Along with Japan, and England in their third game against China, Andries Jonker’s side have been able to find advantages through their wing-backs, creating width with a system that gives every player another simple option to pass to.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/netherlands-south-africa-womens-world-cup-b2388346.html

And when he took the City job, he wanted to rekindle the working relationship as he had the qualities he wanted from his wing-backs.

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/football-news/demetri-mitchells-impact-joining-exeter-8522774

Cooper ambles around up there for another 20 seconds or so then goes back into defence, now a back four after Joe Bryan hd come on for Ryan Longman and Romain Esse for Norton-Cuffy, the two wing-backs obviously paying the price for perceived passivity.

Source: https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/news-at-den-plus/passive-defending-two-minutes-and-41-swansea-passes-bizarre-coops-decision-anatomy-of-a-millwall-defeat/

Head coach Corberan admitted former Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday man Reach would have been ‘perfect’ in recent weeks with his side lining up with wing-backs in a defensive five.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2023/08/29/adam-reach-would-have-been-perfect--west-brom-boss-carlos-corberan/

Within the 5-2-3, it demands a lot of your wing-backs – they must help out defensively and offer a wide threat going forward.

Source: https://southwarknews.co.uk/sport/football/millwall/news-at-den-plus/millwall-analyst-should-gary-rowett-ditch-the-back-five-and-revert-to-a-four/

With the ball, the visitors must get players forward quickly, with both wing-backs plus McTominay and McGinn likely to spring into attack.

Source: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/scotland-team-selection-and-tactical-analysis-as-a-trusted-system-aims-to-stop-erling-haaland-in-norway-4186019