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Steven Gerrard wants his best players on the pitch and to find the perfect positions that play to their strengths.
His recent switch of systems allows Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings to play together up top — rather than leaving one of them on the bench or having one play out wide — and allows Philippe Coutinho to play off the front with licence to roam.
Since Gerrard arrived at Aston Villa, he has mostly used the 4-3-3 formation which was successful for him at Rangers. But poor results against relegation contenders prompted a change.
Steven Gerrard's new system has got three wins in four and is built around Philippe Coutinho
After drawing with Leeds and losing to Newcastle and Watford, Gerrard had seven days to work with his squad before their next trip to Brighton. He put a plan together, showing his flexibility as a coach by working on a new system to bring the best out of his top players.
He opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 set-up — a midfield diamond and two up top. Douglas Luiz provides protection as the deep-lying midfielder
