My team;Martinez CashChambersMingsDigneKamaraLuizCoutinho Buendia Ings WatkinsI think a 4222, with the double box pressing aggressively is what's required. Looking at West Ham against Man City and Brighton, having their midfield forced narrow created a few problems. (1) it created passing lanes and space for the full backs to attack (2) it made them susceptible to the switch (3) it saw their double pivot was overran with numbers on a regular basis.We have to do the basics better, we have to work incredibly hard and press aggressively as a unit high up the pitch. But with Ings dropping deeper into a false 9, it occupies Rice and a centre half (positionally at least) for Watkins to attack the gap with through balls. This is where Brighton scored their 2nd and Emi and Pip both played some lovely diagonals on Tuesday. If we create space for either, they're both good enough to punish it. Also gives us numbers when attacking wide, as both forwards and 10s can hit the box, with the double pivot higher up. One of the full backs has to be disciplined though.This is where West Ham have come unstuck, feel this would amplify issues they've faced already so far with problems I dont think Moyes knows how to solve. Not the only way to beat them of course and I doubt we'll see it, but my musings nonetheless.
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