With Yordy Reyna’s impressive debut against NYCFC there has been a lot of debate about what the best midfield combination for the Vancouver Whitecaps is. One possible solution is to switch to a formation with only one defensive midfielder. Such formations are possible, teams have used them effectively before. A good contemporary example being Real Madrid who play with Casemiro as a lone holding midfielder. However I do not think that this type of formation would serve the ‘Caps well. Mainly because their best defensive midfielder, Matias Laba, is not at all suited to being the lone holding midfielder.
Do Not Play Laba as a Lone DM: A Treatise
