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cherriesfan wrote:Yes

Macclads wrote:

cherriesfan wrote:Yes

So you seized the iPad for military purposes?

King Beer wrote:I've got Malaga in Europe! Tough game.

TwisT wrote:

King Beer wrote:I've got Malaga in Europe! Tough game.

Good luck KB I am going to post my tactics this afternoon. First time doing the "Euro" type tactics, so I am going to look what last weeks was for some format help.

Playing 3 at the back works if you have 2 proper wing backs but Krasic and Willian aren't defensively minded and the midfield is far too attack minded for them to protect the frail back 3. Lyon take this quite convincingly.
comfortable victory for lyon, with helguson and nilmar partnership not working at all for benfica.
Benfica are let down by a too attacking formation. Bastos and Frei don’t have to worry about tracking back as there are no fullbacks to worry them on the counter attack. Krasic and Willian are not defensively minded enough to help the three centrebacks, so Emerson and Danilo have to split apart from Luisao to provide cover on the left and right. This opens up space Jovetic to exploit. In contrast, when Benfica attack, Lyon are solid enough to deal with the pressure.
Benfica were very attacking, they played without wingbacks and the DM were instructed to push forward which left a gap between the defence and midfield. Lyon picked them off with Biglias range of passing, Frei cutting in gave Boswinga the room and with only 3 defenders there was a big gap for Boswinga to lash it.
Another game with a real lack of space in the middle, but it was swung Lyon’s way as they targetted the flanks and particularly on the right Bosingwa and Frei, they enjoyed too much space. Benfica would have gotten away with 3 at the back had the two DMs sat deeper, but they were instructed to sit further forward meaning the right and left defenders had to play more narrow.
Benfica- Im beggining to see the makings of a good team this week, has perhaps come early to play a good team like lyon though who are now used to playing as a team, put up a good fight though
Lyon- Seeing the benefits of having a relativly settled team, well written again and a strong line up once again
Great open game, Jovetic a big threat for Lyon scoring the opener. Helguson being a unit upfront unsettled the Lyon defence and his header set up Nilmar for the equaliser. But Lyon were set up better I feel, Frei and Bastos able to penetrate from out wide as Krasic and Willian are very attack minded as wing backs (or at least in a wing back role), and Demba Cisse scores the winner
Strange set up for Benfica going with 3 at the back. I think they will be exposed by Lyon's wingers with Bastos nicking the goal.
Benfica are ravaged at the back and a new formation will take time to get used to. Direct football can be effective but Barzaghli is a big defender and he can handle Helguson. Lyon have very good attacking midfield players and can cause enough problems to get the goals and hold out.
Benfica tried a new formation and it worked early on but Lyons firepower up front was too much for them too handle.
3 at the back will not work against a team with lyons attack, bastos has unbelievable success down the left flank and gets himself two. However the 5 man midfield have some success in setting up 2 goals, one for ach striker
Benfica ravaged by injuries to their defence, but that's the risk taken with a small squad. With 3 at the back they were far too adventurous and they paid the price.

A battle of midfields really, with Arsenal shading it due to more effective wingers in Cazorla and Hazard. Motta and Pirlo can soak up the pressure but the full backs will eventually come undone.
arsenal have too much class for villarel
Disappointing length on Arsenal’s tactics this week. Soldado does get isolated, as Kuyt tries to stop Hazard doing a lot of damage to the fullback and Sagna being a match for Giovinco. Motta has his hands full trying to stop Cazola and Hazard coming inside and Suarez hovering between midfield and defence. Suarez does the most damage on this occasion with that slightly deeper role.
A game Arsenal could have won if thier tactics had more depth in them, Vilareal did well to contain them and had a lot of the ball with Motta sitting back and Pirlo dictating the tempo. Majority of the game Suarez struggled to impose himself with the midfield stopping him.
Better showing from Arsenal this week, with players in more natural positions. Felt last week their tactics showed a little more depth, whereas this week they seem a bit thin. However, there was enough in there to earn them the win.
Arsenal- good team but tactics are a bit light on detail
Villareal- better set of tactics this week very detailed, easy to read, nice attacking set up, right times for bringing on subs
Villareal had much better tactics than Arsenal, Arsenal showing you can't always rely on Hazard and Cazorla, definite complacency shown. Soldado with the only goal.
Excellent tactics from Villareal, a bit sketchy from Arsenal but I think they're good enough to get them something out of the game. 2 goals each in a good game.
Arsenal are stifled by Villareal's defensive tactics and Pirlo, Motta and Fernandez will be able to get a foothold over Moutinho and Song, without Suarez really assisting much.
Villareal were holding their own with their superior tactics so a draw was a fair result.
Song does a great job in cutting out solado and the quality of arsenals attack get them two goalsresulting in a 2-0 win
Excellent tactics from Villarreal and they played to their strengths whilst Arsenals were too brief in explanation.

Close game here but PSG's set up is too negative in the midfield to provide support to a weak attack. Liverpool would dominate going forward and only the crowd of bodies would keep the scoreline down.
Liverpool dominate PSG with so much class packed in their side
PSG’s tactics of three defensively minded midfielders works extremely well. However it does mean that the midfield is overly crowded. In this instance, Liverpool do have the wide players to break away on rare occasions, even when the fullbacks try and force them on the inside. In a tightly fought contest, a break away chance by Walcott scores the only goal.
PSG tried to play on the counter but Liverpool dealt well with it having M'Vila always there to slow them down. They flooded the midfield and contained the Liverpool midfield for some time but later on the game Marchisio pushed forward to break and scored.
PSG set-up to stifle Liverpool and it worked well, with little room for any flair players to operate in. Liverpool had a lot of possession, but just could break down a very physical PSG team. Both teams had good, well written tactics.
PSG- Tactics could do with a bit more detail, but line up is good as are the subs who are used to great effect
Liverpool- Another good line up which focus' on the right and left side of the PSG of defence, well written tactics
Very tight game as both sides cancel each other out, showing why they are so highly rated. Kerzhakov with the opener for Liverpool, Derdioyk with the late equaliser for PSG
Seems to be a very negative set up by PSG which leaves them lacking up front but perfectly set up at the back to stop a Liverpool team that is missing Suarez up front.
PSG all wrong and too narrow I think, Liverpool's wingers get too much space and with the full backs also advised to go forward, PSG can't adapt or hit them on the break.
I feel that Liverpool had the better tactics and psg played too defensively.
Dms make them impossible to break down but with this come no attacking threat and it ends in a 0-0
PSG set out their stall and went ahead both times during periods of pressure from Liverpool due to two coutner attacks, Liverpool through quality plays get replies but can't quite get the winner

Macclads wrote:Not at all, he is though one of those names people are instantly drawn to on the team sheet.

Fan Gilhaus wrote:

Macclads wrote:Not at all, he is though one of those names people are instantly drawn to on the team sheet.

I realise that, but if you have a good midfield setting up strikers then its better to have a prolific striker rather than a neam like Suarez who really hasnt done much since his move to Liverpool

King Beer wrote:I agree with Twist, Taylor has been a very handy RB for Newcastle when required.

Get in there Emile!

Macclads wrote:

Fan Gilhaus wrote:

Macclads wrote:Not at all, he is though one of those names people are instantly drawn to on the team sheet.

I realise that, but if you have a good midfield setting up strikers then its better to have a prolific striker rather than a neam like Suarez who really hasnt done much since his move to Liverpool

Prolific like 6 goals in 3 games Falcao?

cherriesfan wrote:Who said he's key to score

TwisT wrote:

cherriesfan wrote:Who said he's key to score

An idiot

Macclads wrote:No idea, Nick's not about and I don't have a Nick shaped bat signal to contact him (a 5ft 5in David Villa lookalike shadow)

Macclads wrote:Depends on what you intend to buy with the £50m.

Alexandr Kerzhakov, Diego Perotti, Claudio Marchisio and 4m change is certainly a good exchange!

But that list mentioned I certainly think is better.

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Which of the following is the better deal if you were the club who owned Suarez:

Kjaer, Ramsey, Podolski, Marin, Alex, Stkleburg for Suarez

or

£50m for Suarez

Fan Gilhaus wrote:do we get an extra injury for Euro games?

Macclads wrote:Not for the Euro games, but from the team you've picked for the Euro games there's the risk another one from them is then injured for the league game on Friday.

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Yes Fan thats fine.

I did offer you all those players for Suarezand you rejected it.

footballcrazy wrote:

Macclads wrote:Not for the Euro games, but from the team you've picked for the Euro games there's the risk another one from them is then injured for the league game on Friday.

so the 11 that we pick to play in the eruo game one of those 11 will be injured?

Macclads wrote:TBF your new guy is settling straight in!

Especially on this vote:

PSG 0 - 3 Liverpool Kerzhakov (3)