I think a much more likley scenario would be if Bama were to just schedule 4 games aganst the Jaguars, Titans, Texans and Colts to replace there current
ones against weaker opponents like FCS schools and Tennesse.
I thing that M.Niles is more suitable for a defensive role in the
middle against a weaker opponent and Monreal is faster than Kolasinac as a left back in that formation against a very fast attacking team.
I guess you could play Elneny on his own in the
center against weaker opponents but that is a risk and would only work well if the whole teams presses and wins the ball nback in 10 seconds or less not uncle City or Barca.
It is for this reason that I could only see us playing this system when we are
up against a weaker opponent and trying to get an extra striker on the field, but don't want to go 4 -4-2.
Sharp bettors might only use Seattle data where the Seahawks were no more than a 7 - point favorite on the assumption that they won't get as many long, easy scores as they
did against weak opponents (i.e. Arizona where one game had 8 scores of 23 yards or more).
Overlooked for the Manchester City game last week, Drogba may be recalled for a game
against weaker opponents, as Loic Remy has underperformed recently.
Davenports film is mediocre and he played
against weak opponents.
Like you said yourself, we played
against some weak opponents, and could afford to rest Ozil.
Against weak opponents it works, but when he played there against Barcelona he was lost.
Against a weaker opponent he would've gotten away with such things, but Mr. Naps looked as sharp as a Swiss Army knife.