Antonio Conte will make a formation change at Tottenham Hotspur following the international break
According to Alasdair Gold, football correspondent of Tottenham Hotspur for Football.London, (h/t The Express), Antonio Conte is planning to make a formation change following the international break due to the club’s recent creativity woes.
Spurs have played just two matches under their new manager and, there are already some shifts in motion. Despite it being early days, the Italian has wasted no time trying to know the squad and be as efficient as possible with the resources at his disposal.
Conte has already made some changes in the first two games when he implemented his infamous 3-4-2-1 system. However, it is said that a small tweak in the formation is just around the corner due to their recent displays.
A change to 3-4-1-2 formation is said to be tried out in the coming weeks and could become the shape the 52-year-old boss would prefer. The trio of Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele and Dele Alli , all stand to benefit from the move.
However, Alli is well behind the pecking order and would need to work hard to turn things around and impress the new coach. Since the wing-backs naturally provide width to the team, it is understandable why this change could happen in the weeks to come.
Lucas Moura looks to be the one who will get axed from the frontline as the duo of Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min, could be considered undroppable. A glimpse of this may have already happened against Everton when Lo Celso was brought on for Moura in the second half.
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Based on the first two games, it looks like the former Inter Milan coach has got a general idea of the squad and the new system he wants to implement.
This could, in theory, give Spurs the creativity that they lacked in the first two games with the addition of an extra midfielder to push the ball forward.
