Setting up in a 4-3-3 formation, Makaringe has most commonly been deployed as the right or left-sided central midfielder in a midfield three for Pirates this season, with the occasional game as the defensive midfield pivot.

A strength of Zinnbauer’s tactics is the flexibility of positioning in this area of the pitch, as we often see Pirates midfield three rotating roles during a match in an attempt to disconnect opposition, as-well giving Makaringe the freedom to drift into wide and more advanced areas of the pitch when in possession.

The midfield three has been arranged in a two-then-one shape occasionally, with Makaringe being used in both one of the pivot roles and the 10 role.