They do because midfielders get caught out wide and Hendo isn't strong in the middle as much as in the sweeper role. How many times do we say "good job Hendo is cleaning loose balls" that shouldn't have been there had he been stronger in the middle? Players drift past Henderson like that too much. 4-3-2-1 might be useful.
Alisson
Trent Gomez VVD Robertson
Hendo Fab Gini
Bobby Salah
Sturridge
This works because it's similar to a diamond and a 4-3-3, but the hole is further forward with 2 of the 3 strikers starting deeper. More balls get picked up by our danger players who can cut into the space. Additionally our full backs have space and cover to run forward. With your formation, everytime we go forward we'd be extremely vulnerable to a counter since there's nobody to drop back to cover.
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