Andy Durman Posted 3 January, 2017 Posted 3 January, 2017 In principle I like to use five lines, excluding the goalkeeper: the back 4, a central midfielder playing from the back, 2 wide midfielders outside him pushing forward, one striker playing deep or up front and 2 attackers on the wings. Does that sound similar to the philosophy of anyone we know? Johan Cruyff liked an attacking brand of football, however in order to attack you have to defend by pushing forward and putting pressure on the ball. To create as many lines as you can. In my opinion we aren't far away from everything clicking. A few players don't fit the system or have struggled to adapt to the system. We need to defend higher, but loss of possession in dangerous areas will expose us. Allow Puel the time to solve the problems and keep the faith. Imagine a new mountain bike, it takes time to adjust to the bike and the you ride the more in tune you become, but then the bike needs a service. To adjust the loose chain, breaks... we have reached this moment. Keep the faith good times are around the corner!
SuperSAINT Posted 3 January, 2017 Posted 3 January, 2017 In principle I like to use five lines, excluding the goalkeeper: the back 4, a central midfielder playing from the back, 2 wide midfielders outside him pushing forward, one striker playing deep or up front and 2 attackers on the wings. Does that sound similar to the philosophy of anyone we know? Johan Cruyff liked an attacking brand of football, however in order to attack you have to defend by pushing forward and putting pressure on the ball. To create as many lines as you can. In my opinion we aren't far away from everything clicking. A few players don't fit the system or have struggled to adapt to the system. We need to defend higher, but loss of possession in dangerous areas will expose us. Allow Puel the time to solve the problems and keep the faith. Imagine a new mountain bike, it takes time to adjust to the bike and the you ride the more in tune you become, but then the bike needs a service. To adjust the loose chain, breaks... we have reached this moment. Keep the faith good times are around the corner!
shirleysfc Posted 3 January, 2017 Posted 3 January, 2017 In principle I like to use five lines, excluding the goalkeeper: the back 4, a central midfielder playing from the back, 2 wide midfielders outside him pushing forward, one striker playing deep or up front and 2 attackers on the wings. Does that sound similar to the philosophy of anyone we know? Johan Cruyff liked an attacking brand of football, however in order to attack you have to defend by pushing forward and putting pressure on the ball. To create as many lines as you can. In my opinion we aren't far away from everything clicking. A few players don't fit the system or have struggled to adapt to the system. We need to defend higher, but loss of possession in dangerous areas will expose us. Allow Puel the time to solve the problems and keep the faith. Imagine a new mountain bike, it takes time to adjust to the bike and the you ride the more in tune you become, but then the bike needs a service. To adjust the loose chain, breaks... we have reached this moment. Keep the faith good times are around the corner! Not unless Puel fundamentally changes the way he asks our midfield to play. He doesn't deploy midfield runners or encourage them to push forward. He expects the front three to do the attacking and the midfield to contain.
Saint-Fred Posted 3 January, 2017 Posted 3 January, 2017 Lol with respect if Puel ever has the players of the quality that Cruyff had at his disposal he will be able to play any formation including 2-0-8 and still be competitive!
Convict Colony Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 Cheers bud that was super interesting, Cruyff is awesome.
John B Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 We don't set up anything like a Cruyff team. Really how about the back 4 Soares Fonte VVD Bertrand a central midfielder playing from the back Romeu 2 wide midfielders outside him pushing forward Davis Claisie One striker playing deep or up front Jrod 2 attackers on the wings Redmond Boufal.
benjii Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 We don't set up anything like a Cruyff team. We set up, in terms of basic formation, exactly the way described in the opening sentence.
Batman Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 We set up, in terms of basic formation, exactly the way described in the opening sentence. do does half of world football I would guess
benjii Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 do does half of world football I would guess That's not true at all. A lot of teams don't try to set up with five lines, as described. Instead of making banal guesses, try engaging your brain.
Batman Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 That's not true at all. A lot of teams don't try to set up with five lines, as described. Instead of making banal guesses, try engaging your brain. I read the opening sentence (as you suggested) a bank of 4 defenders, a holding midfielder, play from the back, 2 central midfielders next to him, a striker moving around and two wide attackers. yep, definitely not a popular set up at all. Just us (and Cryuff's Ajax)...that play a 433 with one holding midfielder that plays out from the back.
Saint86 Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 Not unless Puel fundamentally changes the way he asks our midfield to play. He doesn't deploy midfield runners or encourage them to push forward. He expects the front three to do the attacking and the midfield to contain. Exactly. Vs west brom the other day, we had the ball on the by line. all players on the field in the west brom half, they were all within 30yards of their goal bar the striker.... and we had no one in the box. Clueless.
Hatch Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 I thought this was a new manager thread. I do know he is no longer walking this earth
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 That's not true at all. A lot of teams don't try to set up with five lines, as described. Instead of making banal guesses, try engaging your brain.
leeham_69 Posted 4 January, 2017 Posted 4 January, 2017 who would be a better manager, CP or the decomposing corpse of a recently deceased legend? (Poll please mods) Cheers for the lol
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