1&2: A traditional 10 is different to what is classed as a 10 thesedays. There arent any traditional 10s in the league yet when you watch the games the player behind the CF is called a 10.
3: Not sure if others have picked this up but the reason we use KDH as the 10 is because of Grealish. Grealish slows the play down and attracts two or even three opposition players.
There needs to be a runner to go past the defence for Grealish to pick out. Ndiaye playing 10 for Sheff Utd was a different role to how we use a 10 hence why that experiment failed as he doesnt run past the opposition defence.
KDH does this as does Alcaraz. Thats why those 2 can play 10 in this system.
Why do we do this? Its so the opposition being dragged across to those two players and leave Ndiaye 1v1 on the right.
I HATE this for three reasons;
A: KDH is an 8 and has been motm or around there every game.
B: Alcaraz cant be constrained by these tactics, it doesnt suit his natural game.
C: I like quick football and it makes no sense to me to be reliant on a left winger to slow the play as a main tactic. Nor does it suit either player we use as a 10 to fit this system.
4: Yes it seems clear to me as well that we should go with a 433. Exactly as you say with Armstrong 6 & KDH + Garner ahead of him as 8s.
Super balance and with this 6 in play our midfielders should be closer to the front 3. For this system we need pace at the back with at least one of O'Brien / Branthwaite at CB.
Iroegbunam could also be an option of course, just needs to improve his passing and perhaps positioning.
Rohl i hope we sell in the summer.
