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

[jrb]

Won't this system confuse David Moyes? :-)<br /><br />-- Thu May 23, 2013 6:09 pm --<br /><br />Won't this system confuse David Moyes? :-)

 

[humantrain]

Won't this system confuse David Moyes? :-)

-- Thu May 23, 2013 6:09 pm --

Won't this system confuse David Moyes? :-)

haha, moyes loves playing against us. he knows how to stop us from playing our game.

 

[Edwaardz]

Really isn't too dissimilar to what we're playing now.

 

[humantrain]

I'm kinda feeling that we are basically going to see the same problem next season that we have seen this season, basically

1) not putting enough pressure on opposition penalty boxes
2) when teams press our 2x CM it usually ends in defeat
3) unable to get the ball forward quick enough with tempo
4) not many goal attempts per game
5) teams putting 10 players in box and hitting us on the counter

spot on.

there are ways to deal with teams that park the bus and teams that pressurize our CB's and holding midfielders. Mancini just wasn't a good tactician and to be fair did not have a squad of different players, then again he had time to buy players with different capabilities. It will be interesting what the new manager does with the current squad, i'm hoping for a re-shuffle. The new manager must not just have a plan B but also plan C and D.

 

[humantrain]

Pace and I mean rapid speed is the key to this, our squad needs an overhaul Barry, and Garcia are just too slow, navas, bale, lennon, thats the type of speed required and we just don't have that at the moment. I'm sure Pelligrini will know how to rectify it I am just getting the embers smouldering again by what lies in store.

the owners want man city to play the type of football played by barcelona. attractive football not the ugly kind played by united. Chelsea used to play ugly football and have changed a bit.

obviously by playing direct football you increase your chances of winning the premierleague , but for the guys at the top it's not only about winning, it's also about playing the kind of football that people want to watch.

Watch Bayern, they have proved width and pace can be the most effective tactic as well as the most entertaining.

i suppose that most people would want to watch a team that plays free flowing football. the city owners want as many people to watch the team and get as many fans as possible.

guardiola is going to take over in bayern next season, it will be interesting to see what he does with the team. im guessing that the bayern owners want a new playing style.

i must say that bayern can be boring at times, they are so predictable, look at arjen robben, he always does the same stuff, cutting inside on the right, and staying wide on the left, wont be surprised if he is sold by guardiola.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

the owners want man city to play the type of football played by barcelona. attractive football not the ugly kind played by united. Chelsea used to play ugly football and have changed a bit.

obviously by playing direct football you increase your chances of winning the premierleague , but for the guys at the top it's not only about winning, it's also about playing the kind of football that people want to watch.

Watch Bayern, they have proved width and pace can be the most effective tactic as well as the most entertaining.

i suppose that most people would want to watch a team that plays free flowing football. and for the owners it's about getting people to watch the man city team, getting as many fans as possible.

guardiola is going to take over in bayern next season, it will be interesting to see what he does with the team. im guessing that the bayern owners want a new playing style.

But Bayern do play free flowing football which is exactly my point. I doubt Guardiola will change a winning formula (which destroyed barca 7-0 over two legs) possibly just a few tweaks. One of the major problems this season stems from Mancinis refusal of incorporating width to our play instead we played narrow and mainly boring football which made it easier for teams to defend against us. Hopefully in the summer Pellegrini will adapt our style and play with more pace and width and with the reports linking us with Robben and Navas it looks like we will.

 

[humantrain]

Watch Bayern, they have proved width and pace can be the most effective tactic as well as the most entertaining.

i suppose that most people would want to watch a team that plays free flowing football. and for the owners it's about getting people to watch the man city team, getting as many fans as possible.

guardiola is going to take over in bayern next season, it will be interesting to see what he does with the team. im guessing that the bayern owners want a new playing style.

But Bayern do play free flowing football which is exactly my point. I doubt Guardiola will change a winning formula (which destroyed barca 7-0 over two legs) possibly just a few tweaks. One of the major problems this season stems from Mancinis refusal of incorporating width to our play instead we played narrow and mainly boring football which made it easier for teams to defend against us. Hopefully in the summer Pellegrini will adapt our style and play with more pace and width and with the reports linking us with Robben and Navas it looks like we will.

by free flowing football i mean the spain and barcelona type. bayern play direct football i.e. run, pass, shoot.

as for robben .. he's aging, i would not want him here. also he is a former chelsea man .. i despise chelsea. if it's true that rooney hates man united i would like us to sign him.

I am assuming that pellegrini will continue where mancini left off. the team will continue to play the same way but pellegrini will try to take our game to a new level. we might play with one or two wingers as and when required.

 

[The Pink Panther]

My mrs asks why we dont try a 10 - 1 formation.

I don't take to the games.

10-1 formation ? you mean 10 men in goal ? We won't be able to score goals like that. We'll end up relegated.

A 10 formation is possible but difficult to play. Ajax played this formation from 1969 to 1973. Dutch natioal team also used it in 1974 worldcup.

It's a chaos type of football where any player can move into any position.

I played for a pub team that used that formula and every game was nailed on for a ten goal thriller

 

[humantrain]

 

[Cam94-MCFC]

Won't this system confuse David Moyes? :-)

-- Thu May 23, 2013 6:09 pm --

Won't this system confuse David Moyes? :-)

haha, moyes loves playing against us. he knows how to stop us from playing our game.

He knows how to stop 'Mancini's' game. Hopefully Pellegrini has a plan B