Smith says Vale may stick with 4-3-3
Coach Andy Smith says 4-3-3 may be the best formation for the side after an experiment with 4-4-2 on Tuesday night.
Smith told the Sentinel newspaper: We went 4-4-2 on Tuesday to take a look at a different solution, but we can see maybe we’re better with the 4-3-3,” Smith said.
“With the 4-4-2 we brought in another striker to see how he would link up and how other players can cope with that, with the space in midfield.
“But they played with three in midfield and they caught us out on a few occasions in the game.