Sentences with phrase «more of a diamond midfield»
Starting Vako with Godoy as more of a diamond midfield, gets Thompson or Jahmir Hyka on the field as a winger.
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The Frenchman moved away from the usual 4 -3-3 to more of a diamond midfield, with Isco at the tip.
Not exact matches
«I know in advance that when we play with four midfielders in a diamond that we create more chances, but then the balance of the team is also weak.»
442 diamond - like formation might work if we had the base of the diamond as a dedicated defensive midfielder role with Coquelin (or new addition, or even perhaps Elneny), playmaker at the top of the diamond, the side operating like wingers (or falling back for more defensive cover as required) and two strikers.
The change in the midfield puts more players forward, but makes the defensive end of the diamond subject to all of the scrutiny, especially in a counterattacking situation.
Given the lack of top class wide midfield or wing options, a diamond formation in midfield seems more likely as well as feasible.
Hosted by Adrian Chiles, the topic under discussion was just how difficult it is to play as a single defensive midfielder in a diamond formation as opposed to a more standard one of a pair in a 4 -2-3-1.