article_snippet: What a bold and clever move to go to three at back and push the wing-backs on.
article_snippet: Those two in the pocket —
article_snippet: The wing-backs don’t have to get back and cover as much as a full-back does, so The wing-backs can be right in behind and the side has five, six or even seven pressing up top.
article_snippet: Suddenly, The wing-backs looked like the 2013-14 side.
article_snippet: If you need to defend, you can drop deep and have a back five, so That system has flexibility.
article_snippet: The key for me is that your back three need to be able to accept the ball and move the ball even under pressure.
article_snippet: Therefore the system hasn’t proved to be an attacking springboard and can slow down attacking game.
article_snippet: I would not want to get stretched.