Henry

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As much as I can without choosing the tactics myself.

He wants us playing further up the pitch with the opposition on the back foot. This prevents them over committing and feels that having seven outfield players to cover the defensive duties should be enough. He doesn't want our wide players tracking back and getting too tired. He wants them to reserve their energy for when we're on the attack. The midfield will do the covering and when and if they recover the ball will have three optional forward outlets instead of going backwards or sideways.

If you're right, that will be very interesting.
Every team I've ever watched playing 4-3-3 get their wide attackers to track back when they don't have the ball.
Chelsea have players like Hazard working their nuts off when they lose the ball.
 
Well worth a return trip, would recommend in May or October, usually beautiful weather, good for drifting around on foot. Though a couple of years ago went in August with the wife and kids, boiling hot but still good. Got one of those tourist bus passes, letting you leap on and off whenever you want. It was so hot we became nocturnal, which is what the Romans did, so nice and lively at night. Must be very good with a partner who actually knows the history!

We actually walked almost everywhere and we really only started to struggle on day 3. It was 39C on Sunday, but we were told that they are having an unusual heatwave (even for them!).
The running water on almost every corner was very welcome and I don't think I've ever drunk so much water, in between re-hydrating with wine and beer of course!!
Yes, Mrs Rangercol was in her element. She even corrected a tour guide on one occasion when he got something wrong!!
I think our biggest WOW! moments were The Colosseum, Roman Forum and The Pantheon(where Mrs Rangercol continually chastised the Vatican for removing a lot of the ancient artefacts and filling it with their own) , although there were so many hidden gems around every corner.
Really didn't want to leave the place.................friendly people, good food and a wonderful climate (although they do drive like complete and utter nutters!!).

****...............back to work!!
 
We actually walked almost everywhere and we really only started to struggle on day 3. It was 39C on Sunday, but we were told that they are having an unusual heatwave (even for them!).
The running water on almost every corner was very welcome and I don't think I've ever drunk so much water, in between re-hydrating with wine and beer of course!!
Yes, Mrs Rangercol was in her element. She even corrected a tour guide on one occasion when he got something wrong!!
I think our biggest WOW! moments were The Colosseum, Roman Forum and The Pantheon(where Mrs Rangercol continually chastised the Vatican for removing a lot of the ancient artefacts and filling it with their own) , although there were so many hidden gems around every corner.
Really didn't want to leave the place.................friendly people, good food and a wonderful climate (although they do drive like complete and utter nutters!!).

****...............back to work!!

From your 1st sentence I thought you were describing us last season. Got lost when you wrote 39 degrees. We were about minus 9.
 
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