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[QUOTE="Forza Azzurri, post: 5532899, member: 1452"]
Watched the Ecuador game but did not see the Australia game.

Really attacking line-up against Ecuador.  Quality on the ball all over the field - and it showed.  Created a ton.  But man, do we get carved open defensively.  I put most of that on the mids, not the D line.

The Ecuador goal was really on Morris and not Richards.  He gambled, a la Judah Mintz at the top of the zone, missed and Richards was left exposed on the diagonal.  Asking a CB to cover that type of diagonal run at full speed is asking a lot.  He!!, asking anyone to cover that run is asking a lot.

I like three at the back.  My son and I were having the discussion about being outnumbered in central midfield in a 3-4-3.  I think an Adams and Musah/McKennie can handle it.  You start going to Morris, Cardoso and less athletic, less physical mids and I think you will have a problem.

But the problem with a 4-3-3 is that our outside backs are just not that good defensively with the possible exception of Scally.  The extra CB helps.

Poch does have a lot of options at his disposal - guys who can play different roles as well different formations. I think Balougan is most important player on the team.  Nobody else provides what he does in terms of all-around play.  He HAS to be healthy next summer.

Team definitely looking much better and that is encouraging.
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