I think Mix will be playing CDM, like he did against Haiti, for NYCFC now with Lampard and Pirlo in the midfield.
During the broadcast of the game against Toronto, I've heard the commentator mentioned about playing Villa up front alone, probably deploying a 5 men midfield.
So this is my two cents on a 5 men midfield, having Jacobson there with Pirlo as defensive midfield, we can drop Jacobson as CB when Angelino and/or Iraola push forward.
--------------Villa---------------
-----------Lampard------------
---T-Mac----------------Mix---
-----------Jacob--Pirlo--------
Angelino------------------Iraola
-------Facey---Hernandez---
-----------Saunders------------
Clearly Pirlo. Villa can be next in line and 1st for PKs.
slightly off topic but still personnel related and I couldn't find a better place. Who is taking free kicks when Pirlo arrives? Obviously Prilo is a master but Villa has a bit of a streak going? Not a bad problem to have, can you imagine how confused a keeper would be with both of them standing over the ball. Still interesting to consider, I can't see a goal scorer like Villa willingly giving up the job. Additionally is Lampard ever taking a free kick? Nothing against Lampard just it seems like he is a distant third when compared to the others as a free kick option.
slightly off topic but still personnel related and I couldn't find a better place. Who is taking free kicks when Pirlo arrives? Obviously Prilo is a master but Villa has a bit of a streak going? Not a bad problem to have, can you imagine how confused a keeper would be with both of them standing over the ball. Still interesting to consider, I can't see a goal scorer like Villa willingly giving up the job. Additionally is Lampard ever taking a free kick? Nothing against Lampard just it seems like he is a distant third when compared to the others as a free kick option.
Agree'd McNamara is TOOOO slow, although he should have had a penalty towards the end of the game. And I seriously don't understand why Grabavoy is like even on the team....As we have learned the last two games, McNamara is not a wide player. Doesn't have the defensive instincts, the crossing ability or the speed to play the shuttler role in this formation. Yet, Grabavoy played as the CAM and McNamara as the LM in those games.
Stupid, stupid coaching.