Shrewsbury Town's Tom Bayliss loving new role

In Bayliss’s first season in Shropshire, he played behind the striker in the number 10 position in a 3-4-1-2, where he had the flexibility to go anywhere on the pitch to receive the ball.

But the formation under new boss Matt Taylor is slightly different, with Shrewsbury operating in a 3-5-2 in most cases with a deeper midfielder – normally Nohan Kenneh – and Bayliss and Taylor Perry operating as number eights on either side of him.

And Bayliss has enjoyed adding strings to his bow so far this campaign.

“It is a bit of a different role for me this year,” he said about his positional change.

“Playing as an eight instead of as a 10. There is more structure to my game this season. It has been good to learn new ideas and off new people and I have enjoyed it.

“Last season we played with two holding midfielders and with me in the number 10. I could move around where I wanted to and get on the ball.

“But this year we play with one holding midfielder and two in front of that.

“So I am more predominantly on one side of the pitch so it is about working where I can get in positions and get on the ball. That is how he wants us to play (Matt Taylor) and I am enjoying learning that role.

“It is a formation sort of thing and it is a bit different this season -which is good to learn different things and I am enjoying the role.”