CCM Fans in the same boat just on the other side:
n the last few weeks especially against Adelaide and Wanderers we were accused of being too defensive and playing five at the back. I think that it was actually very good tactic and was essentially very attractive when we weren't continually fouled. We used this against Brisbane I think lining up from DM as
---------------Monty
------Caceres----------Hutch
Bernie------Duke-----------Fitz
This team was exceptionally quick on counter and created plenty of chances and looked at that stage ready to challenge for the title.
Against Adelaide we lined up in a similar way and didn't seem as fluid. This was caused by Gombau instructing his play to foul our guys on the break. This resulted in 4 yellows against Adelaide by half -time. When they weren't able to foul with impunity in the second half we looked better and went on to win. This game we were pilloried for playing negative football - but it was Gombau's tactics that caused us to look negative in the first half. Wanderers applied the same tactics the following week but the referee turned a blind eye to their consistent fouling.
I actually think Mossy was trying to emulate the Liverpool front 6 from last year
---------------Gerrard
------Coutinho----------Henderson
Sterling-----Sturridge------Suarez
This year with Wee-Mac hopefully back and a possible further attacker
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------Caceres----------Hutch
Bernie------Duke-----------Fitz
will morph into something like
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-----------Caceres-----------------Wee-Mac
Duke/new
fast winger---------Duke/new No 9------Fitz
To use Australian players as an example the fast winger would be similar to Ruka or a new No 9 in the mould of Richard Porta