Reactions to Carlisle Game
Interesting stuff from TM. He talks about this as an experiment. Clearly, it was one that worked, which means he now has yet another option for his "horses for courses" approach.
I even wonder if there could be occasion when we might see a 4-3-1-2 line-up, with Dack behind a twin striker pairing of Graham and Armstrong. Of course, Palmer complicates the issue, because he is presumably best suited to Dack's role too.
I note that TM also mentioned the importance of having workers - like Bennett or Conway - out wide when an attacking formation is being used. Does this mean that a Chapman-style winger has become redundant for us?
An extra point: although he was pleased by the experiment, Mowbray also acknowledged it made us more open at the back.
An intriguing dilemma!