EmperorKabir
SC's Resident Legend
- Dec 8, 2004
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Hi you lot. I've not posted on here in possibly years! -waves at older members-.
What do you lot reckon our best shape is now? I'm thinking mainly from the back. When we got Sanchez, there was a little part of me that looks back to why we've succeeded last season and I put it mainly down to great management by The Poch on developing the attacking wingbacks. By having a truly ridiculous trio of talent in the Belgians and Hugo who by themselves are a solid defensive unit, it gave the wingbacks freedom to push up and become our wingers and crossers. This in turn allows our attacking players to amble out with freedom in the middle section of the forward third and play a total football style attack, overwhelming our opponents and leading us to a second place finish.
So now, Sanchez came in and I thought... well.. we've been using Dier perhaps a little bit too defensively. Sanchez could go in a back 3 with Toby and Jan, allowing a solid defensive line, then allowing our wingbacks to attack a little more without panicking quite as much about running back to defend, which in turn makes them less tired. But when they do have to defend, we essentially have 5 at the back plus Hugo, PLUS any defensive or holding mids we have in front coming back in Dier, Moussa and Victor. On top of all this, due to the added amount our wingbacks can stay a bit further forward, our attacking players are crowded into the middle and can focus their energy on making forward runs instead of spreading larger distances around the park. And The Poch only went and did it, first game back from the break!
I'm not saying it's a drastic change; it's subtle, but it can make the difference in a lot of games on the odd extra chance defending or attacking, AND it allows us to change our shape which is what we have been limiting ourselves on so far.
The new 3-2-4-1 (the 2 being wingbacks who join any of the other lines) shape is epic, all hail The Poch. But if need be, we can go to a 4-4-2 just to mess with opposition tactics or a 2-2-5-1 or even 2-2-6 (yeah I realise I'm breaking it down a lot there lol and remember the 2 wingbacks move around between them; I'm not suggesting ridiculous hard structured formations). Plus Llorente is an option if we want 2 upfront just for giggles. We finally seem to have a squad!
Oh and to top it off, I'm writing this off the back of a 3 0 away win at Everton, but we had Sissoko on and imagine when we get Aurier in, who if it all works out, keeps his nose clean, defends like Walker with fewer mistakes, and crosses like Trippier, and Rose, who, annoying though his comments have been earlier, was epic for the few games he played for us last season. We'd seriously hold contention with some truly elite sides.
So guys,
the new Sanchez in at the back with Toby and Jan, who looks like a faster slightly weaker version of Ledley, with Aurier and Rose being lethal on the sides, and 1 or 2 of Moussa, Dier and Victor in front with everyone else scoring for fun in front, or another shape for you?
IFFF YOU SMEEEEEEEEELLLLLL WHAT THE POCH. IS.
COOKIN
What do you lot reckon our best shape is now? I'm thinking mainly from the back. When we got Sanchez, there was a little part of me that looks back to why we've succeeded last season and I put it mainly down to great management by The Poch on developing the attacking wingbacks. By having a truly ridiculous trio of talent in the Belgians and Hugo who by themselves are a solid defensive unit, it gave the wingbacks freedom to push up and become our wingers and crossers. This in turn allows our attacking players to amble out with freedom in the middle section of the forward third and play a total football style attack, overwhelming our opponents and leading us to a second place finish.
So now, Sanchez came in and I thought... well.. we've been using Dier perhaps a little bit too defensively. Sanchez could go in a back 3 with Toby and Jan, allowing a solid defensive line, then allowing our wingbacks to attack a little more without panicking quite as much about running back to defend, which in turn makes them less tired. But when they do have to defend, we essentially have 5 at the back plus Hugo, PLUS any defensive or holding mids we have in front coming back in Dier, Moussa and Victor. On top of all this, due to the added amount our wingbacks can stay a bit further forward, our attacking players are crowded into the middle and can focus their energy on making forward runs instead of spreading larger distances around the park. And The Poch only went and did it, first game back from the break!
I'm not saying it's a drastic change; it's subtle, but it can make the difference in a lot of games on the odd extra chance defending or attacking, AND it allows us to change our shape which is what we have been limiting ourselves on so far.
The new 3-2-4-1 (the 2 being wingbacks who join any of the other lines) shape is epic, all hail The Poch. But if need be, we can go to a 4-4-2 just to mess with opposition tactics or a 2-2-5-1 or even 2-2-6 (yeah I realise I'm breaking it down a lot there lol and remember the 2 wingbacks move around between them; I'm not suggesting ridiculous hard structured formations). Plus Llorente is an option if we want 2 upfront just for giggles. We finally seem to have a squad!
Oh and to top it off, I'm writing this off the back of a 3 0 away win at Everton, but we had Sissoko on and imagine when we get Aurier in, who if it all works out, keeps his nose clean, defends like Walker with fewer mistakes, and crosses like Trippier, and Rose, who, annoying though his comments have been earlier, was epic for the few games he played for us last season. We'd seriously hold contention with some truly elite sides.
So guys,
the new Sanchez in at the back with Toby and Jan, who looks like a faster slightly weaker version of Ledley, with Aurier and Rose being lethal on the sides, and 1 or 2 of Moussa, Dier and Victor in front with everyone else scoring for fun in front, or another shape for you?
IFFF YOU SMEEEEEEEEELLLLLL WHAT THE POCH. IS.
COOKIN
