Why do people keep changing the formation from Jan's 4231?
That is the formation we will play today. You may want them to play another one but that doesn't mean it will happen.
It isn't the final FM09 database in the FML beta. It's still a work in progress although very close to the deadline. I sent my Southampton research file back a while ago.
you are missing the point!
they keep the same formation but swap position
thus if they did that in a 2 up front with lallana behind then it would be a very different system
the front 4 players in the 4231 formation (i.e. mcgoldrick, robertson, lallana and surman) all interchange and swap positions throughout the match. it is not rigid in terms of where they play.