- Aug 8, 2005
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Please, please stop playing 352, especially against teams who don't want to dominate the ball against us. If you want to go 3 at the back, go with a 3421 (and before someone says it again, no, they aren't the same.) If you want to go two up front, play a diamond or 4222. Fuck, play a narrow 442. Anything but 352.
Vorm 6 - No hope with the goals. Didn't have much else to do.
Alderweireld 6 - More creative than the front 5.
Sanchez 6 - Had a terrible 10-15 minutes. He really needs to stop trying to outmuscle people. It rarely works and he often end up on his arse, or at least the wrong side.
Vertonghen 5 - Not good.
Tripper 6 - Some decent crosses that didn't pan out. Defended fine unless I'm forgetting something...?
Davies 5 - Not a wing back. Offered nothing going forward. Didn't have much to do defensively but I was still worried about it.
Dembele 5 - Wasn't at the races. The majority of it was his fault, but the formation doesn't help his cause (did I mention I hate 352?).
Eriksen 6 - Always probing but very little quality.
Alli 5 - Held onto the ball longer than Elizabeth II has held onto the crown. Done some good things (pass to Kane, pass to Moura, unlucky with the header), but was awful with the rest. Needs to be played higher to utilise his best traits.
Moura 6 - A lot of endeavour, not a lot of end product.
Kane 5 - Nope.
Vorm 6 - No hope with the goals. Didn't have much else to do.
Alderweireld 6 - More creative than the front 5.
Sanchez 6 - Had a terrible 10-15 minutes. He really needs to stop trying to outmuscle people. It rarely works and he often end up on his arse, or at least the wrong side.
Vertonghen 5 - Not good.
Tripper 6 - Some decent crosses that didn't pan out. Defended fine unless I'm forgetting something...?
Davies 5 - Not a wing back. Offered nothing going forward. Didn't have much to do defensively but I was still worried about it.
Dembele 5 - Wasn't at the races. The majority of it was his fault, but the formation doesn't help his cause (did I mention I hate 352?).
Eriksen 6 - Always probing but very little quality.
Alli 5 - Held onto the ball longer than Elizabeth II has held onto the crown. Done some good things (pass to Kane, pass to Moura, unlucky with the header), but was awful with the rest. Needs to be played higher to utilise his best traits.
Moura 6 - A lot of endeavour, not a lot of end product.
Kane 5 - Nope.