If you want to win the champions league, you can't have wingers that only 'win corners and play it off to the center mid. A player like Coentrao or Isla in his day at Udinese is capable in attack and defense. More attacking options means less predictability.
In the glory days of serie a, playing a 2 strikers and an attacking midfielder, was overkill. to little tracking back they called it. yet we were winning in europe.
One doesnt neccecary needs to have offensive wingbacks. WINGBACKS. you people are threating them like they were offensive wingers. they are not, they are wingbacks.
they must be defensively very good, fast, domminate their flank, and if they can cross, its an added bonus.
asamoah had his share of assists, and it was just his first year on the flank. he was excellent at locking down opponent wingers. thats good.
3 cm's and 2 attackers can be more offensive because of them.
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I don't think you're really understanding what a good left wing back should contribute to a team.
I dont think you are really understanding that a good left wing back perfectly be defensively good, and doesnt neccecarely need an offense.
why dont we remove marchiso, replace him with hernanes ? for creativity.
why dont we sell bonucci, field a centreback thats excellent at deadball situations
you get the idea