Ings as a wide forward? Wow....... just dont see it as he doesnt have the skill set.
your second formation strikes me as a bit Brendan Rodgerish, with Ings and Firmino out wide.
You know what, you are right, it is Rodgers like to throw them out wide just to accommodate them in which I have done. In my defense, we have been in the Rodgers era for too long, and I have become accustom to players playing out of position and hoping for the best.
Just because Firmino is a better footballer than Moreno or Ibe, doesn't necessary mean he'll offer more than them, right? Same with Ings(#9) or Lallana(attacking midfielder), they don't have that explosive pace that you would want from your wide players in a 4231 formation, that positional sense or understanding of the wide role.
We need to start looking into playing as a team rather than strangers. How do we do that? It's not about trying to fit all our best players on the pitch, the key is balance and having players in their more natural roles, and with the right ingredient, I feel we'll be able to defend, press and attack effectively as a unit.
Clyne, Can/Gomez Sakho Enrique
Hendo Lucas
Ibe Coutinho Moreno
Ings/Sturridge
I think Can may miss out in the XI for Gomez in the position you put him
I don't think Can is good enough to play CB either.
As for Gomez over Can, I do not mind, but I'm really curious to see Can in the CB role under Klopp, I really do think in time if nurtured as a CB, he could potentially become a great. He has the attributes to succeed, from physicality, composure in bringing the ball out as well as those long diagonal passes to wide areas, i just feel he can add a different dimension... but then, the same could be said about Gomez minus the passing!
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