by artan » Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:56 pm
I always thought the problem with the back three is that we really need wingbacks to make it work. Wingbacks really need to provide width due to how compact a 3-5-2 is and they should be able to provide some attacking ability. Hysaj tries to attack and provide width but it's ugly and his crossing isn't good while Trashi/Memolla/Lenjani are just all amateurish at this point. Combine that with the fact that during Reja's tenure he normally played two central strikers that are immobile and can't provide attacking flexibility it created a flat lineup with no width, pace, counter attacking ability and at times we can barely pass midfield. They really need to start playing some attacking player opposite opposite of Hysaj at wingback. Maybe Mitaj can grow into that by the time next qualifiers start, maybe someone like Uzuini can play there, maybe they play a flat out winger like Sahiti.
I always thought the problem with the back three is that we really need wingbacks to make it work. Wingbacks really need to provide width due to how compact a 3-5-2 is and they should be able to provide some attacking ability. Hysaj tries to attack and provide width but it's ugly and his crossing isn't good while Trashi/Memolla/Lenjani are just all amateurish at this point. Combine that with the fact that during Reja's tenure he normally played two central strikers that are immobile and can't provide attacking flexibility it created a flat lineup with no width, pace, counter attacking ability and at times we can barely pass midfield. They really need to start playing some attacking player opposite opposite of Hysaj at wingback. Maybe Mitaj can grow into that by the time next qualifiers start, maybe someone like Uzuini can play there, maybe they play a flat out winger like Sahiti.