Instead, he has tended to prefer a 4-2-3-1 formation. This switch to a back-three felt a reactive move from the Englishman, in order to match up ex-Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte and the back-three system he has used to such great effect throughout his career, as Blues fans well know.

Their attacking crossing principles are similar to those corners — built on repeatability. Rosenior’s side get the ball wide early, the full-back (Malo Gusto in the clip below) makes a forward run that becomes a decoy, and the far-side winger plus a central midfielder join the striker to make a three-v-three close to goal.

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