bosstrabs alistair It might be the three centre backs formation. Recall he looked pretty good for England in a back 3 as well. (way back) https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/09/gareth-southgate-back-three-england-world-cup In some ways, it provides more protection/less scope for horrendous, unrecoverable errors.
alistair As my Gooner mate said to me “If Havertz fell into a barrel of tits today he’d come out sucking his own thumb”