DF keeps mentioning tactical 'flexibility' in his pressers of late so maybe 'horses for courses' for weekly PL team selection wise.

Over the past 5 years fast breaks & direct attacks are on the rise while pressing frequency & intensity is now going down.
Or as Pep now says - ' Modern football is not positional as you have to ride the rhythm.' 🤔

So, any preferences for definite starters for Everton clash offered by the Mad magnifico ?

Mmmm, all teams gonna know our weak areas with a 'fit' Struijk always gonna be vulnerable to the ball over the top as is Rodon too 'pace wise' which was often highlighted last season, so I think Pascal may miss out more often in any starting eleven as his injury record needs to be 'managed' like Byram with Rodon 'rested' more hopefully too, as he played lots of football for Leeds & Wales carrying injury niggles last year.

Tanaka will perhaps offer more balance technically when needed too but any physicality concerns would be somewhat mitigated with Stach & Amps both present to allow him to flow.

We should get a decent amount of 'possession' against Everton, defo more than against Arsenal & Newcastle in the following fixtures, for sure, so DF might prioritise Tanakas crafts & neat link-up play with Gnonto with Longstaff & Gruev been better-suited to combatting the more 'possession-dominant' scenario match opponents that will come our way later.

Would think Perri, Bogel, Gudmundsson, Bijol, Rodon, Stach, Amps, Gnonto gonna be in the final-mix as starters, imo, based on what I have seen & what DF has specifically asked of them - so far.

Thoughts ? 🤔