Mick McCarthy has admitted he is considering the use of a 4-4-2 formation following the defeat to Newcastle.
Wolves manager mulling over 4-4-2 option
Mick McCarthy has admitted he is considering the use of a 4-4-2 formation following the defeat to Newcastle.
Although Wolves lost the game 4-1, McCarthy was impressed by the performances of Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Steven Fletcher up front at St James' Park.
Fletcher came on for Nenad Milijas after 30 minutes and combined well with Ebanks-Blake, who scored Wolves' goal.
McCarthy had persisted with a 4-5-1 system for six games before making the tactical switch, and wants to remain flexible with his plans.
"I guess how well 4-4-2 works is determined by how well the two centre-forwards play," he told the
Express & Star.
"Fletcher and Sylvan were our best two players on Saturday - I thought the pair of them worked really well.
Nothing set in stone
"I was very pleased with them. I changed the formation after we went 1-0 down because it wasn't working.
"I thought we'd put another striker on because Nenad Milijas had had 90 minutes on Tuesday and to be fair, I thought the two up front played very well together."
McCarthy, however, refused to confirm which formation he would go with for the home game against Everton on Saturday.
He said: "We will see - everything is up for consideration. I haven't had one system set in stone that I've played all season. If I've needed to change it, I've changed it.
"All the lads have all played 4-4-2 - but I wouldn't say it's easier because they have played both ways, with three in the middle or two in the middle."
