EVERTON manager David Moyes has hinted he could move away from his lone frontman formation at times this season following the success of twin strikeforce of Jermaine Beckford and Louis Saha at Preston.
Beckford opened his account with an impressive brace while Saha also netted in the 3-0 win at Deepdale.
Tim Cahill’s success in playing ‘in the hole’ off a lone frontman has ensured that Moyes has used a 4-4-1-1 system extensively in recent seasons and this summer’s World Cup finals suggested a tactical shift away from the traditional 4-4-2 formation, the default style for most British clubs for many years, including Everton.
However, Saha and Beckford looked potent as a twin strikeforce on this occasion and with other forward options including Yakubu, Gueye, Vaughan, Anichebe and Silva, Moyes revealed that he will consider playing with two frontmen at certain times throughout the forthcoming campaign.
He said: I think at times during the season we might have to change. You never have one system throughout the season, it changes.
“There may be games where I think we can play a different way. I want to have plenty of options this year and if I need to make changes, I can do so.”
Moyes was also pleased with the contribution of his other forwards – namely French pair Louis Saha and Magaye Gueye, a 20-year-old summer recruit from Strasbourg who looked lively cutting inside from the left wing at Deepdale.
