Theon
Lord of the Iron Islands
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Well it depends, I don't really think having extra men in one area of the pitch will automatically give you an advantage there if you're more vulnerable/weak in another part, that was my whole point, that the small differences in formations tend to balance each other out and it's the personelle that actually makes the difference.
It's both.
There is no real advantage in playing wingers against a diamond if the ones you have aren't any good. But if you play good wingers against a diamond then it is a huge advantage.
That's what is happening here.
Same for the middle of the pitch, you can have an extra man and play 4-5-1 but if you come up against a Matthaus/Rijkaard midfield then that extra man isn't going to mean a whole lot.