Since Luis Fernando Suarez decided to alter the approach after the team’s bad run of results at the beginning of the qualifiers he has adopted a 4-5-1, the same system he used at the start against New Zealand, which prioritises defensive solidity and tries to create danger with their fast wingers in attack.
However, as the team will face powerful opponents during the World Cup, there is some thought that he may switch to a five-man back line, a variant he has used often in recent matches. In that case, Joel Campbell or Anthony Contreras would assume more midfield functions, with Gerson Torres the player sacrificed to bring in Kendall Waston as the additional central defender. The problem, is that it is an even more cautious system with Los Ticos…
