I'd like to see Perth adopt the good ol' 2-3-5 :D


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Hey, with Andy Todd and Chris Coyne, nobody else is needed! :lol:

WM ftw.

2-3-5 for Glory

-------------Tando------------------

----------Todd----Coyne-------------

----Neville---Burns---McGarry-------

Jukic-------------------------Sikora
-------Mile--------------Baird------
--------------Fowler----------------

Something like that could work. With Jukic and Sikora Patrolling the wings.
While Mile and new signing Baird effectively playing as Trequartistas and Fowler top of the lot
Good blog dave. In reference to your last questions im all for winning games at the WC. In my view attractive football is when everybody does the job that they are there for, when they play as though they are one, with everyone on the same page. Thats what I want to see

They should go for the 1-1-8. Good old days of 1872.

-----------------Schwarzer------------------
------Neill---------Moore--------Beauchamp---
-----------Grella--------Valeri---------------
-----------Cahill-------Culina---------------
-Emerton--------Kennedy-----------Kewell-----


W-M?

Rofl.

Edited by f1dave: 4/6/2010 06:50:27 AM

Sounds more like your typical Under 6's formation, with the one at the back tying her shoe and the one in the middle looking for mummy on the sideline.

For a brilliant article on where formations are likely heading:

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/04/22/is-the-sweeper-set-for-a-return-to-prominence/

The formation put forward here is great, although you would probably pivot the fullbacks around screening midfielder.

That's a great read, both the historical info on formations and the side story of Marcel Duchamp, one of my faves.

watched the damned united today. film about Clough and Don Revy. Similar kind of question. I think, however while Clough is the goodie in that movie I would have to support Verbeeks excellent record over the Slovenian ideology of "lets lose but look good."

Cheers Smoky...

I find it quite interesting to see how 'attacking' play has evolved over time. The modern game has become quite about turning defence into offence as quickly as possible, which in turn forces defenders to take their posiioning and man marking to a whole new level, which forces attackers to be more than just pace, etc etc

In doing some research over the history of the game and it's formations I used an American article which I think was originally designed for aspiring coaches - it talked of the strengths and weaknesses of various formations, and the incredible tactical battles that resulted when a new formation was developed - Hungary v Germany was a particular highlight.

I'll try and find the link again...

please do Dave it sounds intriguing.

interesting article darotor. I am surprised that football hasn't gone quiet the way of Hockey yet. A good hockey team sees every player capable of playing all positions. Meaning that a fullback.(in the hockey sense like a CB)can get forward and one of the center halves will be aware enough to drop back for cover and A winger also likely to do the same. It just seems to me a more flexible line up makes a bit more sense.