“Go and speak to the Dutch, who play 4-3-3 all the time, and ask if they see exciting, attacking football. Liverpool play 4-3-3 all the time and no one says anything about that. Very rarely do teams play 4-4-2 these days.”
McClaren: “No.9 we’re looking for – not just to stand and score, has to work, has to be a threat, he has to hold the ball up and bring the team into play.”