Of course, the presence of a third centre-back in the starting XI has meant we’ve lined up with one less forward of late, but that certainly hasn’t had an effect on our goalscoring prowess.
In our last four matches in all competitions, we’ve netted 12 times and conceded only once, with Christian an eye-catching influence as one of two players supporting Harry Kane up front.
Assessing the system, one of a handful of formations Mauricio Pochettino has employed this season, the Danish international says it’s important to retain our fluidity going forward, whichever shape we’re playing.
“At the moment it’s definitely working,” he said.