Agreed, I'm not convinced either.
I also noticed KEA doesn't seem disciplined enough to play the foot of the diamond thus far. On more than one occasion I noticed Clark having to step into midfield to plug a gap left by him. This is fine if eveyone else can quickly adjust, but lichaj stood there like a spare prick at a wedding, rather than tuck in.
If there's one thing I've been slightly disappointed with Lowton for, it's been his attempts at getting forward. We don't know his orders from Lambert, of course, but a fairly fundemental part of the diamond is the requirement for the full backs to add attacking pressure further up the pitch.
My only worry is that our 'wide men' don't seem any more suited to this formation than our centre mids. Albrighton could be coached into it, I've no doubt, but N'Zogbia is just an enigma. He seemingly just plays where the **** he wants.
Back to the original topic, I'm not sure of my first XI. Having said that, I'm not sure Lambert is yet, either.