....absolutely, and it’s something I keep calling for as part of a transfer strategy. The problem with the Walsh era was players being bought in isolation without a thought to a system, blend or complementing team mates.
The ‘85 team is a fine team model to analyse. A back four with 3 amazing athletes, full of pace, power, ability and attitude (Stevens, Ratcliffe and Van Den Hauwe). Two wide midfielders contributing significant goals and assists, two central midfielders who hunted as a partnership. An outstanding target man who acted as a partner to his support striker, contributed goals and an ideal foil for others.