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The idea that there's no logic or reason to his decision to play the current system, especially when he's shown a ready willingness to change during this season, is a bit much, surely? It may not make sense to you or me, but if it makes sense to van Gaal we should trust there's at least some merit to it. The demands of a back three system on the defenders are similar to those demands LvG requires of a defender in a back four. We'll play a high line and the defenders will be expected to regroup quickly, cover big spaces and take responsibility on the ball. After the Leicester debacle, remember the game at WBA? Played a back four, high up the pitch, dominated the game, but sliced open with absolute ease by Berahimo. Given the improvements to our defensive record with three back there, surely the system hasn't emphasised their individual limitations, but helped ease them into a new style. He's pushing them, but allowing for mistakes. I think the composition of the attack, with the staunch loyalty to RvP and Rooney's positional change, is a bigger issue. The decision to put Di Maria off the front man and leave Falcao out was an indication to me that LvG sees the static nature of a Falcao-RvP partnership as perhaps a more pressing factor in our dodgy football. |
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