Adam Easy Wishes Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Not sure there's room for two out-and-out strikers in international football nowadays. You really need to match teams in the middle of the field - and that usually means playing three in there, with at least one sitting, but more often than not two to dictate the tempo of games (in the same way that Barry/Toure did for Man City last season or Carrick/Scholes at United). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Why does nobody go for 3-5-2 these days though? I don't understand why you need a back 4 if playing against a lone striker. I would go for it with 3-5-2 - compact hard as fuck defence, two fast as fuck (and good) wingbacks, three in the centre of midfield to boss the middle of the park and two up top so that you don't have an isolated frontman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 This is a strange one at Celtic:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18319883 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 From what i have been told Thompson has been a bit out of control over the last few months, drinking heavily, turning up to training worse for wear amongst other things, i think this was coming for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 New Aberdeen kit has a trailer now. Absolutely fucking hilarious. Vernon appears no less than 15 times! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151776301520162This is the worst thing i have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 They should have got JJ to make a teaser trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Why does nobody go for 3-5-2 these days though? I don't understand why you need a back 4 if playing against a lone striker. I would go for it with 3-5-2 - compact hard as fuck defence, two fast as fuck (and good) wingbacks, three in the centre of midfield to boss the middle of the park and two up top so that you don't have an isolated frontman.3-5-2 and back 3 in general have made a bit of a comeback lately.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/feb/22/napoli-italy-back-three-resurgenthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/dec/13/the-question-3-1-4-2-formation-risehttp://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/04/01/juventus-3-0-napoli-3-5-2-v-3-4-3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 3-5-2 and back 3 in general have made a bit of a comeback lately.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/feb/22/napoli-italy-back-three-resurgenthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/dec/13/the-question-3-1-4-2-formation-risehttp://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/04/01/juventus-3-0-napoli-3-5-2-v-3-4-3/ I have honestly been advocating the use of 3-5-2 since I was about 16/17 or even earlier than that (I'm 30 now). Martin O'Neill used to line up Celtic in a 3-5-2 formation with 3 beasting centre backs which was when I first thought about the formation, but I also played as a wingback in a 3-5-2 formation for Dyce Boys Club when I was 17 and it was awesome. By far the best footballing team I've ever played for - everyone got on the ball all the time.I've been arguing the case at my amateur team for about 10 years now - our manager insists on playing 3-4-3 because opposition teams tend to play 4-4-2, but you have to have a team full of very good players for 3-4-3 to work and guys that work extremely hard. Our team tends to get over-run in midfield because as is normally the case, the opposition joins the attack when coming forward and when you tell guys at amateur level that they are playing as strikers they tend to think that means it's okay to stand at the halfway line or beyond for the entire game...Anyway - that's at shitty amateur level, but I definitely think there is something in lining up with 3 big centre backs (if they can play a bit, then all the better) and then a 5 man midfield with two wing backs (so it switches to 5-3-2) when on the back foot and you've got two guys up top, which will also have the desired effect of the opposition leaving 3 players back when they are attacking.I'd breeze the Euros if I was England manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 So, I just heard that Ronaldinho is a free agent again.A front line of Ronaldinho and Serge sounds awesome for Wigan next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Signed for Athletico Minerio or however you spell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Signed for Athletico Minerio or however you spell it. Ah well, we can still get Ronaldinho I guess. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Stewart Downing says England "Don't Fear" France, you can be sure as shit as brown that France don't fear Downing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Evra and Clichy will be having a great laugh about it with all their French buddies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsinho Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Clichy will be laughing at Evra while wearing his league winner's medal. That'll start a fight that throws the entire French squad into disarray. This will come to a head during their first match of the tournament when Mexes thinks Ribery is giving him the stink eye for a poor pass upfield (he isn't, that's just his face). Ribery's natural reaction to that is to believe that the whole team is against him and decides to lob his own goalkeeper from the half way line. England win 1-0.A MAN CAN DREAM, OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 THE EUROS START TODAY!FOOTBALL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Well said by my Polish friend:Since, I consider myself a football fun who likes the idea that the Euro Cup takes place in Poland and Ukraine I feel obliged to criticise BBC for its ridicolous campaign and some euro deputies for boycotting games in Ukraine. When it comes to BBC, they are certainly right that some visitors can experience racism, but as far as I am concerned those things can happen anywhere in Europe. We don't ...have to look far, let me just remind you the case of John Terry (the captain of the English national team), who was accussed of racially abusing another player, Anton Ferdinand. In point of fact, you can hear racist chants in any European stadium; England, Italy, Spain, Germany.Its also quite interesting with the boycott of games in Ukraine, especially by the Germans politicians, includind the president. Again, they are certainly right about Julia Timoshenko, and breaking human rights by the Ukrainian authorities. But I would like to ask why they didn't boycott Olympic Games in China? And we will se if they will be so willing to boycott next Olympic Games in Russia? Cause, if I remember correctlt those two states, are being constatnky accused of breaking human rights.Just to finish and release my frustration,FUCK POLITICS and enjoy the games!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Join the fantasy football if you haven't yet. Teams in by quarter to five today! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Well said by my Polish friend:Since, I consider myself a football fun who likes the idea that the Euro Cup takes place in Poland and Ukraine I feel obliged to criticise BBC for its ridicolous campaign and some euro deputies for boycotting games in Ukraine. When it comes to BBC, they are certainly right that some visitors can experience racism, but as far as I am concerned those things can happen anywhere in Europe. We don't ...have to look far, let me just remind you the case of John Terry (the captain of the English national team), who was accussed of racially abusing another player, Anton Ferdinand. In point of fact, you can hear racist chants in any European stadium; England, Italy, Spain, Germany.Its also quite interesting with the boycott of games in Ukraine, especially by the Germans politicians, includind the president. Again, they are certainly right about Julia Timoshenko, and breaking human rights by the Ukrainian authorities. But I would like to ask why they didn't boycott Olympic Games in China? And we will se if they will be so willing to boycott next Olympic Games in Russia? Cause, if I remember correctlt those two states, are being constatnky accused of breaking human rights.Just to finish and release my frustration,FUCK POLITICS and enjoy the games!!!Very very well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 In non Euro 2012 news, I see Arnason's off to Rotherham.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355257 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 In non Euro 2012 news, I see Arnason's off to Rotherham.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355257Shame, he was a great player for us. I wonder how much Rotheram are paying him a week? Surely, to God, less than he was on at Aberdeen?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Shame, he was a great player for us. I wonder how much Rotheram are paying him a week? Surely, to God, less than he was on at Aberdeen?! I doubt it - why would he move there for less money?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Because he burned his bridges at The Dons. Craig Brown brought in alternatives so couldn't keep Arnason at a much lower wage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I doubt it - why would he move there for less money??Because they have the two greatest fans on the Planet: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 He will be making his £5k a week at Rotherham that the dons wouldnt go up too, definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 5k a week at a League 2 side? That's surely not right. There's no business sense in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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