ESPN FC's Steve Nicol says Southampton are taking a gamble with Claude Puel.
When Claude Puel was named as Ronald Koeman's successor as Southampton manager, his reputation as an innovative and forward-thinking coach was one of the main attractions for the club board.
Five weeks into his tenure and the Frenchman, schooled by Arsene Wenger at Monaco, has wasted little time in making his mark, tearing up the 4-2-3-1 formation relied upon by Koeman for much of his two years in charge and replacing it with a diamond midfield rarely used in the Premier League.
It is a system which...
ESPN FC's Steve Nicol says Southampton are taking a gamble with Claude Puel.
When Claude Puel was named as Ronald Koeman's successor as Southampton manager, his reputation as an innovative and forward-thinking coach was one of the main attractions for the club board.
Five weeks into his tenure and the Frenchman, schooled by Arsene Wenger at Monaco, has wasted little time in making his mark, tearing up the 4-2-3-1 formation relied upon by Koeman for much of his two years in charge and replacing it with a diamond midfield rarely used in the Premier League.
It is a system which...