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Old 11-18-2021, 02:45 PM   #3248
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Originally Posted by cam_wmh View Post
You said Davies on the backend. Are you not familiar with how a 3-4-3 works?
Those 3 in the back are LCB, CB, RCB. CB's can advance the ball, but won't be asked for any overlaps, which is what we want from Davies.

Perhaps you're thinking of a 5-3-2 (Herdman has utilized), that allows the width that Davies flourishes at, on the wing. Larin & David up front, as you mentioned.
Nah. While technically the position he would play is LCB on a coaches' game sheet, he would be playing more as a wing-back, which has a heavier emphasis on attack and one of the successful components of a 3-4-3 to function effectively. Davies is a capable wing-back, and can play both winger and fullback. Combined with his speed and strength on controlling the ball and pressing, Davies has the qualities to provide width on the backend, much like Dani Alves or Roberto Carlos had.
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