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The only time we’ll be out of possession is when the opposition is busy picking the ball out of the net and carrying it back to the centre circle.
Like others, I'll be amazed if Slot messes with the midfield and I think Wirtz will take one of the striker spots in the squad but be used as a false nine/ten. I think he'll be expected to start moves and then burst forward to the box to also try and get on the end of things. His goal for Germany last night epitomised this and we know he can finish for fun. We will be playing a system that maximises all his strengths, which won the battle of the sales pitches.
In a sense I think we'll play him as a Firmino/Jota hybrid type player.
-------Gakpo--------Salah
------------------Wirtz
Kerkez---Mac----Dom-----Frimpong
---------VVD----Grav----Konate
---------------------Ali------------
It's all speculative though, but this is what I reckon we would have pitched to Wirtz and it won't be liable to change no matter what happens at LW.
Out of possession I'd expect Slot to maintain his 4-2-4 set up with Wirtz and Dom joining the first line, Grav stepping forward to Mac Allister and the fullbacks dropping back into shape.
In a sense I think we'll play him as a Firmino/Jota hybrid type player.
-------Gakpo--------Salah
------------------Wirtz
Kerkez---Mac----Dom-----Frimpong
---------VVD----Grav----Konate
---------------------Ali------------
It's all speculative though, but this is what I reckon we would have pitched to Wirtz and it won't be liable to change no matter what happens at LW.
Out of possession I'd expect Slot to maintain his 4-2-4 set up with Wirtz and Dom joining the first line, Grav stepping forward to Mac Allister and the fullbacks dropping back into shape.
Is Grav suited to play deep? I imagine Endo would be a better fit? Preseason will determine how we play. The above is our 1st 11, I don't think anyone would disagree with that.
Gravy was our second best player this season playing deep. It’s all about fluidity and gravy could go forward and another drops in his place.
I think you have it spot on with that formation - it looks brilliant, and for me it calls out that we need that extra midfielder. Once this Wirtz transfer is done, I really want to see who else he will bring in - we know we will get a striker if Darwin goes - that has go to definitely happen. Then I want to see if he gets a defender and an additional midfielder. I love the ruthlessness of Slot/Edwards/Hughes - that's why I have no feelings of connection to them like so many of you on here.
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The formation the way you put it makes Gravvy into something like an old-fashioned libero, the Matthaus-Beckenbauer type who progressed the ball all the way from the deep into attack. I think he might enjoy it!
I think with Kerkez and Frimpong we see far more low blocks and therefore we might not see the same over load on the rightside we saw last season, just because it leaves teams to counter attacks. Questions remain on corners and set pieces
Set pieces
We have Alex, Dom and now Wirtz so we will be more accurate with corners and free kicks
MF
There's an argument to say we need a #6 to keep Grav fresh, I think Slot could work with Endo to improve his game even more
FWD line. I think there's only been a handful of games in all comps we failed to score in but other than Kane the rest are unproven
Set pieces
We have Alex, Dom and now Wirtz so we will be more accurate with corners and free kicks
MF
There's an argument to say we need a #6 to keep Grav fresh, I think Slot could work with Endo to improve his game even more
FWD line. I think there's only been a handful of games in all comps we failed to score in but other than Kane the rest are unproven
'I went to Slot's house to discuss a transfer - he just told me how bad I was!'
During his Feyenoord days Arne Slot considered signing former Tottenham and Everton forward Arnaut Danjuma - only to tell him how bad he was when they met to discuss the move
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