I would be very surprised if they weren't involved. But equally knowing Gus as we do, if it was a case of going behind his back, or just straight overruling him, I can't imagine he'd be staying around very long.
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Well there's 4-4-2 and there's 4-4-2. There will still be huge flexibility with players given the freedom to roam around, so no it won't be a rigid 4-4-2, but it will be more like that than anything else - the point is there will be space for two of Noone, Lua Lua and Buckley rather than just one.
People saying that Gus doesn't like playing two wingers - the only reason he hasn't to date is because the rest of the team hasn't been solid enough. That will be different this season. Expect 4-4-2.
Maybe, but Gus and Tony have both shown a willingness to take short term pain to show they won't be pushed around by players and agents, so I wouldn't bet against it!