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Is it time for 4-4-2? A formation change could be as good as a rest for off-form Gills
28.10.26, 12:16 Updated 28.10.26, 12:23
The Head Line
Simon Head
Anyone who's listened to Blood, Sweat & Gills will know that I'm a big advocate of the 4-4-2 formation.
Without going into the minutiae of it all, I like it because it involves players working in pairs all over the pitch, meaning there's always someone on hand to back you up, particularly in wide areas. It also offers a chance for our wide men to operate with higher starting positions and not leave space behind to be exploited.
Despite my personal formation preferences, after Gillingham started in solid fashion this season, I acknowledged that Gareth Ainsworth's 3-4-2-1 formation seemed to suit the personnel at his disposal at the time.
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A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, Simon has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.