20 Oct 2020 17:23:32
Looks like Phillips out for 6 weeks with shoulder injury. Might be a tough time coming up, Bielsa has hinted that Llorente can play DM or Struik if Llorent as CB.
20 Oct 2020 17:34:58
Pretty sure Koch can play/ has played DM too. Just a case of getting enough bodies fit, will be a struggle till Cooper and Llorente return certainly, unless we go back 3 or change to a formation without that role.
22 Oct 2020 06:13:09
Koch can but who will take Koch's place in defence?
22 Oct 2020 08:22:41
Pasc definitely replacing Phillips, which to me means that Bill moves across, and shacks will play RB. Can’t see that this weakens us at all, which is really positive.!
23 Oct 2020 00:24:43
Didn't we go to a back 3 of Ayling, coops and Dallas at some point in a match last season? Same thing but with Koch instead of coops and have Harrison and Costa drop to inverted wing backs? Not the most solid looking defence but with Struik dropping into a back 4 when we lose the ball it could work.