The attackers we sign need to be versatile and dynamic. Our trequartista signing needs to be a dynamic attacking player who can also play wide. As only Paqueta right now seems remotely able to play there in our current squad, and even he lacks the speed and ball carrying ability to majorly succeed there IMO.
Both of our SS signings should also be able to play wide.
Once we follow this kind of thinking then the only major difference is if we play 4312 primarily then we'll need an immense LB. We can get by with RR and wide forward systems, but not in a 4312.
It really would be silly indeed to sign specialist TQ's or specialist SS's, but the good thing is, nowadays these types of players don't really exist, as almost everyone plays with wide players and single CF systems.
So someone in the mould of Ziyech for TQ who can play wide, works extremely hard, attacks space off the ball, and can carry the ball with decent pace would be the archetype signing.
Such limited trequartisti and second strikers are very rare indeed, but there's the possibility/fear the second striker(s) will be one of those failed CFs rather than a proper fantasista.
I'm not a fan of the Defrel or Gastón Pereiro type.
Luckily Atalanta was there to take Muriel away at least.
Giampaolo doesn’t play with a specialist trequartista like the older version of 4-3-1-2. The front 3 move around constantly. As they should. Paqueta I think is quite ideal for the role.
It does look like what Allegri would describe as "4-3-let's see what happens".
Allegri deployed that when he had the personnel for it, and dropped it when he lost the proper second strikers and received a wide forward.
I hope Giampaolo is as pragmatical. His track record with this brand of football is not like Gasperini's. We don't know if there's a huge upside to it that can justify this rigid approach. He doesn't even have a long history of it. It only began with Empoli in 2015.
I really hope he surprises me, but this looks really bad.
I think his overly tactical approach and emphasis on the collective might benefit us in the long run, but we need Top 4 next season.
As for Paqueta, I'm not sure he has the tempo or pace in him for it, or the other winger qualities. He struggles as it is, coming from the slow tempo of Brazilian league. CAM in a "4-3-let's see what happens" requires extraordinary athleticism. Guys like KPB, Coutinho(at LPool) and Delle Ali have/had that. Paq looks nowhere close to it, and I don't think it's due to the lack of rest.
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