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Rudan has deployed a five-player defensive front - three centre-backs flanked by two wing-backs - almost exclusively throughout his tenure at United; the formation helping the club reach a semi-final in their first year of existence in 2019-20.
The Western gaffer had seriously toyed with the idea of deploying the altered defensive front during the following pre-season but, with the disjointed and chaotic nature of the 2020-21 fixture list looming, opted to dance with the one that brought him once the campaign began.
That was, at least, until Monday evening; as Western downed the Jets 2-0 in a manner that indicated change was afoot.