-----------------------Pickford-----------------------
Sidibe----- Keane -------- Holgate------ Digne
-----------------------Gomes------------------------
Richarlison----Davies-----Iwobi-------Bernard
-------------Dominic Calvert Lewin--------------
Away from home:
- Gomes should play a bit deeper.
- Richarlison back on the wing to provide defensive support.
- DCL to hold up possession and pull the Brighton CBs forward, providing time to get Davies & Iwobi forward in transition so that they may then play one touch stuff to Richarlison and Bernard making runs at and then off the shoulder of their corresponding left and right backs.
Defensively, the strategy should be to prevent Connolly and Maupay finding space inside. We should be pressing strong in the middle of the pitch forcing them to go out wide. The match will likely pivot on Davies & Gomes ability to adjust positionally when Brighton attack on the counter; as well as, Richarlison & Bernard's efforts in tracking back and avoiding needless turnovers when playing in transition.