The winger who can play
as an attacking midfielder fits both of the clubs needs.
Not exact matches
The problem remains the same the depth in the squad is not
as good
as it seems... sure Cazorla & Wilshere were not
fit but we're talking about
attacking midfielders an area where we're staked!
Edwards is an
attacking midfielder, but he could be used
as a striker in the coming weeks, with Harry Kane's injury leaving Vincent Janssen
as Tottenham's only
fit forward.
I would sell him this window if possible - or in summer if not — and play AM - N there who is vastly more mobile, a far better player and to me the perfect
fit as a central
midfielder who can both
attack and defend.
Both Gerrard and Lampard commanded places without really
fitting a system that could work, or indeed without being used
as they were so successfully for their clubs; what England have now in their Carrick - Henderson - Delph
midfield three is a far more solid, less flashy combination to allow the
attacking players like Raheem Sterling, Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney (
as it was against Lithuania) to do the rest.
United also have the likes of Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford to
fit in
as attacking midfielders, so there's no easy solution for Mourinho to make it all work.
The Armenia international stood out
as one of Europe's top
attacking midfield players during his time at Borussia Dortmund, but he's only shone in
fits and bursts in his time in the Premier League so far.
With the Colombia international
attacking midfielder having joined the 2014 Champions League winners from
AS Monaco for a reported # 63 million, we now look at the different formations that coach Carlo Ancelotti could use to
fit him in...
He
fit into the lineup
as the
attacking midfielder they needed, helping drive a lethal
attack toward the MLS points record and the Cup.
Lamela could potentially make his first Premier League start for Spurs, Sandro could
fit back in defensive
midfield for his first start,
as Chelsea's
midfield will offer more in
attack; which will mean more defensive work for Mousa Dembele, but in such a big profile game, Villas - Boas may keep the same 11 that have won at Cardiff away and Norwich at home.
Bob Paisley had spotted something in Ray and, unable to
fit him into an
attack that already featured Toshack and Keegan, he converted him into a left - sided
midfielder with responsibility to create
as well
as score goals.
Koeman often reshuffles his
midfield pack with Steven Davis used in central
midfield or more
attacking and wider positions
as required by his manager and Oxlade - Chamberlain would
fit in at the club
as a similarly adaptable option, though the Englishman would hope one used
as a centrepiece rather than an accessory.
To conclude, Klopp need not surrender his philosophies to accommodate Liverpool's best players into one starting XI, he only needs to put them in positions they are fairly comfortable with, and that way the team
as a unit can succeed; with Benteke
as the focal point of the
attack, but Sturridge and Firmino also expected to chip in with a decent goal contribution, whilst Coutinho, Henderson (when
fit) and Firmino can all provide a creative aspect to outweigh any creative spark lost by not having Coutinho at the very middle of the
attacking midfielders.