If i was manager i would look at how the Leicester team was set up during the second half.
To me, Leicester in that second half showed perfectly how to play the 3-5-2 system and i believe that we have the players to fit that system. The wing backs in Leicester's case was Schlupp and Albrighton who aren't natural full backs yet they played the system brilliantly. They were constantly up and down the flanks attacking when they needed to and getting back when we were rarely on the attack.
In my eyes we have 2 players that can fit into the Schlupp/Albrighton role and they are Pocognoli/Gamboa. In what we saw of Pocognoli its fair to say he could quite easily get up and down the wing and im under the belief he is better at defending than Brunt. Gamboa again is someone who has proved in previous club/national games and even in the brief time we have seen him in an Albion shirt we saw that he got forward and was able to cross (i.e. the assist against Burnley). Obviously we have other players that could potentially play this role such as Brunt/McManaman but i would like to see 2 different players who are currently out the team given the chance.
My main issue with our team is the fact we have no pace and absolutely no width. I would 100% rather take the gamble and do the above instead of seeing square pegs in round holes every week. No-one will ever be able to convince me that Brunt is better than Pocognoli at left back and we would benefit so much more from playing 2 players who are natural full backs in those position.
In my opinion we're sinking without a trace at the moment and i believe using the formation explained above and team selected below we would get the required points needed.
GK - Myhill
RWB - Gamboa
CB - Dawson
CB - Lescott
CB - Olsson/GMac
LWB - Pocognoli
CM - Fletcher
CM - Morrison
AM - Sess
ST - Ideye
ST - Berahino
Even when we play the bigger teams or away from home you can get rid of Ideye and swap him for another Central Midfielder such as Yacob then play Sess behind Berahino. We got 2 points last year in 2 away games against West Ham and Spurs playing 3-5-2 and that was with Ridgewell and Reid at full back so i am sure this would work.
But what do i know eh
