Depends if you think it is 4-3-3 when attacking. It may be in theory but not in practice.
By the way, I heard a good exchange on R5 last night on a similar issue. A City fan was on moaning about how Mancini plays the wingers on the “wrong” wings. He reckoned Petrov hadn’t beaten a man since being put on right wing when he’s got no right foot, and he’s playing Wright Phillips on left. Waddle reckoned it was a foreign manager thing – they’re not into players getting to the byline for crosses – they want players cutting in and playing 1-2s with midfield/forwards on their best foot, leaving them better able to defend if they lose it. To me that is dull, safety first football, and not an effective way of attacking.
