The 4-4-2 formation was the bedrock of Sean Dyche’s Burnley sides for almost a decade, but what kind of team could he field deploying that system at Everton?
Although the 51-year-old would actually switch to 4-2-3-1 with the Clarets at times – he started his long reign at Turf Moor playing that way – or 4-5-1, according to the extensive information collated by Transfermarkt, he hasn’t used either 3-4-3 or 4-3-3 used by Frank Lampard this term.
A rare foray into the 5-3-2 his Goodison Park predecessor also put out of late included Burnley’s infamous 5-1 home defeat to the Blues on Boxing Day 2018. Transfers are expected before the end of the January window, but here’s a look at how the current Everton squad could line up in a 4-4-2 formation when everyone is fit.
