Is he the last CM in the world?
I m wondering the same for the past 3 weeks...
I really want to know how you came up with that. It's intriguing.
Because this formation needs 3 AMFs (which, we have and some decent depth, Diego, Camo, Giovinco, as starters
and Tiago/Almiron as CAM, possibly Dago, the assist maker, too
Marchionni, Iaquinta and Salih can also play as R.AMFs,
and DP if fit enough to make a LSS/LAMF job (doubt that at this age, but still an option)!
And 2 Bulldogs to cover up for them, we have one bulldog (Sissoko) hopefully CZ will be fit enough and not old enough to be a reserve for that role.
And we can now use Poulsen (though i dont really see him solid enough for that role, he is the closest we have for that position.)
Taking Poulsen out, we are left with no reliable solution for the use of this formation.
CMs, like Dago can play there, but are not fit for that job, as they are equally equipped for defensive and offensive job, they are no specialized to offer optimal defensive coverage. The offensive characteristics are wasted and their defensive characteristics might meet their limits and in extreme situations, might not cope...
(esp if they have to support a weak defense, like ours, that was the bane of Tiago)
The overall defensive weakness will be greatly affected and the slight offensive boost, is insignificant, considering the 3 AMFs upfront, who are better skilled and in a natural position to offer more there.
Poulsen, as the DM who can pass, would really fit in that formation,
he could offer the defensive solidarity (on theory) and work as one of the links, between the defensive and offensive part of our midfield... (less important though, as any of the 3 AMFs can do that.)
But that wont be a problem to our current formation, which only needs 1 starter DM and 2 CMs besides him. In this formation a player like Poulsen can claim 3 positions and add some significant depth! His versatility allows to field a 4-2-3-1,
but the rest of our CMs cannot be used as DM, losing that card, means that we are losing that option too!!