05 Jan 2026 12:12:47
Assuming we go back to a back 4, what's our best formation/line-up as it stands?
4-3-3 with Bruno at the top of the midfield 3? Does this bring Mainoo back into the fold? What of Mount, Diallo?
Here's what I'd opt for, obvisouly including the AFCON players.
Lammens
Dorgu, Martinez, de Ligt, Mazraoui
Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes
Cunha, Sesko, Mbuemo.
05 Jan 2026 12:45:58
that will win us many games and we have the likes of yoro, mount, even maguire and heaven who can step in.
05 Jan 2026 13:01:50
I'm a big fan of Heaven, by the way - just feel he's not quite ready to displace the others in a back 2. While I think it's clear Yoro has dropped off in the past few weeks.
05 Jan 2026 13:05:01
When everyone is fit 4-2-3-1
Lammens
Mazraoui, Di Ligt (or Heaven), Martinez, Shaw
Casemiro, Mainoo, (Ugarte as back up)
Mbuemo (or Amad), Bruno, Cunha
Sesko.
05 Jan 2026 13:06:19
I’d have Shaw over Dorgu, and it’s hard to leave Amad out of the side. Especially because Sesko is not performing. I’d be tempted to have Mbeumo central, with Amad on the right, but allow the front 3 freedom to interchange.
05 Jan 2026 13:24:07
Lammens
Maz DeLigt Martinez Shaw
(Dalot Yoro Heaven Dorgu)
Casemiro Mainoo Bruno
(Ugarte Mount? )
Amad Cunha Mbeumo
(Sesko? )
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Backups in brackets obviously. Prefer giving minutes to Yoro and Heaven over Maguire. Also tells us how thin a squad we have.
05 Jan 2026 13:35:08
Agree with Danny, mbuemo or cunha up top potentially with Amad on the wing, Sesko an option from the bench.
Obviously mainoo comes back in if we want to pass the ball around and not give the ball to the other team constantly.
05 Jan 2026 15:46:22
Ahmad what have you seen that will make us win many games just from a change in formation?
05 Jan 2026 18:16:33
Lammens
Mazroui De Ligt Heaven Shaw
Martinez Bruno Mainoo
Amad /Mbwuemo. Sesko Cunha
And I would play with Mazroui taking every opportunity to make a midfield four.