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Posted May 15, 2014 04:42 · last edited May 15, 2014 04:44

Bullion wrote:
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
I hope we ditch that formation and go back to a standard 4-2-3-1. That way we have more width in attack and don't get overlapped down the wings on defense. I think the only reason Ernie didn't play that formation last year is that we had no one who could play the 2nd DM role in it and no one who was suited to being a lone striker. I'm hoping Gorrin slots into the DM role besides Riera and we sign a striker to play at the pointy end. Between Kenny, Boyd, Krishna, Brockie, and Fenton we've got enough cover for the wings.
Ernie didn't play with width at the Victory, so can't see him doing the same here. I thought the formation was very fluid and was really effective with Riera, it was some of the best football we have played.

With RR on this:

http://leopoldmethod.com.au/wellington-5-0-melbourne-victory/

But by the end of the season that same approach saw us receive a string of heavy defeats. Yes, injuries and suspensions were the main reason for that but I also think that other teams worked out how to counter it - by defending narrow, drawing our fullbacks further up the pitch and counterattacking at speed. That Victory game might have even been the catalyst for teams to study us more and think about how to deal with our approach.

 

No doubt that formation was the best way to play with the players available at the time, but will it still be next year? And if you're planning an approach for next year now, do you want to build a team with those tactics in mind or do you want to try to implement a new tactical plan and recruit players for it? And in terms of fluidity and adaptability, I think 4-2-3-1 is the way to go, which is largely the reason why it has become the dominant formation in global football in recent years - because it is an inherently flexible approach built around a solid core of 4 players - the CBs and DMs. If those players can provide a defensive cover and retain possession effectively the rest of the team can be very flexible in their shape and roles. For me the 4-3-1-2 is more limiting on the team.

 

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ConanTroutman edited May 15, 2014 04:44
Bullion wrote:
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
I hope we ditch that formation and go back to a standard 4-2-3-1. That way we have more width in attack and don't get overlapped down the wings on defense. I think the only reason Ernie didn't play that formation last year is that we had no one who could play the 2nd DM role in it and no one who was suited to being a lone striker. I'm hoping Gorrin slots into the DM role besides Riera and we sign a striker to play at the pointy end. Between Kenny, Boyd, Krishna, Brockie, and Fenton we've got enough cover for the wings.
Ernie didn't play with width at the Victory, so can't see him doing the same here. I thought the formation was very fluid and was really effective with Riera, it was some of the best football we have played.

With RR on this:

http://leopoldmethod.com.au/wellington-5-0-melbourne-victory/

But by the end of the season that same approach saw us receive a string of heavy defeats. Yes, injuries and suspensions were the main reason for that but I also think that other teams worked out how to counter it - by defending narrow, drawing our fullbacks further up the pitch and counterattacking at speed. That Victory game might have even been the catalyst for teams to study us more and think about how to deal with our approach.

No doubt that formation was the best way to play with the players available at the time, but will it still be next year? And if you're planning an approach for next year now, do you want to build a team with those tactics in mind or do you want to try to implement a new tactical plan and recruit players for it? And in terms of fluidity and adaptability, I think 4-2-3-1 is the way to go, which is largely the reason why it has become the dominant formation in global football in recent years - because it is an inherently flexible approach built around a solid core of 4 players - the CBs and DMs. If those players can cover provide a defensive cover and retain possession effectively the rest of the team can be very flexible in their shape and roles.