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Rice and Lavia is a potentially gorgeous combination. Wet behind the ears at UCL level? yes but complementary. Rice weakness in build up is cancelled by Lavia's comfort in pivot and Rice can protect him defensively.
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We covered a lot of this in our Havertz tactical thread but Lavia would still enable the 3-2-2-3 formation as he can take over from Zinny/Partey as a conduit in the build up phase. His favourite thing to do is collect it off CB's and remain deep, controlling from the back.
Rice is then free to dabble in the build up, take minimal touches if need be and then focus on joining in once the ball is closer to the centre circle and entering into opponents half. He is much better when facing the goal and being direct and aggressive in possession.
If the box never comes to fruition, Lavia and Rice still work in theory and Zinny and Lavia would then share the build up between them and Rice could push on in a more box to box role.
Rice IMO is a complementary midfielder to a deep lying playmaker. See his partnership with Kalvin Phillips for England as an example. He needs them to aid ball progression but he can also save their arse defensively as he knows how to hold a mid as well as press - 1 man engine.
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