It’s taken him roughly 16 months but Nigel Pearson appears to have reached a place at Bristol City where he’s comfortable to field his favoured formation - namely, the 4-3-3.
It was in December 2021 when the City manager revealed over time he would like to pivot to that system but he’s previously claimed he’s been held back by having the wrong type of midfielders.
The personnel hasn’t really changed much in that sense but perhaps the emergence of Kal Naismith as an option in that position, coupled with Alex Scott’s maturity and ability on both sides of the ball, has given Pearson greater confidence he has the requisite balance.
