Several managers, pundits etc... (Carlo Ancelotti in his book springs to mind) state that a manager chooses the best formation for his team based on the players available to him and doesn't force his preferred formation on the team. We do not have a target man, we have strikers who want to run in behind. We do not have wide attacking forwards, we have wingers who want to hug the touchline and cross a ball and not be in the box. So why were are playing a 4-2-3-1 i have no idea. It isn't working, the players don't suit it, change things around. | |