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This “3 at the back thing”… 17:29 - Jul 29 with 1039 views

A) Where did it come from? Didn’t GON say his favoured line up is 4-2-3-1?

B) Haven’t we been playing 3 at the back for years when in possession? Leif pushing on and the RB joining the 2 x CBs?

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This “3 at the back thing”… on 17:32 - Jul 29 with 1000 views

Dennyx4

Both fair points, and tend to agree.

Think however, we may need to go more defensively against the bigger teams, rather than 3 centre back's every game.

This “3 at the back thing”… on 17:47 - Jul 29 with 886 views

homer_123

I've said before, under McKenna, we have played 5 at the back, 4 at the back, 3 at the back and 2 at the back.

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This “3 at the back thing”… on 17:57 - Jul 29 with 819 views

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Probably because Diop is a right sided central defender and hasn't come to the club from Fulham to be back up for Dara O'Shea. If they both play then it will be in a back 3.

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This “3 at the back thing”… on 18:12 - Jul 29 with 756 views

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This “3 at the back thing”… on 17:32 - Jul 29 by Dennyx4
Both fair points, and tend to agree. Think however, we may need to go more defensively against the bigger teams, rather than 3 centre back's every game.

Which is pretty much what O'Neil said, along with the fact that he prefers 4-2-3-1

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This “3 at the back thing”… on 18:27 - Jul 29 with 704 views

nodge_blue

Yes to B but not when defending when it was a 4. And in a back 3 can be more like a 5 with the wing backs coming back.

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This “3 at the back thing”… on 18:39 - Jul 29 with 653 views

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This “3 at the back thing”… on 17:57 - Jul 29 by GlasgowBlue
Probably because Diop is a right sided central defender and hasn't come to the club from Fulham to be back up for Dara O'Shea. If they both play then it will be in a back 3.

Or Dara plays the defensive RB role in a back 4 that Tuanzabe and then Furlong played. He’s quick and not bad going forward, could see him doing really well there in the Prem.

This “3 at the back thing”… on 19:27 - Jul 29 with 530 views

bsw72

This “3 at the back thing”… on 17:47 - Jul 29 by homer_123
I've said before, under McKenna, we have played 5 at the back, 4 at the back, 3 at the back and 2 at the back.

People get very excited about the “formation” but it’s so fluid depending on the situation and players selected.

McKenna rarely got credit for the way his sides were fluid and positions were interchangeable depending on who was picked and how the game was going. I used to get quite frustrated by those who claimed KM was inflexible.

Hey ho, I’ll wait for the same to be levelled at GON as the season goes on.

This “3 at the back thing”… on 19:38 - Jul 29 with 495 views

FrimleyBlue

prefers 4 2 3 1 but knows we can't play that against certain teams at certain places

So when we play man city we won't be playing it, but at home v hull we probably will

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