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Eustace: I want Rams to have licence to thrill

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July 01, 2025

BOSS SAYS HE WOULD ‘LOVE TO PLAY BACK FOUR’ NEXT SEASON AND ‘REALLY EXCITING ATTACKING FOOTBALL!

- By LEIGH CURTIS leigh.curtis@reachplc.com @LeighCurtis_DT

JOHN Eustace says he would love to revert to a 4-2-3-1 system next season and insists exciting attacking football is on Derby County's agenda.

Eustace enjoyed great success with the formation for Blackburn Rovers last season before he made the switch to Pride Park Stadium.

After taking over as Rams head coach in February, he tried to implement the formation in his first game in charge away against QPR but quickly recognised he didn't have the squad to pull it off, as they were beaten 4-0.

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