- Jul 26, 2008
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I want to hear some good arguments people! I want a debate on tactics and movement and where each of our players would be most effective and what suits the team as a whole, etc. Please no retards with knee-jerk reactions from tonights disappointing result.
Playing with two wingers... does it work every time?
For the purposes of this discussion im not considering VDV to be a midfielder but really a second striker; which he almost is.
I always used to believe that the best midfields needed the following ingredients:
1 playmaker
1 holding anchor midfielder
1 box to box midfielder / presser
1 winger
Taking the above into account, I felt we had the perfect combination last season, when for the majority of games we played
Then towards the end of the season Palacios got suspended and Bale began showing how immense he really was. This resulted in the following midfield playing against namely the scum, citeh and chelski:
With this formation we ripped Chelsea apart and played decent football against both Citeh and the scum, winning all three games.
And thus the dilemma began: Which of the two is the best midfield, and whether we could afford to move Bale to LB.
Does playing with two wingers mean our only tactic is to get it out wide and cross it in?
Is Modric too pre-occupied with trying to help defend and "get stuck in" when he has to play in the middle?
I, like im sure many of you, am confused as to which is the most balanced midfield. Personally, our league form this season has been making me reconsider the awesome-ness of the second midfield.
Could it be time to give the midfield which played the majority of last seasons games, i.e. with Modric on the left, another go?
The way Modric used to drift in was so good to watch and it gave us a second dimension to Lennon's wing play on the right. And that is the key. Are we too one dimensional with two wingers who just leg it to the byline and put in a cross?
With Modric drifting in, Bale will still have the entire flank to play with and IMO moving him back may give him more room to make those brilliant runs. Right now he seems to be receiving it with too little space in front of him and with the opposition doubling up on him, which means he has to cut inside.
Again, I'm looking to read some insightful and detailed opinions so please only contribute if you believe you can offer this.
COYS!
Playing with two wingers... does it work every time?
For the purposes of this discussion im not considering VDV to be a midfielder but really a second striker; which he almost is.
I always used to believe that the best midfields needed the following ingredients:
1 playmaker
1 holding anchor midfielder
1 box to box midfielder / presser
1 winger
Taking the above into account, I felt we had the perfect combination last season, when for the majority of games we played
Modric/Kranjcar - Huddlestone - Palacios - Lennon/Bentley.
Then towards the end of the season Palacios got suspended and Bale began showing how immense he really was. This resulted in the following midfield playing against namely the scum, citeh and chelski:
Bale - Modric - Huddlestone - Lennon
With this formation we ripped Chelsea apart and played decent football against both Citeh and the scum, winning all three games.
And thus the dilemma began: Which of the two is the best midfield, and whether we could afford to move Bale to LB.
Does playing with two wingers mean our only tactic is to get it out wide and cross it in?
Is Modric too pre-occupied with trying to help defend and "get stuck in" when he has to play in the middle?
I, like im sure many of you, am confused as to which is the most balanced midfield. Personally, our league form this season has been making me reconsider the awesome-ness of the second midfield.
Could it be time to give the midfield which played the majority of last seasons games, i.e. with Modric on the left, another go?
The way Modric used to drift in was so good to watch and it gave us a second dimension to Lennon's wing play on the right. And that is the key. Are we too one dimensional with two wingers who just leg it to the byline and put in a cross?
With Modric drifting in, Bale will still have the entire flank to play with and IMO moving him back may give him more room to make those brilliant runs. Right now he seems to be receiving it with too little space in front of him and with the opposition doubling up on him, which means he has to cut inside.
Again, I'm looking to read some insightful and detailed opinions so please only contribute if you believe you can offer this.
COYS!