When Leeds United signed Brenden Aaronson last week, the young American may have inadvertently given something away on Jesse Marsch's system changes next season. The Leeds manager was able to keep the side in the Premier League, but this summer he will look to mould his side to fit his vision of how he wants football to be played.
Throughout his time as a manager, Marsch has been open about favouring the 4-2-2-2 formation. This, sees two holding midfielders, two attacking acting as narrow wingers with full-back overlapping - along with two strikers. Speaking to Leeds Live, Aaronson revealed where he felt his best position would be. He said: "I played a lot in attacking midfield and that's my favourite position."
Over the course of the last season, the US international played almost exclusively behind two strikers in a 4-4-2 diamond formation favoured by Matthias Jaissle. However, during his time under Marsch's management, he played in the same role in a 4-2-3-1 or on the right of the narrow wingers in the 4-2-2-2 formation.
