kˈiːɡən jˈuːzd ɐ θɹˈiː fˈaɪv tˈuː fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən wɪð wˈɪŋ bˈæks ænd ʃˈɔːn ɹˈaɪtfˈɪlɪps wʌz pɹɪfˈɜːd tʊ ˈɛdɡɪl æt ɹˈaɪt wˈɪŋ bˈæk.
Keegan used a 3–5–2 formation with wing backs and Shaun Wright-Phillips was preferred to Edghill at right wing back.