What's this 4-2-2-2 Business then?

[BusterPhillips]

... The concept of this for formation confuses me, I have never seen a team play this way before but I did listen to Pellegrini talk about it.

It looks like a narrow formation but I know Malaga play with at least one winger, so how does this get incorporated?

Also the two central midfielders - what's their remit? Are they box-to-box, deep laying play makers or defensive midfielders - or a combination?

With regards to the full backs, do they get exposed? Our full backs often got protection in the 4231 formation from the wing.

I guess what would be good is if there is someone out there who has watched Pellergrini's teams before and knows how they line up and what the strengths and weaknesses are!

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Its basically just a variation on 4-2-3-1, one of the strikers drop deep and the 2 attacking midfielders are very mobile and interchangeable, with the 2 deeper players usually holding their position. It basically ends up 4-2-4 going forward and a 4-5-1 defensively.

 

[alib]

We need more width not to play even narrower

 

[BusterPhillips]

Sounds fluid, at its best it we will look like Brazil, at its worst we'll look like headless chickens lol

Need to have a good preseason.

Just heard - Wow, RIIAC is leaving talkshite! This is awesome, thatcher, bacon face now ronnie

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Sounds fluid, at its best it we will look like Brazil, at its worst we'll look like headless chickens lol

Need to have a good preseason.

Just heard - Wow, RIIAC is leaving talkshite! This is awesome, thatcher, bacon face now ronnie

Don't tell me - he's got an even better paid job. MotD sofa? £40k a night?

 

[GazM]

Who's RIIAC ?

 

[samharris]

Who's RIIAC ?

Ronnie Irani Is A ****

 

[Matt the Giant]

From the man himself:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qDfThaxmTU[/youtube]

He obviously sees the 4-5-1 as a defensive formation, which he rarely used against much stronger sides.

Just remember the way Manuel will play the team, is a way which will have to be decided by the club, as in Txiki primarily. A system to be implemented at all levels, from senior side down to toddler, and even our dear sibling in Ne York.

So will it be Txiki's 4-3-3 or will Pellegreni be the architect of the Manchester City way of playing football.

 

[The Pink Panther]

Its basically just a variation on 4-2-3-1, one of the strikers drop deep and the 2 attacking midfielders are very mobile and interchangeable, with the 2 deeper players usually holding their position. It basically ends up 4-2-4 going forward and a 4-5-1 defensively.

So Pellegrini's first signing will be Darius Vassell

Pearce did know what he was doing

 

[Matt the Giant]

And for the sake of discussion: Which players in our current sqaud would you use in a 4-2-2-2?

---------------- GK ----------------
------- CBR ---------- CBL -------
FBR -------------------------- FBL
-------- CM --------- CM ---------
--- AMR ------------------ AML ---
---------- ST -------- ST ----------

Using only our current squad should point out our weaknesses, and areas we need to improve during the t-window.