Dani Alves

[Paulpowersleftfoot]

Yes, I can imagine pep." You're regista today; take it from the sweeps keeper, play it short to Yaya, who is pivot, and bernando you are false 9, interchanging with both inverteds.

Almost back to the 2 3 5 we played at primary.

We all chased after the ball enmasse at my school 0 10 0

 

[Daz_Blue]

We all chased after the ball enmasse at my school 0 10 0

Did they have laces in the football back then ?

 

[Blue Llama]

Did they have laces in the football back then ?

I think you just tied a knot in the pig bladder.

 

[hihosilva]

I would fully expect Alves to sign early next week. He's said his farewell to his family, then attended Messi's wedding. Next destination Manchester.

 

[Rammyblues]

I think you just tied a knot in the pig bladder.

Luxury if you had a football, at my old school a tennis ball was the norm. Bloody great fun though.

 

[Dax777]

Odd thought. But with a regista, pivot, and sweeper keeper have we room for any proper positions.

I think the problem here is with the understanding of the word "proper."

I am of the opinion that all of the above are proper. Albeit not traditionally English.

 

[caseball]

He does play 235. 235 was a lazy way of saying 2323. When the teams were printed in programmes lining up 235, the game used to be played with 2 inside forwards, 8 and 10, who were deeper than the wingers and cf. There were 3 half backs, right, centre and left, and two full backs. Traditionally in the UK, before my time, the centre half back, who wore 5, was known as the pivot and was often the best player. A lot of what Guardiola does is old-fashioned but this thread isn't really the place for that. But the pivot is an old, very English, name for the centre half.

 

[sir baconface]

I think the problem here is with the understanding of the word "proper."

I am of the opinion that all of the above are proper. Albeit not traditionally English.

Haha, you little tinker.

 

[cleavers]

A lot of what Guardiola does is old-fashioned but this thread isn't really the place for that. But the pivot is an old, very English, name for the centre half.

Correct, and we played that regularly last season, with players not really suited to it, even then when it clicked, it was very good, with the right players, when it clicks we are going to really hurt teams. It also flexes very well into a 523 when defending against better sides and again with the right players will make us hard to beat, and very good on the counter attack with a lot more pace.

 

[caseball]

I have to have a little smile when these fanboys go on about Pep's pivot. It's a case of back to the future. Again, well before my time. But not my Dad's. RIP.