08 Jun 2020 20:42:38
If you take a look at football, there is not a game on the planet, that has been changed and restructured anywhere near like football has.
It has been changed to generate huge amounts of money, and advertise a brand all over the world, fact.
As fans we are brainwashed into believing the game is outside of our mindset.
Managers today, spend hours trying to counter, anything the other team might throw at them.
The fact is, all teams at some point in any game, will have their moments, and chances.
My point is, with that being the case why worry, formulate your own strategies stick to them and let the other team worry about you.
Be offensive, whenever we have had a successful side, we have been quick on the break and attack minded.
Examples of this strategy are written in history, with teams managed by greats.
SHANKLY, CLOUGH, REVIE, FERGUSON,
PAISLEY, WENGER, and our very own SAUNDERS.
I remember Saunders saying to a reporter, "do you want to bet against us", legendary quote.
All good sides usually have two players hitting the net regularly.
08 Jun 2020 23:04:59
I get what your saying Dave but take Newcastle this season crap players but bruce done an amazing job 4 5 1 made them hard to beat. Your right tho simple stuff 1st is a must but we can't keep playing so open in the championship yes that works because teams aren't as good but the premier league is a differnt level.
If you 1st come up you keep it tight most teams play 1 upfront I loved 4 4 2 but that gone now teams don't play that way its not about runing down the wing anymore cross head goal you get out numbered in midfield. Now days there trained don't give the ball away side ways backwards till there's a opening.
Footballs changed mate my view an iam not saying its right but 4 5 1 keep the ball an they can't score then try nick 1! We are not good enough to take on the big boys playing 4 4 2 offensive! With Mgcinn back play nakmba an connor you have graft craft an a goalscorer. Love your thinking tho mate but we have to be a bit more dare i say it because i hate the guy brucey on this 1!
09 Jun 2020 14:06:38
Walkies, you have just told me that football has changed.
Read my post mate, that is what I have said in my post mate.
You are also telling me that most teams play 4-5-1.
Read my post mate, that is why I am saying we should not just try and counter, playing like for like.
You also say we are not good enough to play 4-4-2, why not, how do you know, how will we ever know if we don`t try it.
Team tactics, team structure, team effort, team mentality, and team guidance, have all got to change or we will go down.
And what has Bruce got to do with this, the bloke never entered my mind, he was another who never tried anything new, stuck in his ways.
I have said all this before to you walkies, read the post you are answering mate, if you are reading it, you don`t understand it.
I am not being rude, but read and understand the posts.
10 Jun 2020 08:53:03
We don't have any of the midfield now to take a midfielder out is madness they will run all over us. Why do you think 4 4 2 got dropped by near enough every team in the world. You might get away with it with boateng an taylor in midfield because they never stopped working but our midfield is poor.
Plus where would you put Jack surely not back on the wing his not fast enough! An as for bruce I was saying despite having 1 of the worst teams in the league his kept them up by being tough to beat when your side is as poor as villa brighton newcastle norwich etc you gota be hard to beat if he went 4 4 2 and attacking we get smashed!
10 Jun 2020 15:20:33
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10 Jun 2020 15:35:33
I would not leave a midfield player out mate, and I never said I would, I just wouldn`t play wingers, half the time the wingers we have, are not doing their job anyway.
Across the middle it would be, Mcginn, Lansbury, Hourihane, Grealish.
Hourihane and Lansbury have both covered as Defensive Mids, so either can drop back as cover if need be.
This game is a must win game for us, no half measures, a must win game.
10 Jun 2020 16:35:32
I agree Dave, if you’ve got quality wingers then fair enough, but neither of them are better than championship standard and neither of them are doing enough defensively when they are required to do so, which makes our back 4 vulnerable.
My midfield quartet would be Nakamba in the deeper role with McGinn and a Grealish playing in front of him left and right respectively, with Hourihane making up the diamond in the attacking midfield role.
Whenever Hourihane has played in this role with Davis up top he has benefited from Davis’ holding the ball up abilities and I think Samatta would too, and leave the creativity bits to our best 2 players Grealish and McGinn.
10 Jun 2020 19:31:43
Hi Mark. I can see your point with Nakamba, the reason I have gone the other way, is I am not sure Marvelous is up too the pressures of survival just yet.
Mind you, he would be on my bench anyway and can be introduced at any point, if things are not going well.
I feel we have to reduce silly errors, keep things very simple, take less chances, and get rid when in trouble, Mings, and our defenders are susceptible to all these stupid mistakes.
11 Jun 2020 04:53:41
Exactly Dave, Tyrone has got to stop thinking he’s Franz Beckenbauer and stick to what he’s good at, no nonsense defending. There’s nothing wrong with going route 1 as well if you’ve got 2 up top. Both Davis and Samatta are good in the air and as I said before Davis is a strong lad and he’s got a terrific ability to hold the ball up for the likes of Hourihane, Grealish and McGinn. UTV.