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I understand what you’re saying, I just don’t think it makes sense, and I don’t think think it’s what Amorim is ultimately aiming for with his system.
I don’t think playing Dalot or Mazraoui as an inverted RWB is how we get the best out of Amorim’s system, because both players are too limited in attack. I could see it maybe being an ok option when setting up more defensively against the very top teams, but I think in most games we’d get far more value having a more attacking RWB with pace and physicality with Amad (or Garnacho/a new right 10) alongside them.
Sure, in an ideal world I would like a second LWB of the same ilk as back up, but Dorgu making such a difference on the left doesn’t for a second make me think we need a back up for him over getting a player with a similar profile for the right. I honestly don’t know how anyone can watch us play and look at a player like Dalot and think yep, don’t need an upgrade there, that side’s sorted. We need to prioritise starters and for me that’s a new RWB and it’s a bonus of they’re versatile to also play LWB which gives us the option of them playing left and Amad playing right if Dorgu is out.
Playing inverted right wingback doesn’t even change Amorim’s structure, system and philosophy. In Sporting, he played his right sided no 10 to stay inside while his right wingback to stay wide. All he does now is to flip them around by having the right side no 10 to move wide while his right wingback to move inside. Therefore, same structure, doesn’t change his philosophy and system to play possession and attacking, doesn’t change his defensive structure, and his build up play.
The fact Amorim has been playing Dalot or Mazraoui as inverted right wingback while Garnacho to provide the width on the right side recently means he’s already applied the change. This is what top manager should do, find a way to adapt to the squad and the league but still maintain the same philosophy and system. For example: In Barcelona, Pep played attacking full back to provide width. Now he played inverted full back. This change doesn’t change his philosophy and his style of play.
If Amorim is persistent that he wants his wingback to be the ones to provide width while his R10 to stay inside not wide then he will need to sell Dalot, Garnacho, and Amad and sign 2 R10, 2 RWB, and 1 LWB. Good luck, because that’s another 5 players required before striker, midfielder, attacking midfielder, and centre back.
And also Ornstein mentioned that RWB may not be the priority and based on the way how Amorim sets up by playing Garnacho on the right and inverted right wingback, I this is likely to be the solution. IMO, this is the perfect scenario because Garnacho and Amad likes to drift wide, therefore you want the right wingback as inverted so they don’t clash. LWB should be above the RWB IMO because other than Dorgu, we don’t have LWB in the similar profile as Dorgu.