggest they play in defence. If they were a winger I might agree with you but either way we won't be dropping 2 of them to create additional midfielders. We could possibly see a 4-4-2 formation if an opposition were leading by a single goal and we are hoping to snatch something but I'm sure that 4 man midfield would include at least 1 winger as they are the players we have with pace

 

[BensGrandad]

We shall just have to agree to disagree on the terminology of formation. On your assertion we would need to drop either 1 full back or 1 wide man to bring in a 3rd CB which I dont think would happen .