Celtic supporters may have expected the appointment of Brendan Rodgers to spell the end of inverted full-backs in the team.
The tactical manoeuvre was a staple of the Ange Postecoglou era at the club, with the likes of Greg Taylor and Josip Juranovic pulling it off to great effect.
While most may have assumed those days were gone, new Hoops boss Rodgers seems to have suggested that he’s not against the idea.
When speaking to fan media, including 67 Hail Hail, for the first time, he was asked about what alterations he would make to Postecoglou’s way of playing.
“I think there will be little, subtle changes over time,” he said.
“But the first time when I came in it was a total rebuild of the structure of the team and how we played, by getting four players on the inside.
“Ange has done that by bringing an inverted full-back in. I did that in my spell at Liverpool when I had Emre Can —who was a midfield player playing at right back — coming in.
“The team is in a really good place. It’s just little bits of fine tuning from me over the next few years.”
The quotes may be particularly interesting to Taylor — the player who arguably improved most under Postecoglou’s tutelage.
The Aussie’s idea for a full-back seemed to suit the Scotland international perfectly, with his tenacious play, incisive passing and work-rate all utilised further inside the pitch.
By the end of the second season, Taylor often looked more like a central-midfielder than a left-back.
It would seem like a move back to becoming a more conventional full-back may not suit Taylor’s attributes quite as well. He’s not a particularly fast or nimble dribbler and looks to be a better passer than a crosser.
Rodgers will be well aware of this, and it does seem likely that he will play to Taylor’s strengths, even if he isn’t inverted quite as often as before.
The ex-Kilmarnock man would surely be buzzing about that.
Alistair Johnston will be another one keen to hear what his new boss has to say.
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