It would be easier to do that with a televised game as the EFL games are often zoomed in too much to show what's happening off the ball. But we're definitely trying to be fluid, and all players, bar Wright, have attacking responsibility, they are expected to contribute in creating chances.
In a more rigid set up, 3-5-2 can lack width, having only one out and out wide man on each side. On occasions the wing backs do get on the ball in traditional full backs areas, and - in a rigid set up - there can be a lack of passing options, certainly down their side. A punt down the channell for a striker to chase can be an option, but we're trying to add extra width from an overlapping wide centre back.
Which happens on this photo:
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Lafferty is on the ball, closed down by Bolton's right wing back Little. Duffy and O'Connell run into the space behind Little, where we have a good chance of doubling up on a player filling in (a midfielder, or their right sided centre half). On this occasion Duffy got the ball and chose to cut inside, but the situation shows how we try to create two against one situations, through good movement and neat passing.
On situations like these I'm sure our right sided centre half is instructed to hold back, while Coutts will also be reluctant to go forward. On occasions we do look a bit vulnerable, but we do work very hard after losing possession and most often get away with it.
