Conte talks about playing Kulusevski and Bergwijn as wing-backs in his system
Antonio Conte has spoken today about playing both Dejan Kulusevski and Steven Bergwijn at wing-back against Burnley on Wednesday. The Lilywhites may have lost 1-0, but Kulusevski was a bright spark throughout, both at right-wing and right-wing-back. Meanwhile, Bergwijn picked up some nice areas in the dying moments off the left. While Conte usually opts […]
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Antonio Conte has spoken today about playing both Dejan Kulusevski and Steven Bergwijn at wing-back against Burnley on Wednesday.
The Lilywhites may have lost 1-0, but Kulusevski was a bright spark throughout, both at right-wing and right-wing-back. Meanwhile, Bergwijn picked up some nice areas in the dying moments off the left.
While Conte usually opts for the likes of Sergio Reguilon and Emerson Royal in the wing-back roles, he appeared to indicate that Kulusevski and Bergwijn could offer a more offensive formation.
Tottenham come up against Leeds United this weekend in the Premier League, with Bielsa’s men having conceded at least three in their fast four matches.
Conte will be hoping to exploit the spaces left in wide areas with his wing-backs against a struggling opposition, although Spurs are also on a run of four defeats in their last five.
On the offensive wing-backs, Conte said (Football London): “We finished the game with Kulusevski and Bergwijn as wing-backs. We finished with an offensive formation.
“Steven Bergwijn is a number 10, a forward, but he was playing there.
“Kulusevski is another player that can play in that role and give us the quality. This can be also a good solution in this position.
“I think he’s playing good games and he’s totally involved in our idea, with Bentancur, and I’m very happy with what I’m seeing with these two players.”
Spurs Web Opinion:
In my opinion, the time has come to try something different at right-wing-back. Get Reguilon back on the left and then give one of Kulusevski, Moura or Bergwijn a couple of games on the right.
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