7:00am Saturday 4th September 2010
By Anthony Marshall
DANNY Wilson insists he will continue to play the role of tinkerman throughout the season, now his new-look Town side have the ability to adapt to whatever is required.
Last year, Swindon stuck largely to a traditional 4-4-2 formation , but just six games into this campaign have also experimented with 4-3-3. 4-5-1 and a midfield diamond.
And as they travel to Carlisle today in League One action, the boss believes his current squad has more than enough quality to alter both system and personnel. “I’m not bothered about a settled system and a settled side, quite honestly,” Wilson told the Advertiser.
“We’ve got the players in there who can be flexible, and I think we have to be flexible.
“In fact we have to be more flexible than we were last year.
“You’ve seen against Southampton that people have to be able to play in different formations.
“Ultimately, the players will win you the game, but if you set your stall out and ask them to play in certain areas and they take that on board, then it is a massive help to us.
“We are more flexible than last year, definitely. We’ve got players who can play in certain positions that we didn’t have last year.”
Despite landing Alan Sheehan on transfer deadline day, Wilson is keen to add more depth to his playing staff. And with the emergency loan window opening on Tuesday, he will be back in the market for at least two players.
“It’s never enough,” he said of Swindon’s current squad size.
“We are never happy and I’ve said that many a time.
“You’ve seen the quality in this division and the depth of some of the squads. And when you look at that you know what we will be up against by the end of the season.
“We need the depth there to challenge that. There will be times when we lose players for whatever reason, so we have to be ready and not be caught short if that happens.”
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