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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Marky Sat 16 Nov 2013, 11:04 am
Someone should really let Olly know.Afro wrote:THis page is where Olly will stick up tactics
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 18 Nov 2013, 12:06 pm
Week 1
FC Basel v Ajax - Postpone match due to All hail Lubo just taking over. I have Basel tactics.
- FC Zwag Atletico v FC WHYDYTYA:
- FC Zwag Atletico v FC WHYDYTYA
Injuries: Nedum Onuoha, Seamus Coleman, Loïc Remy, Jan Kirchhoff
Line Up:
César
Simpson----Toure----Campagnaro----Davies
Gerrard----Carrick----De Rossi
Robben--------------------Shirokov
Kießling
Subs: Green, Costa, Peluso, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Klose
Team Talk: Opening day of the season so everyone will be looking for a win. Do not take our opponents for granted, they may have some injury problems leaving them with Richairo Zivkovic as their only recognised striker but there is still threats from midfield. We have set up with a combative midfield trio, all are there to break up play & stop any play from the FC WHU midfield. With no Mandzukic their ariel threat is lacking some danger. If we can stifle their central play, their wingers/wingbacks will be crossing to one striker & maybe a midfield runner, we can cop with that. So our midfield trio os key to stopping FC WHU playing, if we can pull that off our attacking threat should win us the game. All be it damaged itself with no proper LW but still a danger itself.
César: Keep focused. Read the game & communicate with your defensive line. Claim the ball in or close to your 6 yard box. Stay big for one on ones.
Toure: Man mark the striker. Get tight to him & be physical, let him know your there. I want you tight to him so you can win the ball before he receives it, challenge for everything & do your best to take him out the game.
Campagnaro: Cover Toure. Be aware of any midfield runners coming in from deep, you will need to pick the most attacking one up & nullify his threat.
Simpson: Don't get forward past the half way line today. Work on keeping the opponents wide threat quiet when they get into our third. Usher them wide & block crosses.
Davies: As Simpson, keep the opponents wide threat out of the game, keep them wide & block their crosses, force them to play the ball inside or backwards. I will give you a bit more freedom to get forward, Shirokov is going to drift inside a lot so you need to overlap, get up that flank & provide the width to keep the balance & pitch big. Get crosses in for Kießling to attack.
Gerrard, Carrick & de Rossi: All three of you are great to brilliant passers, you need to utilise your mix in ability & range to find the runs of our attackers, cross field balls, playing through balls in behind wide or central, quick short central passes, direct long balls to the front man.
Carrick: Standard job for you today, protect the back four. However I do want you to sit that little bit deeper today, reason being is as a precaution for any midfield threat from FC WHU. Read the game, make challenges & interceptions. Set the tempo. When we are under pressure slow it down & hold possession. If a counter attack is on get the ball forward quick, preference is to look for Robben. Gerrard & De Rossi will assist you in winning the midfield.
De Rossi: With Carrick sitting that bit deeper today, Davies running the flank you have some areas to cover today. When Davies is attacking be aware of coving the space he's left if we lose a ball & the opponent try to counter. To sum up I want you patrolling the left/central area of the pitch. Break up play & physical in doing so. Assist Carrick in controlling the tempo, turnovers & ball retention. You have a great range of shooting, use it.
Gerrard: Alongside Carrick & De Rossi take control of the midfield. Robben wont be tracking back so cover the right/central areas of the pitch, as Simpson isn't attacking today you should have more time in the central area to break up play. If you get in shooting range have a shot if right.
Shirokov: Big gamble playing you out of position today. With davies getting up the flank I want you to make your runs inside. On the defensive try protect Davies but as De Rossi is patrolling occasionally pressure the deepest central FC WHU midfielder, they wont expect it from you. Attacking I want you drifting inside so he can overlap you. Get inside & get forward, you've been in lethal form around goal so I want to use that. Get close to Kießling, look for knockdowns, play off him. Shoot on sight in the box.
Robben: Don't tack back. Stay forward. Always look to go forward & take your man on. They will be told to keep you wide & on your right foot, I believe you have the ability to beat them whtever so do as you wish. Look for Kießling when crossing. Otherwise just get into those dangerous positions & shoot. be the match winner.
Kießling: Pin yourself on the deepest defender, keeping the pitch big. Challenge for every header. Look to hold the ball up, play in Shirokov or Robben. Always be on the look for Robben. In the box shoot on sight.
Set Pieces:
Pen: Robben
Corners: Robben
Free Kicks: Robben
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FC Zwag Atletico vs FC WHYDYTYA
Injuries:
Ravel Morrison
Emmanuel Rivière
Adrien Rabiot
Mario Mandzukic
Team: (3-5-1-1)
22 - Jussi Jaaskelainen / 04 - Branislav Ivanovic / 05 - Samuel Umtiti / 06 - Marco Verratti / 08 - Mikel Arteta (c) / 09 - Richairo Zivkovic / 13 - Aleksander Kolorov / 14 - Andoni Iraola / 18 - Bertrand Traoré / 21 - Mohamed Diamé / 23 - Vlad Chiriches
----------------- Jaaskelainen ---------------
------- Ivanovic -- Chiriches -- Umtiti --------
Iraola ------------------------------- Kolorov
-------- Arteta (c) - Verratti - Traoré --------
------------------- Diamé -------------------
----------------- Zivkovic ------------------
Subs:
01 - Adrian / 02 - Winston Reid / 03 - Razvan Rat / 15 - Phillipe Mexes / 20 - Túlio de Melo / 24 - Rafinha / 26 - Joe Cole
Team Talk: Big opening day today and it is essential that we set the theme for the rest of this season with a good win, although the injuries haven't been kind today we still have the players to really hurt Zwag today, they are week at right back today so Kolorov will really attack them. We will also always have an extra man in the middle of the park with the four central midfielders playing. Diamé is further forward today to really disrupt Carrick and to offer an aerial threat for the crosses as they come in. Defensively the CB trio can deal with everything that Kiessling and Robben can throw at us
Jaaskelainen - Stay strong in the air against any crosses that come in, command your box and look to release the ball quickly to the fullbacks or to Verratti
Ivanovic/Chirches/Umtiti - Work as a trio to snuff out any danger. I'm presuming Kiessling up front by himself in which case Chiriches to mark him out of the game, you have the pace to deal with him. Ivanovic and Umtiti to watch for Robben as he drifts around as well as to pick up the SS (Klose) or the CAM (Gerrard?) as they get forward
Kolorov/Iraola - As mentioned in the team talk you are vital today Kolorov, I want you to run the game on the left as they are missing their first choice and back up RB today. For both of you it is a case of attacking the fullbacks as they have wingers who will not track back. In defence make sure you get back and force their wingers inside where Ivanovic/Umtiti will be ready to pounce, whats more they will be running into a crowded area. In attack look to hit Diamé with the crosses or for Zivkovic to run on to
Verratti - Deep lying playmaker as always today, look to break up their play by ensuring de Rossi is unable to get going. When we have the ball look to spray it wide to either of the fullbacks, for Diamé to knock on or over the top for Zivkovic to run on to. If the big pass isn't on look to pick out Arteta who is a master of passing as well. Keeping possession will prevent them from getting a foothold in the game
Arteta/Traoré - Arteta to help us to keep possession, defensively your role is to pick up Gerrard. Stay with him and stop him from being their engine, in attack look to work with Verratti to create the opportunity to get it out wide to the wingbacks. Traoré is included today for his youth and energy, I expect you to run all day, keep buzzing around and making it hard for their midfielders. When we have the ball look to get forward and offer another option
Diamé - As mentioned in the team talk you are being deployed further forward than usual. This is for two reasons when we are attacking, one to offer a big physical presence that Carrick will not be able to deal with (for evidence see him versus Fellaini last year) and to offer a "halfway house" between longballs/crosses and Zivkovic. The final part of our masterplan is you getting back when they have the ball, make a physical nuisance of yourself and use your presence to create a doubt in the Zwag's players heads
Zivkovic - Up front by yourself, use your pace and movement to get between Touré and Campagnaro. You will have the pace advantage over both of them so use that today, in real life you are one of the most in form young players in the world and are banging them in for fun. I want goals, goals, goals today! Do that and you can make a run at Riviere's place when he is back from injury
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Corners - Arteta, aim for the big heads of Ivanovic, Diamé, Chiriches, Umtiti and Traoré
Freekicks - Indirect - Verratti
Freekicks - Direct - Kolorov
Penalties - Arteta
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Subs:
Regardless of score at 70 minutes, Iraola OFF - Rafinha ON. Like for like fresh legs at right wing back
Regardless of score at 75 minutes, Traoré OFF - Reid ON. Go 4-5-1
-------------------- Jaaskelainen ---------------
Ivanovic ------ Chiriches ------ Reid ------ Umtiti
Rafinha -- Arteta (c) - Verratti - Diamé -- Kolorov
-------------------- Zivkovic ------------------
This will allow us to attack their fullbacks even more whilst ensuring that our dominance is confirmed!
- Lille v Borussia Mönchengladbach FC:
- Lille v Borussia Mönchengladbach FC
----------------------------Enyeama------------------------------
------Sidibe---------Vidic-----------Knoche--------Digne------
-------------------Bender--------------Balmont-----------------
------------------------------Cabella------------------------------
--------------Pedro---------------------------Januzaj-----------
------------------------------Giroud------------------------------
BENCH
Unnerstall
Basa
Boilesen
Luna
Rolfes
Dos Santos
Cassano
TACTICS
We need to start the season with a victory and we should be looking to dominate the midfield and possession. Play more patient than normal and looking to draw their players out of position. Pedro and Januzaj have the license to cut inside and support Giroud as much as possible upfront, with the full backs getting forward to maintain width. When we defend we want to play a high pressing game, quickly winning the ball back and trying to rush them into quicker than usual passing. Especially having a go at their central midfielders.
PLAYER ROLES
Enyeama
DEF - Stop them from scoring goals
ATT - Play the ball short, mainly to the full backs.
Sidibe/Digne
DEF - Will be up against Sam/Son/Palacio, whoever the winger is get tight and don't allow them room to play. Look to win the ball quickly.
ATT - Be an option out wide, both of you should get forward and allow the wingers to get narrow. Crosses into the box.
Vidic/Knoche
DEF - Vidic is the leader at the back, win all of the headers, get physical with Benteke and look to be your dominant self. Hold a strong defensive line. Knoche should cover as the quicker of the two centre backs and clear in a sweeper role. Ensure a defensive line is held.
ATT - Set pieces, try to score.
Balmont/Bender/Cabella
DEF - Balmont should sit deep in front of the back four and cover the space where an attacking midfielder/second striker would try to exploit. Bender should play an ugly game today, full of running and looking to disrupt their play with pressure and ensuring their attacking midfielders do not have the time to play. Sit deep alongside him in front of the back four and close down their attacking midfielders, full of energy and tackling. Full of running. Cabella should play a bit higher, sitting on their deep-lying playmaker, to try to stop their attacks before they have barely begun.
ATT - Balmont is the easy option to pass to, with a great range of passing. Play it short to the full backs or long balls through. Bender should remain deep, take a breather, allowing full backs to be more adventurous with Cabella our attacking midfielder. Create chances, run with the ball and take long range shots. Show good link up with your fellow Frenchman Giroud.
Pedro/Januzaj
DEF - Track back and help the full backs with the wingers, the doubling up should allow us to quickly win back the ball.
ATT - Cut inside at will, getting even central at times, with the full backs providing width. Take long range shots, be difficult to track and swap wings. Both of you have pace to burn and can provide a moment to change a game.
Giroud
DEF - Stay high to prevent them getting too far forward without being worried about being hit on the break.
ATT - Lead the line and show your link up play with the attacking trio behind. Show clever movement to evade man-markers, and be clinical in front of goal.
SET PIECES
Left Corner - Digne
Right Corner - Pedro
Free Kicks - Pedro/Cabella
Penalties - Giroud
SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning bring on Rolfes for Balmont to provide fresh legs to the midfield to close out the game.
If drawing bring on Cassano and Rolfes for Balmont and Cabella. Fresh legs, Cassano should play as a second striker when in possession but help defensively by getting on the deep lying playmaker.
If losing bring on Cassano for Balmont. Cabella moves to CM, go 4-4-2.
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Lille v Borussia Mönchengladbach FC
(2-3-1-2-2)
------------------Blaswich
----------Benatia -------Vertonghen
Jantschke-------Brouwers------------Schmelzer
----------------Schneiderlin
----HM Son------------------------Palacio
--------------Benteke ---Kruse
Subs: Heimeroth/Wendt/Pasquel/Sam/Kruse/Andrade
Team Talk: We've been obliterated by injuries so going to make it difficult for Lille today, Look to break on the counter at pace.
Blaswich - Look to clear up balls in behind the defense and launch out to the wing backs
Benatia - Look to close on Giroud instantly bully him with strength and get the ball away from him. Look to keep tight and stop him from being a link up man
Vertonghen - Look to clear up anything the Giroud manages to link up on, Watch out for Pedro coming down the right wing and go out and double up with Schmelzer, Brouwers will drop into CB
Jantschke - Look to sit back and defend look to make them cross it be it Januzaj/Digne, If can go forwards then do so and overlap HM Son
Brouwers - When Jantscke goes forward you drop into RB, If he's defending sit as a auxiliary DM and look to track Cabella and make sure he gets no supply into Giroud, When Vertonghen goes out to help Schmelzer with Pedro drop into CB
Schmelzer - I want you to go forwards sparingly try and force Pedro to track backwards as there spare RB is playing so if he doesn't look to double with Palacio, Whip balls into the box for Benteke to get on end of
Schneiderlin - Look to dictate play from deep and go box to box, look to hassle the CM's presumably Rolfes/Bender, Give them no time to play or get the ball into Cabella
Son - I want you to take on Digne with trickery and pace and look to twist inside and out, If go out whip the ball in, If inside then play and run in behind Benteke for return
Palacio - Presumably Sidibe is playing, so look to use your dribbling skills and take him on and cut inside to link up with Kruse/Benteke, Look to run in behind and have shots at goal
Kruse - Drift off Benteke look to get in behind on his link up play, If they defend deep then drift into midfield and look to create and pull defenders out of position
Benteke - Vidic will manmark you so back into him and draw fouls, Look to bully him and twist and turn him make him have to catch you over distance, at goalkicks i want you to drift onto Digne and win the knockdown.
FC Basel v Ajax - Postpone match due to All hail Lubo just taking over. I have Basel tactics.
- Athletic Ballbag v FoolEm FC:
- Athletic Ballbag v FoolEm FC
Injuries
Gorka Irazioz
Leandro Castan
Xabi Alonso
Hyuri
Starting XI
Speroni
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Khedira------Pirlo
Susaeta--------------------------Callejon
Drogba-----Rossi
Subs:Laporte, Fabinho, Maher, Can, Olsen, Hrgota, Albizua
Captain: Barzagli
Free kicks and Corners: Pirlo
Penalties: Rossi
Team talk:
Offensively, we will aim to control the game in central midfield, with Pirlo as deep lying playmaker, feeding the forwards. We will look to mix it up by utilising our pace out wide attacking the full backs, whilst Rossi will drop deeper to collect the ball centrally.
Defensively, the full backs will stay back and create a solid bank of four with Khedira and Pirlo sat in front protecting them. We will press from the front and look to win the ball back as high up the pitch as possible to allow us to launch counters quickly whilst they are trying to get back into their defensive shape.
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Limit your attacking ambitions today and concentrate on picking up the opposition wingers. Force the wingers away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box.
CBs – Barzagli will pick up the main striker. Subotic will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Khedira to play the box to box role today. Defensively get in their faces and break up the attacks before they get going, offensively look to arrive on the edge of the box for any loose balls that are cleared. Pirlo to sit deeper and pick his passes. Get on the ball and feed the wingers and Rossi. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched.
Wingers – Get the ball wide and attack the full backs. If they push forward, look to exploit the space behind which will either give you loads of space, or force them to drop back. You are mainly attack minded, but when under pressure, drop deeper. Defensively, pressurise the ball high up the pitch as soon as we lose it.
Strikers – Play as a partnership, with Drogba being the power and the presence to bully the defence, Rossi being the guile. Drogba will lead the line and be the target man, to hold the ball and bring the wingers and Rossi into play. Rossi can drop deeper or look to get beyond Drogba. Mix it up! When the ball is wide, get around Drogba for any knock downs or loose balls. Defensively, pressurise the ball high up the pitch as soon as we lose it.
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Zabaleta and Cole off, Maher and Laporte on
Speroni
Laporte----Barzagli----Subotic
Susaeta---Khedira------Pirlo---Callejon
Maher
Drogba-----Rossi
If winning on 75 minutes,Rossi and Pirlo off, Can and Maher on=================================================================================
Speroni
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Khedira
Susaeta----Can------Maher----Callejon
Drogba
Athletic Ballbag v FoolEm FC
Starting XI (4-3-3)
De Sanctis; Clyne, Distin, Zouma, Balzaretti; Biglia, Ramsey, Pjanic; Volland, Rodriguez, Costa
Subs Bench
Stekelenberg, Denswil, Hangeland, Duff, Halilovic, Barkley, Di Natale
Team Talk
Fresh Start to the season, time to focus early on and get down to business.
Tactical Overview
An attack minded 4-3-3 formation with full backs providing the width and the front 3 buzzing around each other.
Defensive Overview
---------MDS
NC--SD---KZ---FB
KV--AR--LB--MP--JR
---------DC
When not on the ball, the wingers and full backs tuck back to create 2 defensive lines, The priority is to get people behind the ball, and then press in groups of 2 and 3 with a high intensity to crowd around players and get them making decision too quickly for their own liking with Costa staying forward but buzzing around the centre backs and DM's pressurising them.. The two wingers track back to cover the flanks, and any gap left by a pressing player. All of the team pressing involves the defence playing a high line, looking to crowd out the striker with the full backs having the pace to make recovery runs should the offside trap be broken.
Offensive Overview
----------MDS
------SD-----KZ
NC------LB------FB
-----AR-----MP
--KV-----DC----JR--
We will be looking to play a quick attacking style of football. Biglia will just st in front of the centre backs, looking to move the ball on quickly to one of the more creative options in either of the full backs or creative CM's, when the full backs or CM's are on the ball, the front 3 will be looking to get the defenders on their toes with all 3 able to play across the front 3, we will have them buzzing around looking to drag defenders along with them to try and get that extra bit of space for players to get a shot off, whilst also aiming to pull defenders back and allow the creative 2 that bit extra space should they want to take on players themselves. Both wide players will naturally be cutting inside so the full backs will be pushing up the pitch to stretch play and provide the wide option to put plenty of crosses in.
Set Pieces
Corners - Pjanic takes corners, the 2 CB's go into the box, the FB's and Biglia stay back to prevent counters, the CB's and front 3 attack the ball, Volland looks to annoy the opposition keeper looking to limit his ability to move off the goalline. Ramsey takes a position just outside the box to pick up any weak defensive headers or knockdowns.
Free Kicks
Pjanic takes Direct FK's
For Indirect FK's, follow the same directives for Corners
Penalties - Costa is the designated taker.
Subs
If Winning
76 mins - Duff and Barkley for Rodriguez + Volland - Duff RW, Holtby LW
If Losing
76 Mins - Di Natale + Barkley for Biglia + Rodriguez - Barkley sits infront of the other 2 CM's
- Southampton v PSV:
- Southampton v PSV
Injuries: Dante, Luke Shaw, Ryan Giggs, John Arne Riise
Starting XI:
With the ballChristian Abbiati
Inigo Martinez - Bruno Martins Indi
Darijo Srna ------------ Gary Medel ------------ Benjamin Mendy
Steven Defour - Gylfi Sigurdsson - Kevin Mirallas
Romelu Lukaku - Jermain Defoe
Without the ballChristian Abbiati
Darijo Srna - Inigo Martinez - Bruno Martins Indi - Benjamin Mendy
Steven Defour - Gary Medel - Gylfi Sigurdsson
Kevin Mirallas
Romelu Lukaku - Jermain Defoe
Subs: Mark Schwarzer, Nacho Fernandez, Sebastien Corchia, Mathieu Flamini, James Ward-Prowse, Francesco Totti, Saido Berahino
Manager's note: Opening day, I want us to build on last season's successful 2nd place finish, but PSV will be very tough. I want us to avoid having so many drawn games, but without losing them instead. Plenty of strengths to build on with new additions across the side to give us real strength in depth. Normally we would be sensible, but we need wins if we're going to win the title. So going a little gung-ho today. We know PSV have the pace to hurt us on the break and a great midfield pairing of Paulinho and Lampard but we can flood the midfield and outnumber them. Technically it's a 2-3-3-2, but without the ball I want Srna and Mendy to drop to fullback and Sigurdsson and Defour to LM and RM respectively. Medel to patrol the DM area and Martinez and Martins Indi to stay zonal. Stop Bony making an impact. Mirallas without the ball to play right on top of Lampard giving him no space to hurt us.
Abbiati, when you have the ball, go long. Look for Lukaku to win headers and keep the play higher up the field. On occasion use the wingbacks if they're unmarked. Stay big for one on ones and be wary of long shots.
Martinez/Martins Indi, huge effort required, keep tabs on Bony but be aware you may have to deal with Townsend/Depay breaking forward at pace. Use your brain and positioning to stop then rather than trying to outpace them. Be in the right place at the right time. On the ball, ignore midfield as that limits the impact of Paulinho and Lampard. Look for the wide players making runs or Lukaku and Defoe.
Srna/Mendy, both with pace, both with attacking instincts. You will need to get back as quickly as possible when we lose the ball but with the ball, become wingers. Wingbacks with attacking intent. Get forward, use Defour/Sigurdsson ahead of you to isolate their fullback 2 on 1 and get crosses in for the front two. When defending, either give away a foul high up the pitch to limit their counter attacking or use your pace to pressure them into a mistake. Mendy to force Townsend outside, don't let him cut inside as that's 99% of his game, Srna to outthink and use experience to get the better of Depay.
Medel, sit infront of the back four. Cover the fullbacks when they're out of position. Be the insurance for our side as we push forward. Get stuck in, play zonally and don't allow yourself to be dragged out of position by Thauvin or whoever plays at AM. In possession, use the midfielders around you and sit. In short, the Makelele role.
Defour/Sigurdsson, With the ball get forward alongside Mirallas, put the PSV defence under immense pressure and create chances. You'll be effectively a front five so use the options around you to stretch the PSV defence. Shoot if you get the chance, look for Lukaku and Defoe making runs in behind the defence and also use the fullbacks overlapping to create space, or use them to get crosses into the area. Without the ball, drop back alongside Medel to create a midfield three, make it hard for PSV to break us down when they have the ball but pressurise them high up the pitch to leave Paulinho and Lampard with as little time on the ball as possible.
Mirallas, playing the CAM role today, if PSV have any sense they'll have a DM following you, but I want you to drift in and out, drop wide, double up with Srna/Traore getting foward and be another option for Srna/Traore when they're getting crosses in. Link up with Lukaku/Defoe and supply them with either the ball to feet of Lukaku or over the top to Defoe. Shoot if you get the chance but be aware of the spaces opening up as Lukaku and Defoe make runs. Switch with Sigurdsson regularly and drop to LW and allow Sigurdsson to play CAM, this will drag players out of position as well as allow you to target the PSV right back.
Lukaku/Defoe, work together as a front two today. PSV may expect both of you however you are still two of the most in form strikers in the league. You styles are different so I want you to utilise Lukaku's strength and height with Defoe's sharpness and pace. Both of you are clinical finishers and cause problems to the best of defences. Shoot on sight, use your strike partner making runs to create openings or supply them, and be aware of Sigurdsson/Mendy/Srna/Defour/Mirallas passing or crossing into the area for either of you to get onto the end of. For the occasional long pass, Lukaku to hold up the ball or flick it on towards Defoe making runs in behind.
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Subs 70 mins:
If winning: Mirallas and Defoe off, Ward-Prowse and Flamini on. Flamini alongside Medel and Defour in midfield, Ward-Prowse to RW and Sigurdsson to LW as we change to a more solid 4-5-1. Absorb pressure and counter attack.
If drawing: Defour off, Totti on. Totti to CAM, with Sigurdsson and Mirallas either side in a 4-1-3-2. Push for the win.
If losing: Medel and Defour off, Berahino and Totti on. Extra body upfront and go from 4-3-1-2 to a very attacking 4-3-3.
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Southampton v PSV
4-5-1 Formation:
-----------------------Butland----------------
-------Manolev---Ogbonna---Ferdinand---Pieters
---------------Paulinho------Lampard-----------
------Ben Arfa------------------------Depay----
----------------------Thauvin------------------
-----------------------Bony--------------------
Goalkeeper:
Jack Butland - I would like you to try to come and claim crosses and set pieces when you can. Try to keep posession of the ball from goal kicks and free kicks.
Defenders:
Manolev and Pieters - I would like you both to supply support to our defensive and attacking situations. Use the width of the pitch where possible but also try to use the central areas of the pitch to pass the ball into Lampard and Paulinho.
Ferdinand and Ogbonna - I would like you to try and stand your ground and reach the ball first, try to keep the possession once we get the ball by passing into the centre of the pitch or out wide. Try to clear crosses and free kicks as soon as you can.
Midfielders:
Lampard and Paulinho - I would like you both to try and take turns when possible for one of you to stay back and provide a screen for the defence and one of you to help in attacking situations. Lampard when you are attacking and if you find yourself in a situation outside of the box with the opportunity to shoot then I would like you to do so or to try to play the final pass by passing from in or outside of the box. Paulinho in attacking situations I would like you to try and make runs into the box to add an extra man in there for passes or you can try to provide the final pass aswell.
Ben Arfa and Depay - I would like you both to run up and down the wings and attack and defend when required. When in attack I would like you to try and swap wings occasionally to hopefully allow some space for you to run at the opponents defence. I would like you both to also try and make diagonal runs into the box aswell.
Thauvin - Welcome to PSV Florian. You are playing the number 10 role today and controlling our attacking play and I would like you to pick the ball up from a deeper position and mainly operate outside of the oppositions box, making runs into the box and take shots too at times to switch up your play. I would like you to look for the final ball into Bony and the other players with you in attack. You should be getting support from Manolev, Pieters, Ben Arfa and Depay in attack and passes will most likely be arriving through Lampard and Paulinho into your feet.
Attacker:
Bony - I would like you to make as many runs into the box as possible because there may be quite a few opportunities for you to get onto the end of it to have a chance at goal. Thauvin will be the main man and pretty much everything will be going through him so try to look out for his passes. You may also be required to hold the ball up to bring others into the attack and they will be able to provide support for you.
Overall Team Talk: We are up against a strong side today, I would like you all to try and pass the ball directly with pace into feet.
Subs: Willems, Kasami, Wijnaldum, Toivonen, Agbonlahor, Neilton.
70th Minute - Kasami on for Ben Arfa, Agbonlahor on for Depay.
85th Minute - Wijnaldum on for Thauvin.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Thu 21 Nov 2013, 4:52 pm
Week 2
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Marky Thu 21 Nov 2013, 7:55 pm
Borussia Mönchengladbach v FC Zwag Atletico
- Spoiler:
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
-----------------Blaswich
Durm ----Brouwers --Benatia -- Schmelzer
----------Xavi ----------Gabi
HM Son------------Kruse ----- Sam
------------------Benteke
Subs: Heimeroth/Jantschke/Wendt/Pasqual/Thorben/Mitroglou/Andrade
Team Talk: Playing QPR got a winger crisis so we're going to fill the middle and bomb down the wings.
Blaswich: Look to clear up what is knocked in behind the defense and come for crosses with Kiebling in box
Durm: I want you to bomb forward's and overlap Son, Look to whip crosses in towards Benteke. When defending if play wingers force them back and don't let them cross it.
Brouwers: Your 6ft 3 so if Kiebling/Klose backs onto to you just use your massive leap and get the ball first, look to get to the knockdowns 1st if goes onto Benatia.
Benatia: Look to physical dominate Kiebling/Klose if their in and around you, don't let them get a sniff at goal and put tackles in.
Schmelzer: Luckily Robben is injured so look to get forward overlapping Sam, give him the chance to double up on Simpson/Jones. If they do play a winger then block his crosses and force him backwards.
Xavi: Look to dictate the play drift about the midfield as their most likely try and track you, Look to get the ball out wide to the wingers weather in behind or to feet.
Gabi: Sit in front of the defense and look to clear up any balls into the AM if played, Look to make sure the supply to the forwards is limited, If have the ball then play it out wide to a full back/winger
HM Son: Look to use your pace and dribbling to get at Davies, Cut him inside and out and look to whip the ball in, If Durm overlaps then look to play him in behind Davies. Remember to track back and double up with Durm.
Sam: I want you to run at Simpson/Jones and look to take them on with dribbling and look to get the ball in the box. Remember to track back and help Schmelzer.
Kruse: Whilst you play more as an SS, You will be the key man today, I want you to sit in the gaps of the defense and make runs in behind from deep, Look to drift past the defenders and force them to track you opening gaps. When without ball look to close down the DM
Benteke: I want you to sit on Toure/Jones whichever plays and bully them with your physical presence, Look to back in and link up the play around you, Look to get Kruse running in on goal, Look to get yourself in the box and win headers when you can.
Subs: Kruse & Sam off for Mitroglou & Pasqual after 70 minutes - HM Son to LW and Pasqual to cover infront of Durm on RW . Mitroglou to go up top with Benteke and look to poach.
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FC Zwag Atletico
Injuries: Arjen Robben, Jan Kirchhoff, Robert Green. Federico Peluso has been sold.
Line Up: 4-2-3(AM's)-1
César
Coleman----Toure----Jones----Davies
Carrick----De Rossi
Shirokov--Gerrard--Brady
Kießling
Subs: Simpson, Onuoha, Campagnaro, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Klose
Team Talk: Unsure what formation Mönchengladbach will conjure up today so im simply going to set out to attack them. With a weakened backline we will pressure them in their own half & try to keep them pinned back & restricted. Our attacking trio of Shirokov, Gerrard & Brady will be operating as attacking midfielders with Shirokov & Brady being given the freedom to roam. General idea is to play high up the pitch & pressure to win the ball back quick & not let our opponants get flowing. With Gerrard sitting on Xavi, or the deepest midfielder, Shirokov & Brady need to close down the short outlets & force a backwards or long ball pass. Attack with pace & test the keeper out as often as possible.
César: Focused as ever. Keep you back line informed & in shape. Claim anything in or near to your 6 yard box. Be quick off you line if called upon & stay big for on on ones.
Toure: Expecting Mitroglou to start, if he does mark him. Hes not a pacey striker so just use your strength against him. He is good in the air so dont let him catch you flat footed, when defending a set piece or the opposition are attacking on the flanks get tighter to him & win those headers.
Jones: If Benteke starts mark him. As Lille's Vidic did to him last week, get physical with him, win the headers & stand him up. Be dominant.
Coleman & Davies: Defending, you'll most likely be facing Son & Sam. Tricky, quick players so stand them up, try direct them wide & do your best not to let them cut inside. If their fullbacks try get forward you will be supported by one of the DM's or AM's whoever is in the best position to ensure you’re not doubled up on. Attacking I want you guys to bring the width. So when in possession push up the field one at a time, so if one of you makes a touchline run the other hold off just over the half way line, on the edge of the final third for the play to be switched & if we lose possession you can get back into position. When play is switched flanks your positions alternate & so on. Get crosses in from deep or touchline for Kießling to attack.
Carrick & De Rossi: Protect the back four. Cover for Coleman/Davies if out of position. Defensively sit deep, clean up. If their wide men start drifting in get across & lend a hand to our fullbacks if required. Dictate the tempo, keep us ticking over. Mix your distribution up & pick the passes to the front men. Get challenges in & turn over play. Ball retention is important so keep it simple if needed. Attacking De Rossi can push further up field, Carrick to sit. Use your movement to find space & always be open to receive the ball.
Gerrard: Expecting Xavi to come back into the Mönchengladbach side, if so he should be sitting central & deep. I want you to stick to him. Dont worry about tracking back, sit on Xavi or whoever is there deepest midfield lynchpin. Pressure them quick in order to restrict their dictation on the match, try force mistakes & win the ball off them high up the pitch in dangerous areas. Shoot from around the edge of the box. Play through balls to our other AM's & for Kießling on the deck or in the air.
Shirokov & Brady: Both playing as AM's today. Defensively I want you both to pressure the opposition. If their fullbacks want to push up track them. This should stop ours from being doubled up on. Attacking you have the licence to roam, swap positions, drift wide but with our fullbacks working the flanks I want you more inside & close to Kießling so he can link you up into play. Get creative, in & around the box, quick passing & link up play. With Vertonghen missing Kießling will take Benatia out so attack the stand in CB.
Kießling: Expecting Benatia to mark you, if he does good, if not try pin yourself on him & force him to mark you. Get physical with, bully him, pressure him & try keep him as deep as possible to make a bigger pitch & space for Shirokov & Brady to work in. Hold the ball up & link our AM's into play. Attack all crosses & shoot on sight in the box.
Set Pieces:
Corners: Gerrard
Free Kicks: Gerrard or Brady
Penaalty: Brady
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 22 Nov 2013, 9:10 am
Ajax v FC WHYDYTYA
- Ajax:
- Cillesen
Van Rhijn--De Vrij--Dede--Blind
Clasie--De Jong
Arnautovic----Eriksen-----Lallana
Aubameyang
Moisander
Moreno
Fer
Florenzi
Sabala
Andersen
Milito
Look to dominate their midfield physically yet play stylish football further up
The back 4 must sit tight as a defensive unit. Both full backs will sit back and look to release their wingers with attacking balls upfield they will limit their attacking movement however. The Centrebacks must work as a team, Dede will try and stop them aerially with De Vrij playing more of a sweeper role.
De Jong and Clasie must work as a physical unit. De Jong will look to prevent them from playing by cutting out their attacking play with his dominating tackles. Clasie will support De Jong defensively but will also feel confident putting his foot on the ball and linking the middle third with the final third. Eriksen will play with the free role in the team, being able to help out wherever but his primary role will be to support the lone striker and get us playing faster football further forward
Lallana and Arnautovic won't play as conventional wide men. Both will make runs inside to support the striker. Both will be confident shooting from distance. It is important that they position themselves well when we are defending they will spread out wide to make options for our defensive players to look forward.
Aubameyang won't play as the conventional lone striker. He will look to play off their defender, running at them to create mistakes in their back four. He will use his pace and trickery to work his way through and into shooting positions. He won't be afraid to shoot from distance
Free kicks - Christian Eriksen
Corners - Christian Eriksen
Captain - Christian Eriksen
Penalties - Adam Lallana
- FC WHU:
Injuries:
Bertrand Traoré
Jussi Jaaskelainen
Mikel Arteta
Mario Mandzukic
Team: 3-5-2
01 - Adrian / 04 - Branislav Ivanovic (c) / 05 - Samuel Umtiti / 06 - Marco Verratti / 07 - Emmanuel Rivière / 09 - Richairo Zivkovic / 11 - Ravel Morrison / 13 - Aleksandar Kolarov / 14 - Andoni Iraola / 21 - Mohamed Diamé / 23 - Vlad Chiriches
------------------- Adrian --------------
--- Ivanovic (c) -- Chiriches -- Umtiti ---
Iraola -------------------------- Kolorov
----- Diamé -- Verratti -- Morrison -----
---------- Rivière -- Zivkovic ----------
Subs:
02 - Winston Reid / 03 - Razvan Rat / 12 - Adrien Rabiot / 15 - Philippe Mexes / 20 - Tulio de Melo / 24 - Rafinha / 26 - Joe Cole
Team Talk: After a dissapointing first game week lets step it up against the defending champions this week. They are under new management but going by their injuries we will have numbers in the middle of the park. I can see them going 4-2-3-1 with Fer and Clasie in the pivot and Eriksen just ahead of them. Up front is anyones guess from them as they have about a gazillion forwards! We are going with our trademarked 3-5-2 this week with the extra man in midfield providing us with a solid place to attack from. At the back we will be able to nerf Eriksen with the defensive positioning of Verratti allowing the trio of CBs to prevent their (presumably) lone striker from getting much of a say. They are also missing a key player at CB, we have the pace of Rivière and the never say die attitude of Zivkovic to hurt them. I demand a win today!
Adrian - Control your box and make sure the three CBs know where their lone striker is, look to release it to the wingbacks or Verratti
Ivanovic/Chiriches/Umtiti - It is imperative that you work as a trio today. They are likely to be playing a lone striker so I want Chiriches to concentrate on him. Stick to him and prevent him from getting any service either to his feet or in the air. Ivanovic and Umtiti, you must look to pick up their wingers (Florenzi and Lallana?) when they are forced inside. Look to cramp them and keep a solid line
Kolorov/Iraola - As always you are essential to our gameplan. I want you to control the wings, if we do that we win. Ajax are not the strongest at fullback so we can exploit that especially as their wingers are likely to not be told to get back and defend. In attack you must always give us an option wide and look to beat your man to aim in a cross at Rivière and Zivkovic, as well as deeper to the arriving Morrison/Diamé. However, it is imperative that you get back to defend. Force their wingers inside where they can be snuffed out by either of our wider CBs or into the clutches of our packed midfield. Keep the energy up!
Verratti - Deep lying playmaker as always, you know the drill! In defence look to stick to Eriksen like glue, you play this role perfectly at always being just there when they need to receive the ball. From there look to nick the ball back before showing off your amazing passing technique. This can go wide to the wingbacks, to Morrison/Diamé to burst forward with or over the top for either of our strikers to run onto
Diamé/Morrison - You are both going quite box to box(y) today. Diamé to be the more defensive minded, look to rough up their attacking players early on so they feel your presence and from then on pick up Fer if he gets forward. Morrison to sit slightly further forward in defence and look to disrupt Clasie's short passing game, make him stress and lose the ball. Both of you to be the extra man in our midfield so we maintain the advantage. In attack look to give an option for crosses or pullbacks from our strikers, you both have a hit on you so exploit this!
Rivière/Zivkovic - With Mandzukic out again this week you both have a great chance to show why we don't need him! You both have great movement and as stated in the team talk they are light at centre back. I want you to move around and create space for each other, or for Morrison/Diamé as they arrive from midfield. Above all look to get on the end of crosses from our fullbacks and win us the game today! Goals, Goals, Goals!
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Corners - Verratti - Aim for the big heads of Diamé, Ivanovic, Umtiti and Chiriches. Morrison to hang just outside the penalty box, wingbacks to stay back
Freekicks - Indirect - Verratti - Again aim for the big heads
Freekicks - Direct - Kolorov
Penalties - Morrison
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Subs:
Regardless of score at 70 minutes - Iraola OFF, Rafinha ON. Fresh legs on the right flank, like for like change
Regardless of score at 80 minutes - Zivkovic OFF, Rabiot ON. Go 3-5-1-1, Morrison to move to CAM behind Rivière. Look to ensure the victory!
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 22 Nov 2013, 9:13 am
FoolEm FC v Lille
- FoolEm FC:
Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond)
De Sanctis; Reither, McAuley, Zouma, Clyne; Biglia, Pjanic, Barkley, Volland; Sturridge, Costa
Subs Bench
Stekelenberg, Denswil, Hangeland, Duff, Halilovic, Holtby, Di Natale
Team Talk
A disappointing result to start the season off, had a change in personnel and formation, so time to get key partnerships working
Tactical Overview
A diamond shaped 4-4-2 formation on the offensive focusing on playing through the middle of the pitch which turns into a 4-5-1 when on the defensive
Defensive Overview
-------------De Sanctis
Reither--McAuley--Zouma--Clyne
----------Biglia---Pjanic
Costa-------Barkley-------Sturridge
-------------Volland
When not on the ball, the strikers will split and move out wider and help to combat the full backs, this also sets them up for when we have a chance at a counter attack as they will be looking to exploit the space between the full back and centre back. Volland will take up the slack in the middle, harassing the centre backs when they are on the ball, with the 3 behind him backing him up pressing the passing options, The priority is to get people behind the ball, and then press in groups of 2 and 3 with a high intensity to crowd around players and get them making decision too quickly for their own liking. Biglia doesnt get as involved in the pressing, he will focus on covering positions should somebody get drawn out by the pressing. All of the team pressing involves the defence playing a high line, looking to crowd out the striker with the full backs having the pace to make recovery runs should the offside trap be broken.
Offensive Overview
-------------De Sanctis
Reither--McAuley--Zouma--Clyne
--------------Biglia
--------Pjanic----Barkley
-------------Volland
------Costa----------Sturridge
We will be looking to play a quick attacking style of football focus on keeping it on the ground and giving players opportunity to face up to their opposition number and back themselves. Biglia will just s-t in front of the centre backs, looking to move the ball on quickly to one of the more creative options in either of the full backs or creative CM's, when the full backs or CM's are on the ball, the front 2 will be looking to get the defenders on their toes by drifting around by either running the channels to allow Volland to join and create a front 3, we will have them buzzing around looking to drag defenders along with them to try and get that extra bit of space for players to get a shot off, whilst also occasionally with 1 of them coming deep aiming to Stretch defenders and leave a centre back exposed on his own against a single striker. The full backs wont be their usual attacking selves, staying back most of the time.
Set Pieces
Corners - Pjanic takes corners, the 2 CB's go into the box, the FB's and Biglia stay back to prevent counters, the CB's and front 3 attack the ball, Costa looks to annoy the opposition keeper looking to limit his ability to move off the goalline. Volland takes a position just outside the box to pick up any weak defensive headers or knockdowns.
Free Kicks
Pjanic takes Direct FK's
For Indirect FK's, follow the same directives for Corners
Penalties - Costa is the designated taker.
Subs
If Winning
76 mins - Holtby for Sturridge - go to 4-2-3-1
If Losing
76 Mins - Di Natale for Volland - Straight up 4-3-3
- Lille:
---------------------------------Enyeama---------------------------------
-----Carvajal---------Vidic-----------------Knoche----------Digne-----
----------------Bender-----------Sahin-------------Rolfes--------------
-----------Sanchez----------------------------------------Pedro----------
----------------------------------Remy------------------------------------
BENCH
Pantillimon
Sidibe
Luna
Chambers
Januzaj
Großkreutz
Cassano
TACTICS
We lost last season against Fool Em, and we want to get revenge on them. We have a new look attack with the additions of Sanchez and Remy and we want to try to hit them on the counter attack and use our three combative central midfielders to make the game difficult for their attacking midfielders to get into. They may try playing a high line and at a high intensity, let them do that, we can kill them with our pace on the counter and let them tire out quickly with all the running.
DEFENSE
- Diego Costa must not be given space on the ball or he will score. We will be playing with a deepish line today.
- Ramsey and Pjanic will want to run from midfield, the three central midfielders need to work together to ensure they can't do that.
- They have wingers that will want to cut inside. This will make them narrow and easier to play against.
ATTACK
- Counter attacking play is the name of the game, attack with loads of pace as their midfielders like to break forward.
- The full backs should bombard forward at every opportunity.
- Overload Biglia in the DM who will be isolated as the other midfielders get forward.
- Exploit the lack of pace in their defense with the likes of Distin and Balzaretti.
PLAYER ROLES
Enyeama - Stop them from scoring, you are in fantastic form IRL and show that today with a clean sheet. Play well and you keep your place ahead of Costel.
Carvajal/Digne - Both of you should be getting forward all the time when we attack, loads of energy out wide driving forward to cause problems and providing the width with the midfielders covering you. Digne should especially have a go at Clyne who is suspect defensively. When you defend match their widemen for pace, try to show them out wide. If they cut right inside which we suspect will be the plan, let them run into traffic with the midfielders covering the area inside.
Vidic/Knoche - Vidic should be the leader of the back four and challenging Costa for the ball with Knoche sweeping up in behind as the quicker of the two centre backs. Costa must not be allowed any space to get a shot away, he has good movement so rather than trying to man mark him, I want the two centre backs marking zonally and getting a strong line fairly deepish.
Rolfes/Sahin/Bender - The three midfielders are the crucial part of our gameplan. I want a tight trio in front of the back four to make sure that there is no room to play. Get zonal in front of the back four, and don't let the likes of Ramsey and Pjanic run with the ball or have the time and space to get a shot away. Should their wingers cut right inside, you should look to deal with them. When we get the ball quickly play the ball forward and overload Biglia who will be isolated as the only DM.
Sanchez/Pedro - Attacking roles for you two, scare them with your pace. Make the full backs too scared to go forward, so that they stay back and it makes their attacks very narrow. Look to be receiving the ball quickly when we win it and getting them on the break. Run at their defense which lacks pace, swap positions and show clever movement. You two are key, Sanchez and Remy can even interchange.
Remy - You have good pace and strength, show that today. Take advantage of Distin's lack of pace, get high up to force thier defenders back to give Sanchez and Pedro more room to run into, and be clinical in front of goal. Swap places with Sanchez from time to time, especially when they try man marking as their defense will be a complete mess.
SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning bring on Großkreutz and Januzaj for Sanchez and Pedro. Move to a 4-5-1 and close out the game.
If drawing bring on Januzaj for Rolfes. Move Pedro RW, Januzaj LW and Sanchez and Remy upfront.
If losing bring on Cassano and Januzaj for Bender and Rolfes. Play an attacking 4-4-2 diamond with Cassano behind Sanchez and Remy.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 22 Nov 2013, 9:16 am
PSV v FC Basel
- PSV:
4-5-1 formation this week.Butland
Manolev---Ogbonna---Bruma---Pieters
Paulinho------Lampard (c)
Townsend------------------------Depay
Thauvin
Agbonlahor
Goalkeeper:
Jack Butland - I would like you to try and collect everything you can in the box. Try to pass the ball into our possession as much as you can.
Defenders:
Manolev and Pieters - I would like you both to try and run up and down the wings providing support to both the attackers and defenders. Try to use the width of the pitch as much as you can.
Bruma and Ogbonna - I would like you both to stand strong and to try to clear everything that you can from the box. I would like you to try and aim to keep possession of the ball as much as possible.
Midfielders:
Lampard and Paulinho - Like last week i would like you both to take it in turns for one player to run forward and one person to stay back to support the defence.
Townsend and Depay - You should hopefully both be getting support from Pieters and Manolev in defence, i would like you to try and play along the wings and passing/running the ball into the centre of midfield. Try to keep possession as much as possible untill you can see an opening to set up an attack.
Thauvin - You are going to be in the number 10 role again today, When you come into the possesion of the ball i would like you to try and play through the middle. I would also like you to try and pick the ball up from deeper positions and run at the defence and try to have a shot or look for the final pass when you can.
Attacker:
Agbonlahor - I would like you to try and make off the ball runs which will hopefully open up some space for the midfield players to pass the ball into you. I would like you to try and hold the ball up at times when the ball is passed into you which will hopefully bring the midfield into the attacks and when you get the opportunity at goal i would like you to try and have as many attempts as you can.
Key tactics - To try to pass the ball with pace and to try to have as much possession as possible.
Subs: Willems, Kasami, Wijnaldum, Bony, De Marcos, Hoffman, Neilton.
80th Minute - Kasami on for Depay, Willems on for Pieters.
85th Minute - Wijnaldum on for Thauvin.
Injuries: Van Oijen, Rio Ferdinand, Ola Toivonen, Hatem Ben Arfa.
- FC Basel:
Formation: 4-1-2-3
Buffon
Uchida---Jagielka---Terry---Abidal
Gonalons
Meyer---Matuidi
Salah---Villa---Rosicky
Injured Players
Giovanni Sio
Endogan Adili
Andre Schurrle
Maxwell
Subs
Vailati
Zanetti
Schar
D. Degen
Frei
Delgado
Streller
Set Pieces
Free kick 26 yards or more: Rosicky/Salah
Free kick 25 yards or less: Rosciky
Corner Left: Rosicky
Corner Right: Salah
Defending Corner: Big players mark theirs
Penalty: Villa
Team Talk
Today we are playing Total Football not in the sense of one touch passing but we move together as a team forward and backwards. High pressure from the attackers trying to win the ball back high up the field as possible. Do not stay static I want every single player moving and cover teammates flexible in your movements using width as well as centre.
KEEPER
Buffon as always make yourself big reduce the size of the goal try to catch ball but punch if you must look to start quick counters throw ball to wingers.
DEFENDERS
When my FB get forward overlap the wingers creating space for him to go inside or make yourself an option to get the ball into the box. When defending I would like you to jockey and keep the wingers away from goal so they have to cross from further away.
Jagielka pick up the main striker which is probably Bony do not let him settle on the ball get tight on him making him pass backwards. Terry pick up SS watch for players making runs behind you or of they try to thread ball position yourself to intercept or block passes.. I want defence medium line higher up when we attack and deeper when we defend.
MIDFIELD
Gonalons is the most deepest of the trio I want him to use his high energy levels to patrol the defensive area pressure the opposition and cover for any player, intercept, block tackle, read game and keep passing simple. Matuidi get up and down but more focus on defending put pressure on the midfield watch your runner, drive forward with the ball into attacking area. Meyer most advanced demand the ball look to feed wingers or thread to Villa. Make late runs into box be aware of loose balls or knock on pressure their DM.
ATTACKERS
Rosicky has more license to come inside link up with midfield and go across making run into box use footwork to beat your man and get cross or pass to teammate you work hard so track back. Salah look to run at them with pace and vary your crossing look to get constant balls into box. Villa play on the shoulder look for space and attack it with Meyer and co supplying you peel away from defender or get between them they are not as sharp as you.
65 MIN SUB
Meyer off Degen on (Rosicky into midfield and Degen goes into wide left)
SUB 75 MIN IF LOSING
Gonalons off Streller on (We go 4-4-2)
SUB 75 MIN IF WINNING
Rosicky off Diaz on (Defensive minded player in midfield)
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 22 Nov 2013, 9:19 am
Southampton v Athletic Ballbag
- Southampton:
Injuries: Luke Shaw, Darijo Srna, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Inigo Martinez
Starting XI:Christian Abbiati
Sebastien Corchia - Bruno Martins Indi - Dante - Benjamin Mendy
Steven Defour - Gary Medel - Mathieu Flamini
Kevin Mirallas - Romelu Lukaku - Lucas Ocampos
Subs: Mark Schwarzer, Nacho Fernandez, John Arne Riise, Ryan Giggs, James Ward-Prowse, Francesco Totti, Jermain Defoe
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Manager's note: Good win last week, tough game this week against title rivals in Athletic Ballbag. Afro likes his 4-4-2's, last week Ballbag's midfield pairing were outnumbered in midfield so we'll use that tactic today. An attacking 4-3-3 but without the ball we need Mirallas and Ocampos to retreat back to form a 4-5-1. A lot of strength and bite in our midfield but enough creativity to ensure Lukaku doesn't get isolated. Work hard without the ball, keep the ball well to ensure we don't get tired out by constantly chasing Ballbag when they have the ball.
Abbiati, distribute from the back to the fullbacks/CM's, stay in communication with your defence throughout, be wary of long range efforts and ensure you stay big for any one on ones.
Martins Indi/Dante, Dante to mark their striker, likely Drogba but whoever it is, force him high up the pitch thus limiting his impact close to goal, and Martins Indo to sit and watch the runners from deep/wide, or if they play two strikers (probably Rossi) track the second striker and do the same job Dante does to his marker. When in possession bring the ball out of defence and use the midfielders ahead of you to help us play out from the back.
Corchia/Mendy, need you both to work the flanks today, be wary of the Ballbag wide men. When in possession, need you two to push forward, be the wide options for our midfielders and wingers. Operate on a "one stays one goes" policy to make sure we don't get caught out on the counter attack. Get crosses in for Lukaku to cause mayhem. In defence, force their wingers wide as both will like to cut inside, block any crosses at source.
Defour/Medel/Flamini, need you three to work incredibly hard for us today. I want all of you to anchor the midfield, work as two DM's with Defour playing box to box. When we're under pressure I need all three of you to play as DM's. When in possession, Defour goes box to box and gets involved with the front three. Medel to sit as the DM, with Flamini covering for whichever fullback goes forward, to make sure we're not punished on the counter attack. I expect maximum effort and desire as a minimum. If they play two strikers I want Medel to help out at CB like he does Internationally to outnumber their front two, limiting their time and space on or near the ball.
Mirallas/Ocampos, wide forwards in a 4-3-3 but I want you to focus on supplying Lukaku and also utilising the space where the Ballbag defenders are focusing on Lukaku and possibly expecting Defoe. Without the ball I want you to drop back alongside the midfield three to form a 4-5-1. Help out the fullback and stop him being doubled up on. When in attack, swap wings to keep their fullbacks guessing, drift infield, go outside and use the overlapping fullback to ensure we get a cross into the area or a shot on target. Both of you have the pace and trickery to hurt Ballbag and I expect the pair of you to have the ability to take your chances and pass accurately.
Lukaku, lone striker but I want you to mark one CB. If they double mark you, drop deeper to allow Mirallas/Ocampos to run into the space. Look to turn and shoot, hold up the ball and supply Mirallas/Ocampos or Defour breaking from deep, as they make forward runs around you. Be bold for crosses, get a couple of yards run up to beat their CB's in the air and be your clinical self. Bully and torment their CB's as much as you can, and use your pace to run in behind when counter attacking.
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Subs 70 mins:
If winning: Mirallas and Ocampos off, Giggs and Totti on. Giggs to LM, Defour to RM and Totti to AM as we change to a 4-4-1-1. The midfield to be narrow with Defour and Giggs tucking inside, and Totti to play in-front of them and dictate the play. Plug the midfield and use your experience to keep possession and torment Ballbag.
If drawing: Flamini off, Totti on. Change to 4-2-3-1 with Totti at AM providing more creativity centrally as we push for the win. Mirallas and Ocampos remain at RW and LW.
If losing: Flamini, Defour and Martins Indi off, Ward-Prowse, Defoe and Totti on. Change to a 4-2-4 system, with Ward-Prowse and Totti the creativity in midfield, Defoe joining Lukaku upfront with Mirallas and Ocampos on the wings. Medel joins Dante at CB when we lose the ball but stay at DM with the ball to keep us in the game while we're chasing goals.
- Athletic Ballbag:
Injuries
Fabinho
Leandro Castan
Sami Khedira
Emre Can
Starting XI
Irazioz
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso----Pirlo
Susaeta--------Rossi----------Callejon
Drogba
Subs:Stockdale, Veltman, Laporte, Maher, Olsen, Hrgota, Hyuri
Captain: Barzagli
Free kicks and Corners: Pirlo
Penalties: Rossi
Team talk:
We are playing a team who have seen their first choice defence decimated with injuries. I want to play quick passing, possession football to really test the “new” defence, try and stretch them and take advantage of them not having played against each other.
To do this, we have two pass masters in Alonso and Pirlo, in their to keep possession and keep the ball moving, and a quick mobile AM trio, who will buzz about and make it difficult to pick them up. Really test that decision making and understanding in the make shift defence
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Limit your attacking ambitions today and concentrate on picking up the opposition wingers. Force the wingers away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box.
CBs – Subotic will pick up the main striker, stay tight to him and don’t give him an easy time. He should have to work for everything. Barzagli will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Sit deeper, get on the ball, keep possession and pick your passes. Get on the ball and feed the wingers and Rossi. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched. We want them chasing shadows. Defensively, sit and protect the back four, breaking down attacks before they reach our defence.
Wingers – Get the ball wide and attack the full backs, it’s likely ot be second choice on both flanks today so get at them and really test them. If they push forward, look to exploit the space behind which will either give you loads of space, or force them to drop back. You are mainly attack minded, but when under pressure, drop deeper. When the ball is on the other flank, get in support of Drogba and Rossi, get in and around the big guy for the second ball. Defensively, pressurise the ball high up the pitch as soon as we lose it.
Rossi – you are starting slightly deeper today. Not an AM, but a SS, but makes it more difficult to pick you up and also allow you to make unchecked runs into the box. Look for Drogba dragging the markers out of position and run into the space he leaves. When the ball is wide, get around Drogba for the knockdowns and loose balls.
Drogba – Lead the line and bring the other forwards into the game. We expect Dante to be picking you up today, so if he is staying with you, take him away from the centre and create space for Rossi to move into. Get onto the end of crosses and if you can’t win a free header, your team mates should be around you for the second ball.
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Pirlo off, Maher on
Irazioz
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso----Maher
Susaeta------------------------Callejon
Drogba---Rossi
If winning on 75 minutes,Veltman, Maher on, Rossi Pirlo off
Irazioz
Veltman----Barzagli----Subotic-----Cole
Alonso----Zabaleta----Maher
Susaeta--------------------Callejon
Drogba
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Sun 01 Dec 2013, 11:21 am
Borussia Mönchengladbach FC v FoolEm FC
- Borussia Mönchengladbach:
- BlaswichSubs: Heimeroth/Durm/Korb/Thorben/Sam/Mitroglou
Piszczek -- Brouwers -- Hummels -- Pasqual
Xavi --Schneiderlin -Gabi
HM Son -------Kruse
Benteke
Team Talk: Up against a strong Fulham side today, Strong threw the middle not so great defensively. Look to use our pace and physical prowess
Blaswich: Look to clear up balls in behind and release into midfield.
Piszczek: Look to get forwards up the wing and get crosses in for Benteke, When defending force them down the line and make them cross it.
Brouwers: Sit alongside Hummels and look to clear up behind him with Costa, If their is a 2nd striker then stick tight to him.
Hummels: Get tight to Costa don't let him influence the ball up top, Physically bully him and irritate the tempermental ******, Look to get infront of him to balls into feet
Pasqual: I want you to get forwards when possible and look to get a ball in, When defending force them down the line and make them cross it, look to cut off the inside option
Schneiderlin: Sit infront of the defense and look to mark the Am if played and drift about to stop the supply into the forward(s). When have ball pass into Gabi/Xavi
Xavi: Playing right side of the 3, Look to get the ball into Benteke's feet when possible otherwise look to knock the ball in behind for Kruse/Son running in behind the full backs
Gabi: Your be playing a varied role, I want you to go box to box look to get involved with the front 3 but look to occupy the DM/CM and give them trouble and no time on the ball
HM Son: Your playing RW/SS so look to drift inside and out of the full back and make runs between CB/LB, Look to take advantage of Balzaretti's injury, Take them on with your pace and trickery and look link up with Benteke, Follow the full back and force him down the line
Kruse: Your playing LW/SS take on Clyne at RB, Want you to cut inside him and get in behind the CB, Look to play off Benteke, Don't track Clyne back utilize the space he leaves.
Benteke: Look to back into the defenders and use your presence to hold the ball up, Look to bring Son & Kruse into play by laying the ball into their paths behind the defense. Once layed the ball off then get yourself in the box and look to pick on the smallest defender in box.
Subs: Sam/Mitroglou on for Kruse/Gabi after 75 mins go 4-4-2
- FoolEm FC:
Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond)
De Sanctis; Clyne, Distin, McAuley, Zouma; Biglia, Pjanic, Ramsey, Volland; Sturridge, Costa
Subs Bench
Stekelenberg, Denswil, Hangeland, Duff, Barkley, Holtby, Di Natale
Tactical Overview
A diamond shaped 4-4-2 formation on the offensive focusing on playing through the middle of the pitch which turns into a 4-5-1 when on the defensive
Defensive OverviewDe SanctisWhen not on the ball, the strikers will split and move out wider and help to combat the full backs, this also sets them up for when we have a chance at a counter attack as they will be looking to exploit the space between the full back and centre back. Volland will take up the slack in the middle, harassing the centre backs when they are on the ball, with the 3 behind him backing him up pressing the passing options, The priority is to get people behind the ball, and then press in groups of 2 and 3 with a high intensity to crowd around players and get them making decision too quickly for their own liking. Biglia doesnt get as involved in the pressing, he will focus on covering positions should somebody get drawn out by the pressing. All of the team pressing involves the defence playing a high line, looking to crowd out the striker with the full backs having the pace to make recovery runs should the offside trap be broken.
Clyne--McAuley--Distin--Zouma
Biglia---Pjanic
Costa-------Barkley-------Sturridge
Volland
Offensive OverviewDe Sanctis
McAuley--Zouma--Zouma
Biglia
Clyne----Pjanic----Ramsey
Volland
Costa----------Sturridge
We will be looking to play a quick attacking style of football focus on keeping it on the ground and giving players opportunity to face up to their opposition number and back themselves. Biglia will just s-t in front of the centre backs, looking to move the ball on quickly to one of the more creative options in either of the full backs or creative CM's, when the full backs or CM's are on the ball, the front 2 will be looking to get the defenders on their toes by drifting around by either running the channels to allow Volland to join and create a front 3, we will have them buzzing around looking to drag defenders along with them to try and get that extra bit of space for players to get a shot off, whilst also occasionally with 1 of them coming deep aiming to Stretch defenders and leave a centre back exposed on his own against a single striker. Clyne will be instructed to keep the width on the right hand side, putting in crosses when he can, whereas Zouma will stay back in an unfamiliar position ensuring we always have 3 at the back.
Set Pieces
Corners - Pjanic takes corners, the 2 CB's go into the box, the FB's and Biglia stay back to prevent counters, the CB's and front 3 attack the ball, Ramsey looks to annoy the opposition keeper looking to limit his ability to move off the goalline. Volland takes a position just outside the box to pick up any weak defensive headers or knockdowns.
Free Kicks
Pjanic takes Direct FK's
For Indirect FK's, follow the same directives for Corners
Penalties - Costa is the designated taker.
Subs
If Winning
76 mins - Barkley for Sturridge - go to 4-2-3-1
If Losing
76 Mins - Di Natale for Volland - Straight up 4-3-3
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Sun 01 Dec 2013, 11:26 am
FC WHYDYTYA v PSV
- FC WHU:
Injuries:
Mohamed Diamé
Bertrand Traoré
Rafinha
Winston Reid
Team: 3-4-1-2
22 - Jussi Jaaskelainen / 04 - Branislav Ivanovic / 05 - Samuel Umtiti / 06 - Marco Verratti / 08 - Mikel Arteta (c) / 10 - Mario Mandzukic / 11 - Ravel Morrison / 12 - Adrien Rabiot / 13 - Aleksandar Kolorov / 14 - Andoni Iraola / 23 - Vlad Chiriches
---------------- Jaaskelainen -------------
----- Ivanovic --- Chiriches --- Umtiti -----
Iraola ---------------------------- Kolorov
---------- Arteta (c) - Verratti -----------
---------------- Morrison ----------------
--------- Mandzukic --- Rivière ----------
Subs:
01 - Adrian / 03 - Razvan Rat / 09 - Richairo Zivkovic / 12 - Adrien Rabiot / 15 - Phillipe Mexes / 20 - Tulio de Melo / 26 - Joe Cole
Team Talk - After picking up our first win of the season against last seasons champions we are full of confidence. With this in mind lets make it two in a row against a Fool Em side that are likely to go 4-5-1 (of some description, be that 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1). We are going with a modified version of our 5-3-2 in order to take advantage of the pace and drive of Morrison behind the two up front. In the middle we will always have the extra man with the trio of Arteta/Verratti/Morrison with possession football key. Out wide Kolorov and Iraola to dominate their wingers who are not going to track back. Finally we have the two up front to work together, Mandz as the big man and Rivière to use his pace
Jaaskelainen - Control your box, look to claim any crosses and release the ball quickly to Kolorov/Iraola
Ivanovic/Chiriches/Umtiti - They will have one out and out striker in Costa potentially supported by Sturridge who may be deployed wider. When they are central I want Chiriches to pick them up, if they drift then it is the responsibility of the CB on that side to pick them up. We will have the height advantage on any crosses. On the ground prevent them from turning you. Look out for their wingers coming inside.
Iraola/Kolorov - As stated in the team talk you need to dominate the wings. Attack is more important that defence today as they are quite weak at fullback. When they have the ball get back to force their wingers outwide, we will have the advantage in the air at all times. In attack burst forward as their wingers will not track back (Sturridge doesn't know the meaning of track back!). Look to beat their fullback and whip in a cross for Mandzukic to head in or knock back to Rivière or Morrison
Arteta/Verratti - We need to keep possession in the middle and make their lives difficult. We have two superb passes of the ball who we can build attacks from. In defence look to win the ball back quickly and close down Ramsey/Barkley/Holtby quickly. Prevent them from having any room and nick the ball back quickly. In attack look to keep possession before spraying it wide to the wingbacks or through to Morrison when he is in space. Both of you are being deployed as a mixture of deep lying playmakers and defensive midfielders
Morrison - You are essential today to our success. In defence get back to create a solid three with Arteta and Verratti so we always have the extra man against them. In attack look to get into space and drag their DCM (Biglia?) out of position. I want you to offer a second option on any forward balls as well as to give Mandzukic a pull back option. Look to hit it from distance, you have a superb strike on you!
Mandzukic/Rivière - One big man, one poacher. Mandzukic is the target for any and all long passes and crosses. He will have the advantage especially as Balzaretti is injured today so target Zouma who is inexperienced at this level. Either look to power it in or head it to either Rivière or the fast approaching Morrison. Rivière to play on the shoulder of Hangeland who will not be able to deal with your pace or movement. Look to run onto any throughballs or knockdowns. Between you we need goals, goals, goals!
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Corners - Arteta - Aim for the big heads of Umtiti, Ivanovic, Chiriches or Mandzukic. Wingbacks to stay back, Verratti half way back and Morrison just outside the box
Freekicks - Indirect - Verratti - Again aim for big heads, Chiriches to stay back with wingbacks.
Freekicks - Direct - Kolorov
Penalties - Mandzukic
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Subs:
If winning at 75 minutes - Rivière OFF - Rabiot ON. Go 3-5-1-1 to add an extra man in midfield to protect the lead and see out the win
- PSV:
4-3-3 Formation:Butland
Manolev---Ogbonna---Ferdinand---Pieters
Paulinho---------Lampard
Thauvin
Ben Arfa---------Bony-------Agbonlahor
Goalkeeper:
Jack Butland - I would like you to come and claim crosses and set pieces when you can. I would like you to keep posession of the ball from goal kicks and free kicks.
Defenders:
Manolev and Pieters - We are trying a slightly different system today and i want you to try and support in attack and defensive situations as usual which will probably involve running the wings quite a bit and covering in defence at times.
Ferdinand and Ogbonna - I would like you to stand your ground when you have to and do as much as you can to reach the ball first, try to keep the possession once we get it and pass the ball forward as much as you can.
Midfielders:
Lampard and Paulinho - Like i said earlier we are playing a slightly different system today which means we have a 3 man midfield. I want you both to be the anchors in midfield today and in defensive situations i want you to provide a screen for the defence and in attack i would like you to sit off slightly and attack the ball from the edge of the box when you get the opportunity.
Thauvin - Today you will be in a position behind the front three. I want you to do a similar job as usual by picking up the ball from deep and i want you to be our playmaker by playing the ball through to the front 3 and out wide when required. In defence i want you to stay in a more advanced position to try and catch the opposition out on the counter attack.
Attackers:
Ben Arfa and Agbonlahor - You are both playing in more advanced positions today and i want you both to use your pace to support Bony as much as possible in attacking situations. I would also like you to swap wings when you can to try and avoid being marked by the opposition. In defensive situations i would like you both to drop back to the midfield areas out wide and in the centre. If we get on the counter attack you will be two of the key players involved especially with your pace so i would like you to stay around the midfield area when defending and if we catch the opposition on the counter attack then you will both be already in quite advanced positions which may give us more of an advantage.
Bony - I am trying a different system today which means that you will be joined by Agbonlahor and Ben Arfa in attack. I want you to do the same job as you usually do by picking up passes, holding the ball up and shooting when you can. In defensive situations i would like you try and look to go on the counter attack as much as possible.
Captain: Lampard.
Subs: Willems, Kasami, Wijnaldum, Toivonen, Depay, Oscar De Marcos.
70th Minute - Kasami on for Ben Arfa, Depay on for Agbonlahor.
85th Minute - Willems on for Pieters.
Injuries: Neilton, Jeffrey Bruma, Stijn Schaars, Andros Townsend
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Sun 01 Dec 2013, 11:29 am
Lille v Southampton
- Lille:
------------------------------------------Enyeama------------------------------------------
-------Carvajal-------------Basa----------------------Campagnaro-----------Luna------
---------Pedro--------------Sahin-----------------------Bender-------------Januzaj-----
--------------------------------------------------Sanchez-----------------------------------
------------------------------------Giroud---------------------------------------------------
BENCH
Pantillimon
Knoche
Chambers
Sidibe
Rolfes
Dos Santos
Remy
TACTICS
We need to continue our form with a win. We have some nasty injuries defensively but we have new signing Campagnaro who is a leader at the back.
- Deeper line to combat their pace
- Quick counter attacks - focus on the wings (2 vs 1)
- Stop the wing backs, force their attacks to become very narrow
- Defend in two banks of four
PLAYER ROLES
Enyeama - Don't let them score, as usual. Look to distribute the ball forward quickly.
Carvajal/Luna - They may not even play with wingers, but if they do, you need to stay wide and jockey them out wide, not letting Ocampos or whoever infield. The main width will come from Srna and Shaw and it is essential they are closed down and not allowed the ball. Stick to the strong back four and don't venture out trying to chase it. Also don't get caught out getting too far infield, we want you wider to prevent their full backs if they get into the final third. That is the key to stopping their attacks. If they don't play wingers, charge forward and double up on their full backs.
Campagnaro/Basa - Do not allow any room in behind for them to play is critical. Both of you are good physically and I want both of their forwards, Defoe and Lukaku getting a good roughing up, be physical with them and try to hold a line fairly deep so that neither of them can use their pace to any great effect. Don't get drawn out of position, a bank of four is important with the full backs and Campagnaro should be the leader and organising that.
Pedro/Januzaj - We want Srna and Shaw to be scared going forward, and key to that is you. We are using proper wingers this week and you two should get wide and get into the full backs faces in the middle third of the pitch. If they go right upfield, scare them by getting further up. We hope to prevent them getting forward rather than having to deal with them. If they are super narrow, with our players in the centre we can handle them as their attacks become easy to deal with. When we get the ball break forward quickly, run at their defenders and cut inside.
Sahin/Bender - Do what you normally do. Someone like Totti or Sigurdsson may play in an attacking midfield role, and if that does happen then I want you two to occupy the space in front of the back four to make sure there is nowhere for them to play in. Don't get drawn too far out chasing their deep lying midfielders, sit deep and don't let them get any space in a bank of four in front of the defense.
Sanchez - Defensively I want you to sit on their deep lying playmaker, I am assuming it will be Flamini and just ensur that he can't get the ball. If he can't go around passing the ball all day, then we can make it difficult for them to start up their attacks. When we get the ball make runs at their defense, shoot from range, you have a free role so make yourself difficult to pick up and exploit the space which Giroud will be trying to make for you.
Giroud - Pressurise Abbiatti and get a sneaky goal. Show your link up play with the attacking midfielders, drag defenders out of position, especially Dante. If crosses are coming in get onto their weaker centre back and try to win headers, or else make a quick near post run in front of the man and slot home. Need a good performance to hold your place ahead of Loic Remy.
SET PIECES
Left Corner - Sahin
Right Corner - Pedro
Free Kicks - Pedro/Sanchez
Penalties - Giroud
SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning bring on Rolfes for Januzaj, adding steel to the midfield to help us win out the game.
If drawing bring on Remy for Januzaj, go for Sanchez out on the left with Remy and Giroud upfront.
If losing bring on Remy for Bender, moving Januzaj to CM in an attacking 4-2-4.
- Southampton:
Injuries: Mark Schwarzer, John Arne Riise, Kevin Mirallas, Saido Berahino
Starting XI:
Without the ballChristian Abbiati
Sebastien Corchia - Inigo Martinez - Dante - Luke Shaw
Darijo Srna - Gary Medel - Gylfi Sigurdsson <--> Mathieu Flamini
Francesco Totti
Romelu Lukaku
With the ballChristian Abbiati
Sebastien Corchia - Inigo Martinez - Dante - Mathieu Flamini
Gary Medel
Darijo Srna - Francesco Totti - Gylfi Sigurdsson - Luke Shaw
Romelu Lukaku
Subs: Bruno Martins Indi, Benjamin Mendy, Steven Defour, Ryan Giggs, Serge Gnabry, Lucas Ocampos, Jermain Defoe
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Manager's note: Tough game today against Lille who have arguably the best wingers in the league. We have set up to counter them with Srna playing RM and Flamini in the midfield, when Pedro attacks from the LW we can have Corchia and Srna doubling up on him, and when Sanchez attacks from the RW we can have Shaw and Flamini doubling up on him. Sigurdsson and Medel would become the midfield two to ensure the defence and midfield are not overrun when we take these measures. With the ball, Srna can attack as a proper RM like he does for Croatia, while Sigurdsson will play from LM and cut inside to allow Shaw to overlap to provide width. When Shaw is forward, Flamini will cover at LB as he can do very capably. Upfront, it's Lukaku as the main target man, with Totti the AM/SS. Totti playing in the hole to cause problems for Lille, while Lukaku bullies and torments the Lille defence to create space for the likes of Totti, Sigurdsson, Srna and Shaw to penetrate from wide or infield.
Abbiati, distribute from the back to the fullbacks/CM's, stay in communication with your defence throughout, be wary of long range efforts and ensure you stay big for any one on ones.
Martinez/Dante, Dante to mark their striker, likely Giroud but whoever it is, force him high up the pitch thus limiting his impact close to goal, and Martinez to sit and watch the runners from deep/wide. This wont backfire like last week assuming Lille stick to their 4-3-3. If they do play a CAM/SS, mark Giroud but play zonally to make sure you don't get dragged out of position. Track the second striker if they play one, and do the same job Dante does to his marker. When in possession bring the ball out of defence and use the midfielders ahead of you to help us play out from the back.
Corchia/Shaw, need you both to work the flanks today, be wary of the Lille wingers. When in possession, Shaw to push forward, be the wide option for our midfielders and allow Sigurdsson to cut infield. Corchia to stay back, form a back three with Martinez and Dante. Shaw to get crosses in for Lukaku to cause mayhem. In defence, force their wingers wide as both will like to cut inside, block any crosses at source. Utilise the 2 on 1 on Pedro and Sanchez.
Medel/Flamini, Medel to sit infront of the back four and be the out and out DM, help out the CB's and ensure no-one can penetrate us from the Lille midfield. This tactic left too much space for Alonso and Pirlo last week, but Lille's midfield aren't the playmaker type, so continue this plan. Flamini to be your CM partner, swap with Sigurdsson when we don't have possession to double up on Sanchez with Shaw. Sigurdsson will become the CM while you're the secondary LB/temporary LM. Both of you need to work very hard today.
Srna/Sigurdsson, Srna with the ball to be a normal RM, beat the Lille leftback, get crosses in for Lukaku to cause problems, and link up with Totti/Sigurdsson. Without the ball, you become a secondary RB just ahead of Corchia, double up on Pedro limiting his impact on the game. Minimise their effect and help isolate Giroud upfront. Sigurdsson to play LM, push on with Totti when we have the ball and cut infield to allow Shaw to overlap. Use Shaw wide to either supply him with the ball or use the space created to cut inside and link with Totti/Lukaku.
Totti/Lukaku, almost a front two, Totti in the hole as the SS, Lukaku the target man. Lukaku to mark one CB. If they double mark you, deal with it. You're a tank. Look to turn and shoot, hold up the ball and supply Totti, Sigurdsson, Srna or Shaw breaking from deep, as they make forward runs around you. Be bold for crosses, get a couple of yards run up to beat their CB's in the air and be your clinical self. Bully and torment their CB's as much as you can, and use your pace to run in behind when counter attacking.
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Subs 70 mins:
If winning: Totti off, Defour on. 4-4-1-1/4-1-4-1 becomes a straight 4-5-1 with Defour slotting in at CM, providing an extra body in midfield.
If drawing: Totti and Lukaku off, Giggs and Defoe on. Giggs to CM/LM, Sigurdsson to AM/SS, Defoe as the new striker with pace and fresh legs. Same gameplan, but push for the win.
If losing: Corchia and Flamini off, Gnabry and Defoe on. Change to 4-1-3-2, Srna and Shaw drop to their normal RB/LB positions, Medel at DM, Gnabry/Totti/Sigurdsson behind Lukaku and Defoe. Push for goals and more goals.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Sun 01 Dec 2013, 11:31 am
FC Basel v Athletic Ballbag
- FC Basel:
Formation: 4-4-2Vailati
Uchida---Jagielka---Schar---Maxwell
Gonalons---Matuidi
Salah----------------------Schurrle
Streller---Villa
Injured Players
John Terry
Max Meyer
Giovanni Sio
Gianluigi Buffon
Subs
Javier Zanetti
Ivanov
Eric Abidal
Tomas Rosicky
Degen
Frei
Set Pieces
Freekick 26 yards or more: Salah/Schurlle
Freekick 25 yards or less: Schurlle/Villa
Corner Right: Salah
Corner Left: Schurlle
Defending Corners: Man mark big players pick up thier pick players
Penalty: Villa
Team Talk
We're coming off a win and I want us to take this form and confidence into this game, I have gone for 4-4-2 with my two CM playing a bit deeper to protect the back 4, we are playing a counter attack game using the pace and directness of my wingers. Villa to sit on Alonso when we don't have the ball slowing down their attacks. Allow them the ball in their own half but when they come into ours thats when we pressure them. Get balls into box for Streller, two CM look to get the ball to wide men or forward quickly.
KEEPER
Vailati it's your chance to show why you deserve first team, keep it nice and simple communicate with players try to catch ball but punch if need to. Make yourself big and reduce size of goal stand your ground distruibe ball to wingers to launch an attack.
DEFENDERS
Only one FB to push up at a time, when you attack make runs off the winger creating space for him or taking a defender away. I want you to get balls into the box. When defending try to keep the wingers outside making them cross from further away.
Jagielka pick up Drogba do not let him settle on the ball he is strong in the air so put him off with challenges if you can't win the ball. Do not give him room to move get infront of him. Schar play as the spare man or pick up SS watch for the ball they play forward intercept and block them minimizing the angle to pass.
MIDFIELD
I want both to sit deeper as we are up against a side who can open you up, get busy in our half with running, tackling and putting pressure. Look to cover teammates and create an invisible shield infront of our defence. When we break on the counter look to drive the ball forward to attackers or wingers. Salah and Schurlle you are the main source of attack we are looking to hit them on the break so look to explloit the spaces they leave behind and attack it vary it up use the inside or outside. Mix up crossing short/far post, cross shots, deep etc. I want you to track back and help defenders.
ATTACKERS
Little and large both are very potent in scoring goals. Streller plays as the target man look to knock the ball on or hold it keep it simple pass asnd move into the box do not get onvolved too much in build up. Villa play around Streller use the space he creates drop back go forward streching defenders wide any knock downs by Streller. Always stay on the move and when we are defending pick up Alonso.
SUB 75 MIN IF LOSING
Schurlle off Rosicky on (We play 4-3-3)
Gonalons---Matuidi
Rosicky
Salah---Streller---Villa
SUB 75 MIN IF WINNING
Villa off Frei on (Pack midfield and we go 4-5-1 with another DM on)
Frei---Gonalons---Matuidi
Salah---------------Schurlle
Streller
- Athletic Ballbag:
Injuries
David Stockdale
Jose Callejon
Branimir Hrgota
Aymeric Laporte
Starting XI
Irazioz
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira---Pirlo
Susaeta------Rossi--------Fischer
Subs: Speroni, Castan, Veltman, Maher, Can, Drogba, Hyuri
Captain: Barzagli
Free kicks and Corners: Pirlo
Penalties: Rossi
Team talk:
We are playing a team who have like to try and keep the team tight and compact, and difficult to play against. We are going to try and stretch them, and keep them moving, making them work harder than they ever have before if they want to stick to their managers tactics. They also have centre backs who will love the physical game, so we’re going for the fast moving approach.
To do this, we have two pass masters in Alonso and Pirlo, in their to keep possession and keep the ball moving, and three quick, mobile forwards, who will buzz about and make it difficult to pick them up. Rossi will also drop deeper at times and when he does, Susaeta and especially Fischer need to get ahead of him. Use the whole pitch and really stretch them.
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Limit your attacking ambitions today and concentrate on picking up the opposition wingers. Force the wingers away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box.
CBs – Subotic will pick up the main striker, stay tight to him and don’t give him an easy time. He should have to work for everything. Barzagli will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Alonso and Pirlo, sit deeper, get on the ball, keep possession and pick your passes. Get on the ball and feed the forwards. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched. We want them chasing shadows. Khedira to play box to box, supporting attack and defence Defensively, sit and protect the back four, breaking down attacks before they reach our defence.
Susaeta and Fischer – Get on the ball and use your pace to run at the defence. Alternate between coming centrally and getting wide. Keep moving and stretching them. You are mainly attack minded, but when under pressure, drop deeper. When not on the ball, get into the box to support the attack. Look for Rossi dropping deeper. When he does, get centrally and ahead of him for his through balls and balls over the top. Defensively, pressurise the ball high up the pitch as soon as we lose it.
Rossi – you are starting as the main striker today, but you are working as a three with Susaeta and Fischer. Keep moving and really working the defence. Pick your moments to drop a bit deeper to get on the ball, Susaeta and Fischer will get ahead of you, so look to play them in on goal.
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Pirlo off, Drogba on
Irazioz
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira
Susaeta--------Rossi----------Fischer
Drogba
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Wed 04 Dec 2013, 12:02 pm
Week 1 Rearranged Match
FC Basel v Ajax
FC Basel v Ajax
- FC Basel:
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Injured Players
Phil Jagielka
Marcelo Diaz
Germano Vailati
Mohamed SalahBuffon
Uchida---Schar---Terry---Maxwell
Gonalons---Matuidi
Rosicky---Meyer---Scurrle
Villa
Subs
Ivanov
Zanetti
Degen
Frei
Delgado
Streller
Set Pieces
Corner Right : Rosicky
Corner Left Schurrle
Defending Corners Our big players mark their big players
Freekick 26 yards or more : Rosicky/Meyer
Freekick 25 yards or less : Rosicky/Villa/Schurlle
Team Talk: First game of the season let's take the game to Ajax, they'll have a strong midfield but lack the cutting edge to open us with Eriksen missing for them. Their manager is known to play forceful Football and misses out attention to detail. We'll use width and centre to attack them. We are a new look side with balance all over to play the game I want us.
ATTACKING TACTICS
When we're attacking we look to get the ball quickly to the trio behind Villa to get something going fast, wide men look to mix it up with crosses and coming in. We'll push up drawing the opposition back making it easier for us to press them if we lose the ball.
DEFENSIVE TACTICS
I have two strong players in Gonalons and Matuidi who will put pressure on the attackers and look to cover for our defenders screening them. Don't dive into tackles unless it's last choice jockey them and slow down the game. Defenders don't get drawn out of position as midfield will pick them up.
Buffon make yourself big command area catch but punch if you need to communicate with defenders.
FB I only want one pushing up at a time and when you do run down the side giving us space and when you get ball put it in box. Jockey your man and push him away from goal if he comes in DM will help.
CB Terry pick up main striker use your experience do not let him settle on ball knock him off stride get in way of shots. Schar pick up AM/SS watch out for any balsl they try and play behind you intercept and read it.
DM Both take turns to drive forward you have high energy cover the pitch harass them driving them backwards watch for runners screen the back four by intercepting passes or positioning yourselves where there is no room for them to pass.
Attackers all three have diffrent roles but work as a unit, Rosicky works very hard get up and down use foot skill come inside link with Meyer or thread ball forward. Meyer find pockets of space and get forward into scoring positions look to keep ball moving. Schurrle use your pace outside or inside run at your man make him commit opening space for us.
Striker Villa had a good season last year play as the preadtor you are get in between CB always stay on the move give players and option make runs behind them and try to find positions where you have a chance on goal.
SUB 65 MIN
Meyer off Degen onDegen Rosicky Schurrle
Villa
SUB 75 MIN IF LOSING
Gonalons off Streller onDegen Rosicky Matuidi Schurlle
Villa Streller
SUB 75 MIN IF WINNING
Rosicky off Frei onGonalons---Matuidi
Frei
Degen---------Schurlle
Villa
- Ajax:
- CillesenCillesen, a solid keeper, great shot stopper and difficult to beat. Quick off his line to shut down forwards and restrict their shooting angles. Punch clear what he cant catch and look to set up quick counters when he has the ball.
V.Rhijn--D.Vrij--Dede--Moreno
deJong--Clasie
Emerick--Eriksen--Werner
Morata
Moisander, Fer, Lallana, Florenzi, Anderson, Varela, Sabala
The two cbs must be on their guard today as whoever plays they wil be up against a top striker. Dede has the job of man marking as he is quick, strong and reads the game very well. So watch the CF movement at all times and when they come forward he is ready to move up and keep him out of the game, with close marking and his upper body strength to keep them away, has the pace to stay with a quick striker if its him and the height and power a more powerful striker. De Vrij beside him I want as the ball playing CB, has the confidence to bring the ball out of defence and set up attacks, nothing silly and dont take risks, if its not there dont do it, just clear. When defending, take a step back when they come forward just in case Dede loses his man, so he is there to step in and clear the danger or stop the CF coming through. If Dede is struggling for then switch roles with De Vrij
Fullbacks know there job, when defending stay in a solid line and stop there wingers becoming a danger, both Van Rhijn and Moreno are quick so pace not a problem, force them out wide and keep crosses to a minimum. When we attack, go one at a time and support the wingers, go on there outside, this allows our wingers to have a choice, either play the fullback down the line or a quick one two to allow the winger to cut inside, if played down the line try and get in early crosses for Morata to get his head onto, these crosses can be from deep or indeed from the bye line.
De Jong is the main DM, he watches the AM and will be looking to nulify his attacks, cant let him dictate play so de Jong onto him quickly after watching his movement, stand tall and no rash tackles as this will give hime time and room to get things going for them, once he has won the ball nice, simple passes to those around him and stay arouind the half way line when we attack. Never gives up and always harrassing there player. Clasie helps with all the dirty work when we are up against it, he sits in with De Jiong and helps break up the play, watching there 2nd most advanced player, whoever it is will want to dictate there play from deep so Clasie must get right up in his face to stop him doing this and not give him the time he needs to control things. Once we have the ball Clasie will look to dictate the play himself by stroking the ball abvout at ease to set things going.
When we move forward, Clasie moves up, drives passed Eriksen and into support Morata best he can, always on the move demanding the ball and will shoot from range also. terrific eye for goal.
Eriksen is very quick and has a great eye for goal, can win games with the simpliest of passes, with these attributes, possesses a brilliant sense of timing on the ball, and he can bring those around him into the game very well. Moreover, his attacking strengths make him a very potent weapon in the middle of the field. Will look to thread in Morata and watch for Clasie moving forward and play neat one twos to allow Emerick and Werner the chance to cut in and support Morata or indeed have a go at goal. He will move all over the pitch so can switch with Emerick/Werner at any time.
Emerick and Werner are two exctiing wingers imo. NWerner does all the fancy stuff that at times doesnt pay off but when it does it is spectacular, takes on the fullback and whoever else gets in his way, he will drive again and again looking to beat his man, cut inside using Eriksen and Morata to give to and move into positions that will see him become a huge threat to there defence, when Moreno is in support the two are deadly. Emerick on the other hand uses his pace to great effect, with Rhijn up in support he will give and go and drive passed the fullback get to the bye line and cross in or whenever possible when Morata is in good position. He will at times also cut inside looking to pass and drive passed the defence for a return ball to go for goal.
Emerick, Eriksen and Werner i want to focus on there fullbacks and DM when they have the ball and get right into there faces, do enough to stop them moving forward and becoming a threat, if they dont come forward then retreat into our half to help out the rest of the team..
Morata up top is a fantastic striker, full of goals and they can come from anything, two good feet and good in the air, he musty get into positions that allow him to become a threat, will have plenty support so wont become isolated up top on his own. Always moving and jigging about, taking players away freeing up room for the likes of Emerick and Werner to move into. When there defenders have the ball run them down and force them to play it out or mistime the passes. If he cant go for goal but is inpossession of the ball look for those coming up to support and lay it off/knock it on for them to beat the defence. He is great at holding up play as he is very powerful so will do this if needed for others to come in.
Captain - De Vrij
Penalties - Morata
free Kicks - Eriksen
Corners - Wingers
Subs
Losing/drawing on 70 Lallana for Werner, and Florenzi for Clasie
Winning
Fer for Eriksen on 80 to shore things up
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 06 Dec 2013, 10:06 am
PSV v Ajax
- PSV:
- Butland
Arbeloa--Ogbonna-Bruma--Pieters
Paulinho---Thauvin--Kasami
Ben Arfa-------Bony----Agbonlahor
Subs: Bertrams, Manolev, Willems, Wijnaldum, Depay, Neilton.
Injuries:
Ola Toivonen
Van Oijen
Rio Ferdinand
Frank Lampard
We are playing a 4-3-3 formation today. I am not sure what system will be played by Ajax as there is a new manager at Ajax and it seems that the manager is very experienced.
Butland - Come and claim the ball in the air as much as possible. Play Goalkicks into our possession as much as possible.
Arbeloa and Pieters - In defensive situations i want you both to play a cover system and get in behind Ogbonna and Bruma which may help a lot if we are being counter attacked. In attacking situations i want you both to run the wings and provide support in attack to Ben Arfa and Agbonlahor who are going to be our wingers today.
Ogbonna and Bruma - I want you both to provide a solid and secure partnership in defence today, Ajax may put us under a bit of pressure in defence so i want you both to stand your ground and clear the ball as much as possible whilst keeping possession of the ball when you can. In attacking situations i would like you both to try and head the ball from set pieces and you will be covered in defence by Pieters and Arbeloa.
Paulinho, Thauvin and Kasami - I want all of you to play as a solid midfield 3. I want you to pass the ball between you and to look for the final pass through to the 3 attacking players. Look to pass the ball out to the wide areas where we will have our attacking players making runs as thats where i would like us to focus our attacking play today. In defensive situations i would like you to run back and defend as much as you can.
Ben Arfa and Agbonlahor - I am playing you both as wingers today and i want you to make runs into wide areas to receive passes as our focus is attacking the wider areas of the pitch today. I want you both to swap wings every 10 minutes or so or whenever you can. The system we are playing today by running into the wide areasIn defensive situations i want you both to stay in a more advanced positions which may help us to get an advantage in counter attacking situations.
Bony - You will be supported in attack by Ben Arfa and Agbonlahor today. They will be making runs out into the wide areas which i think will open up opportunities for you to make runs in and behind Ajax's defence. I would like you to have as many attempts on goal as you can.
85th Minute: Wijnaldum and Depay on for Kasami and Ben Arfa.
88th Minute: Neilton on for Bony.
- Ajax:
- ----------Speroni----------
Rhijn---d.Vrij---Dede---Blind
----------de Jong----------
-----Emerick---Eriksen-----
Werner---Morata---Fischer
Moisander, Fer, Lallana, Florenzi, Anderson, Sabala
Speroni , a solid keeper, great shot stopper and difficult to beat. Quick off his line to shut down forwards and restrict their shooting angles. Punch clear what he cant catch and look to set up quick counters when he has the ball.
The two cbs must be on their guard today as whoever plays they wil be up against a top striker. Dede has the job of man marking as he is quick, strong and reads the game very well. So watch the CF movement at all times and when they come forward he is ready to move up and keep him out of the game, with close marking and his upper body strength to keep them away, has the pace to stay with a quick striker if its him and the height and power a more powerful striker. De Vrij beside him I want as the ball playing CB, has the confidence to bring the ball out of defence and set up attacks, nothing silly and dont take risks, if its not there dont do it, just clear. When defending, take a step back when they come forward just in case Dede loses his man, so he is there to step in and clear the danger or stop the CF coming through. If Dede is struggling for Pace then switch roles with De Vrij.
Fullbacks know there job, when defending stay in a solid line and stop there wingers becoming a danger, both Rhijn and Blind are quick so pace not a problem, force them out wide and keep crosses to a minimum. When we attack, go one at a time and support the wingers, go on there outside, this allows our wingers to have a choice, either play the fullback down the line or a quick one two to allow the winger to cut inside, if played down the line try and get in early crosse for Morata to get his head onto, these crosses can be from deep or indeed from the bye line.
Nigel de Jong is the main DM he watches th AM and will be looking to nulify his attacks, cant let him dictate play so de Jong onto him quickly after watching his movement, stand tall and no rash tackles as this will give hime time and room to get things going for them, once he has won the ball nice, simple passes to those around him and stay arouind the half way line when we attack.
Emerick and Eriksen play just ahead of him both very quick and hve a great eye for goal, have put them here to try and close down opposition and really force them back wards, we want to peg them back so they and Morata can do this to great effect, can win games with these attributes, possess a brilliant sense of timing on the ball, and can bring those around him into the game very well. Moreover, there attacking strengths make our midfield a very potent weapon in the middle of the field. Will look to thread in Morata and play neat one twos to allow Werner and Fischer the chance to cut in and support Morata or indeed have a go at goal. They will move all over the pitch so can switch with Werner or Fischer at any time as they will br given freedom to drift when we attack to cause confusion in the midfield and defence does, one of the wingers will definately move inside
Werner and Fischer are two top young wingers imo.Fischer uses pace and trickery to great effect, his lung bursting runs and endless energy will leave there fullback struggling also has a great eye for goal so will be a real danger, will look to those in the centre as he will pass and go and look to link up straight away with the two forwards, so he can cut inside and unleash his powerful and accurate shooting range, will have Blind behind him and the two will bomb forward when they can but also be back to defend the lines. Werner on the other hand uses his pace to great effect, with Rhijn up in support he will give and go and drive passed the fullback get to the bye line and cross in or whenever possible when Morata is in good position. He will at times also cut inside looking to pass and drive passed the defence for a return ball to go for goal.
Werner, Emerick and Fischer i want to focus on there fullbacks and DM when they have the ball and get right into there faces, do enough to stop them moving forward and becoming a threat, if they dont come forward then retreat into our half to help out the rest of the team..
Morata up top is a fantastic striker, full of goals and they can come from anything, two good feet and good in the air, he musty get into positions that allow him to become a threat, will have plenty support so wont become isolated up top on his own. Always moving and jigging about, taking players away freeing up room for the likes of Werner and Fischer to move into. When there defenders have the ball run them down and force them to play it out or mistime the passes. If he cant go for goal but is inpossession of the ball look for those coming up to support and lay it off/knock it on for them to beat the defence. He is great at holding up play so will do this if needed for others to come in.
Captain - De Vrij
Penalties - Morata
Free Kicks - Eriksen
Corners - Wingers
Subs -
Losing/drawing -
70 Mins - Lallana > Werner switch with Emerick so Emerick goes RW
80 Mins - Sabala for Eriksen - 4-4-2
Winning
70 Mins - Emerick to RW, Fer on for Werner and sit beside de Jong 4-2-3-1
85 Mins - Moisander for Eriksen sit at the heart of the defence to shore it up
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 06 Dec 2013, 10:11 am
Southampton v Borussia Mönchengladbach FC
- Southampton:
Injuries: Dante, Kevin Mirallas, Gary Medel, Sebastien Corchia
Starting XI:Adrian
Andoni Iraola - Branislav Ivanovic - Bruno Martins Indi - Luke Shaw
Marco Verratti - Mohamed Diame
Gerard Deulofeu - Francesco Totti - Gylfi Sigurdsson
Romelu Lukaku
Subs: Mark Schwarzer, Nacho Fernandez, Benjamin Mendy, Ryan Giggs, Serge Gnabry, Saido Berahino, Diego Milito
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Manager's note: Need to bounce back today, we have selected a side that has plenty of pace and strength, with creativity in our midfield. Monchengladbach will be tough to beat however I think we can get at their defence with Lukaku supported by our AM trio. We have plenty of depth in our midfield and creativity alongside the workrate of Diame. I want us to retain possession and use the pace out wide and the ability Lukaku has to hold up possession to create chances and prevent Monchengladbach hurting us.
Adrian, distribute from the back to the fullbacks/CM's, stay in communication with your defence throughout, be wary of long range efforts and ensure you stay big for any one on ones.
Ivanovic/Martins Indi, Ivanovic to mark their striker, likely Benteke but whoever it is, force him high up the pitch thus limiting his impact close to goal, and Martins Indi to sit and watch the runners from deep/wide. If they do play a CAM/SS, mark him but play zonally to make sure you don't get dragged out of position. Track the second striker if they play one, and do the same job Ivanovic does to Benteke. When in possession bring the ball out of defence and use the midfielders ahead of you to help us play out from the back. Both of you go forward for setpieces as Verratti is a dead ball specialist and you two have tremendous aerial presence.
Iraola/Shaw, I want you both to stay with the Monchengladbach wingers, force them outside and block their crosses at source. When we have possession, push forward and support Deulofeu/Sigurdsson as they will try to run inside the fullback and you will provide the overlap to either create space or supply crosses into the area for Lukaku and Totti. You will need to track back very quickly to ensure we don't get caught on the break.
Verratti/Diame, Simple approach today, Verratti to be our deep lying playmaker, look for the wide men and fullbacks making runs, look for Lukaku with his back to goal or even in behind, and look for Totti dropping deep for the short ball. When we lose possession, I want you to double up with Diame as a DM to ensure we don't get taken apart by their midfielders making runs from deep. Diame to protect Verratti, win possession and look to supply Verratti. If someone is trying to close down Verratti, "accidentally" be in their path. Use your physical advantage to bully Monchengladbach in the middle of the park. Play as an orthadox DM when we don't have possession and track their CAM.
Deulofeu/Sigurdsson, Both playing out wide but both have the tendencies to cut inside. Look to supply Lukaku with chances and also provide yourselves with chances. Link up with Totti and Verratti, and capitalise on the space Lukaku's presence will create for you. Without the ball I expect you two to track back and assist your fullback.
Totti/Lukaku, Totti playing in the hole, drift left and right and drag their DM out of position so that the space created can be exposed by a cutting-infield Deulofeu or Sigurdsson. In possession, look to link with Verratti, Deulofeu, Sigurdsson, Lukaku and the fullbacks when they get forward. Shoot if you get the chance and look to play Lukaku in on goal. Lukaku, you will be expected to occupy the Monchengladbach centrebacks, hold up possession and look to turn the defender and shoot. If they double mark you, drop deep and swap with Totti to leave him unmarked and near the goal. Be strong in the air and look for Verratti trying to pick you out. Shoot on sight.
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Subs 70 mins;
If winning: Totti and Sigurdsson off, Nacho and Gnabry on. 4-2-3-1 becomes 5-4-1 as Nacho joins Ivanovic and Martins Indi at the back, squeeze out the game but look to counter attack with Deulofeu at RW and Gnabry at LW utilising their pace.
If drawing: Totti off, Milito on. 4-2-3-1 becomes 4-4-2 as Milito is more of an orthadox striker with Lukaku, Deulofeu and Sigurdsson playing from RW and LW to still support them as we push for the win.
If losing: Diame off, Milito on. 4-2-3-1 becomes 4-1-3-2 with the fullbacks pushing on, and Verratti playing Quarterback. Milito joins Lukaku up front. Push for goals.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach:
When Attacking
---------------Blaswich
Piszczek - Benatia -Hummels - Schmelzer
------Thorben --Xavi --Schneiderlin
----------------Maxim
----------Mitroglou -Kruse
Subs: Hiemroth,Durm,Pasqual,HM Son,Sam,Palacio
Team Talk: Playing Southampton today have one of the best forwards in Lukaku so it's all about limiting him supply and dominating the centre of the park.
Blaswich: Come for crosses and punch clear don't let Lukaku get a chance in the air if possible, when have the ball release into midfielders
Piszczek: I want you to concentrate on defending as Shaw will look to bomb forwards, Force them inside and don't let them get down the line and block all crosses. Only get forwards when we have the ball and Thorben will go RB
Benatia: I want you to keep close to Lukaku at all times today your physically strong as well so look to keep him under control if possible, If he turns you then look to get back at him and put a tackle in
Hummels: When Benatia & Lukaku go for the ball look to drop deeper to clear any knock ons and if he turns Benatia then you can clear up the mess, If an AM drifts about you put tackles in and stop the supply to Lukaku
Schmelzer: I want you to get up the pitch as Deulofeu won't want to track back so look to take on Iraola and get balls in the box for the front 2
Thorben: I want you to chase about the midfield today when their in the middle of the park look to get at Verratti who'll try play from deep, when they coming down our right wing then go out and double team with Piszczek. If Piszczek goes forwards then drop into right back
Xavi: Keep the play ticking over by spraying balls where need look to hit a ball outwide for the full backs going forward, Keep the supply always moving and look to give Maxim the chance to create, Diame will try bomb forwards from midfield so look to block his path through, If he sits on you rotate with the other 2
Schneiderlin: I want you to join Thorben in chasing down their CM's mainly Verratti put loads of pressure on him, Look to get at Diame when deep and put tackles in, If with ball look to give to Xavi or Maxim to create. go out and help Schmelzer if their coming down our left wing
Maxim: Look to drift about the gap between defense/midfield, Look to create through balls for Mitroglou & Kruse in behind the defense for them. When defending look to get at Verratti/Diame and put a foot in.
Mitroglou: I want you to drift about between the defenders and look to get into space to finish, with the ball outwide make runs across Martins Indi
Kruse: Look to use your movement to give Ivanovic a hard time, He's a top defender but not quick so look to get in behind him and make the most of chances.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 06 Dec 2013, 10:14 am
Athletic Ballbag v FC WHYDYTYA
- Athletic Ballbag:
Injuries
Emre Can
Andrea Pirlo
Unai Albizua
Joel Veltman
Starting XI
Irazioz
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira
Koke---Rossi---Callejon
Drogba
Subs: Fabinho, Leandro Castan, Laporte, Olsen, Varela, Iturbe, Hrgota
Captain: Barzagli
Free kicks and Corners: Koke
Penalties: Rossi
Team talk:
We want to play quick moving, passing football today. We have a fluid trio behind Drogba, who can all move about and interchange, whilst getting in support of the big man. Alonso will sit deeper, dictate play and keep the moving, Khedira will play box to box.
Defensively, we have a settled back four, who will sit as a unit, and Alonso and Khedira sat in front for protection. Our forward players will all press the ball to win it back as high up the pitch as possible
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Limit your attacking ambitions today and concentrate on picking up the opposition wingers. Force the wingers away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box.
CBs – Subotic will pick up the main striker, stay tight to him and don’t give him an easy time. He should have to work for everything. Barzagli will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Alons, sit deeper, get on the ball, keep possession and pick your passes. Get on the ball and feed the forwards. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched. We want them chasing shadows. Khedira to play box to box, supporting attack and defence Defensively, sit and protect the back four, breaking down attacks before they reach our defence.
Wingers – Callejon - Get on the ball and use your pace to run at the defence. Alternate between coming centrally and getting wide. Keep moving and stretching them. You are mainly attack minded, but when under pressure, drop deeper. When not on the ball, get into the box to support the attack. Koke – get on the ball and look to feed the other forward players. Both – look to feed Rossi in behind or into Drogba for him to hold up play and bring in the other forwards tomorrow. When Rossi drops deeper, get centrally and ahead of him for his through balls and balls over the top. Defensively, pressurise the ball high up the pitch as soon as we lose it.
Rossi – you are playing as the support striker today, with a bit more freedom to move around, working as a three with Callejon and Koke. Keep moving and really working the defence. Look to get it into Drogba for his to hold up. If the ball is wide, get close to Drogba for knockdowns or loose balls.
Drogba Front line of the attack. Occupy the centre backs and bully them. Keep them occupied and create space for the three behind you. When the ball comes in centrally , hold it up and bring others into play. When it is wide, get on the end of the balls into the box.
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Khedira off, Varela on
Irazioz
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso
Varela---------------Callejon
Koke
Drogba----Rossi
- FC WHYDYTYA:
Injuries:
Richairo Zivkovic
Winston Reid
Vlad Chiriches
Philippe Mexes
Team: 4-3-3
01 - Christian Abbiati / 03 - Razvan Rat / 04 - Mathieu Flamini / 05 - Samuel Umtiti / 06 - Inigo Martinez / 08 - Mikel Arteta / 10 - Mario Mandzukic / 11 - Ravel Morrison / 13 - Aleksandar Kolorov / 14 - Darijo Srna / 17 - Lucas Ocampos
--------------- Abbiati ---------
Srna -- Martinez -- Umtiti -- Rat
-- Arteta (c) - Flamini - Ravel --
Ocampos --------------- Kolorov
----------- Mandzukic ---------
Subs:
22 - Jussi Jaaskelainen / 07 - Emmanuel Rivière / 12 - Adrian Rabiot / 16 - Antonio Nocerino / 19 - James Ward-Prowse / 21 - Jermain Defoe / 24 - Rafinha
Team Talk: Up against one of the best sides in the league so we really need to raise our game, however we are unbeaten in two games so are full of confidence. Injuries have taken their toll on our centre backs so we are mixing it up with a fast paced 4-3-3. They are missing Pirlo in the middle so we have gone with the central three so we always have a spare man in midfield. Ahead of them Kolorov is promoted to left wing where he can really get at Zabeleta who will be pinned back. On the right Ocampos has license to roam inside to find space releasing Srna to bomb down the wing. Up front its Mandzukic by himself to get on the end of the crosses from Srna and Kolorov or to knock them down to Ocampos or the arriving Ravel.
Abbiati - Control your box and use your experience to direct our centre back pairing. Look to release it quickly to Srna or Arteta
Srna/Rat - As mentioned in the team talk Srna has permission to bomb forward and overlap Ocampos who will be drifting inside. Rat, you too have the ability to get forward to aid Kolorov. Both of you need to get back to ensure we have a solid foundation to build from. When defending look to drive their wingers out wide as we will have the advantage on any crosses that come in
Umtiti/Martinez - Umtiti to mark Drogba (if he starts) as you can match him for strength. If it is Rossi then Martinez to mark them so that Umtiti can use his pace to pick up any runners from deep. Both of you to make sure you get on the end of any crosses and get a good strong head on it
Flamini - You are our defensive maestro so I want you to work zonally and close down any of their players that get in the space in front of our CBs. This is likely to predominantly be Koke who I can see being the more attacking member of their midfield (ahead of Alonso and Khedira)
Arteta/Ravel - Both of you must be ready to defend today. Arteta to play in a deep lying playmaker role today (of sorts!). Look to pick up Khedira when he bustles forward before preventing him from having any room, win the ball back before using your great vision to spray it wide to Kolorov/Srna or through the middle to Ocampos/Mandzukic. Ravel on the other hand is to use his energy and enthusiasm to stick to get to Alonso or further back to always provide us with that extra man. Of the two Ravel has the freedom to get forward to support Mandzukic/Ocampos and look to hit it from distance
Ocampos/Kolorov - Two quite different wingers on each side today but both can be our ace in the pocket. Kolorov further forward will catch them by surprise and we can use this to catch them out. If Zabaleta goes forward then we have someone who can win the game for us free and unmarked, if he stays back then we can bring Rat further forward as well. Look to beat your man and deliver crosses to Mandzukic whilst Srna does the same from the other wing. Ocampos on the other hand has permission to drift infield (although thats not to say he cant go wide to mix it up once in a while). When you drift inside you will occupy the number 10 position in behind Mandzukic, this will prevent them from picking you up as you move around into space
Mandzukic - Up front alone today, look to get on the end of everything that Kolorov/Srna cross in for you as well as any through balls that Ocampos can thread through. Look to move between the centre backs to provide room for Ocampos/Ravel as they get up behind you as well as to prevent them from settling. Finish any chance you get, we need a win again today!
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Corners: Ocampos
Freekicks (Indirect): Arteta
Freekicks (Direct): Kolorov
Penalties: Mandzukic
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Subs:
If losing at 75 minutes:
Rat OFF | Defore ON
Go 4-3-1-2 with Ocampos in behind Defoe and Mandzukic. Srna and Kolorov to continue to get forward with the extra man up front to ensure we score and get back into the match.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 06 Dec 2013, 10:16 am
FC Basel v Lille
- FC Basel :
Formation: 4-3-3Buffon
Zanetti---Jagielka---Terry---Maxwell
Gonalons---Matuidi
Meyer
Salah---Villa---Schurlle
Injured Players
Fabian Frei
Sauro Gaston
Atsuto Uchida
Thomas Rosicky
Subs
Vailati
Schar
Abidal
Frei
Carvalho
Degen
Streller
Set Pieces
Freekick 26 yards or more: Salah/Schurlle
Freekick 25 yards or less: Schurlle/Villa
Corner Right: Salah
Corner Left: Schurlle
Defending Corners: Man mark big players pick up thier pick players
Penalty: Villa
Team Talk: We're set up today to break up the opponents in the middle with two hard working players, they are missing the steal in midfield from Rolfes and I feel our two can get the better physically in midfield. We will try to get our wingers to push forward forcing thier wide men to be pinned back. The defence line oushes forward when we attack and drops when we are without the ball, I want the team to move together so there isn't too much gap between midfield defence and attack.
KEEPER
Buffon one of the best keepers ever strikers lose confidence when they see you in goal, keep it nice and simple communicate with players try to catch ball but punch if need to. Make yourself big and reduce size of goal stand your ground distribute ball to wingers to launch an attack.
DEFENDERS
Zanetti I want you to stay back as they have fast wingers but you've showed you're capable, show them the outside use your experience to keep them wide. Maxwell has more freedom to push forward but defending is first make overlapping runs creating space for our winger, when defending lean into the winger using your superior strength to knock them off the ball and stop them getting in a momentum.
Terry you pick up Giroud you have the power and strength to match him get infront to win the ball and knock him so he can't get into his stride, if he drops deep the CM can pick him up. Jagielka watch for the SS or whoever comes from deeper watch their runs or passes they may try to play, you have the speed to match anyone so you go forward for ball and Terry is a bit back.
MIDFIELD
Gonalons and Matuidi will take in turns who pushes forward while the other stays back and shields the defence, when you attack drive forward with the ball and slip it forward and the higher one pushes pressure on thier midfield pushing them back. When defending use your high energy to cover the pitch do not let them settle on the ball block intercept the passes or reduce the angle for them to pass. Meyer play a bit forward but has to defend look to get through balls to wide men or to striker find pockets where you can attack and create.
FORWARDS
Both wingers are very fast and direct look to run at your man with pace and make him commit opening up space for us. Cut in and look for a pass or a shot if you can, try to play the ball lower or cross shot for Villa to get onto. Villa always stay on the move push high up or get inbetween the defenders play as a predator looking for the gaps where you can exploit them.
SUB 65 MIN
Meyer off Carvalho on (Give us fresh legs in midfield to play the high pressure)
SUB 75 MIN IF LOSING
Gonalons off Streller on (We play 4-4-2)Salah---Carvalho---Matuidi---Schurlle
Streller---Villa
SUB 75 MIN IF WINNING
Salah off Degen on (Same formation Degen help back aswell as going forward)
- Lille:
---------------------------------Enyeama---------------------------------
-----Carvajal----------Jones---------------Bartra-----------Digne-----
------------------------Sahin---------------Bender-----------------------
--------------Pedro---------------------------------Sanchez-------------
------------------------Remy---------------Giroud-----------------------
INJURIES
Calum Chambers, Adnan Januzaj, Costel Pantillimon, Simon Rolfes
BENCH
Unnerstall
Campagnaro
Ruiz
Bannan
Birsa
Cassano
Arnautovic
TACTICS
We are going to be very aggressive today and attack Basel, trying to get a win on the board. Avenge last season where we lost silly points here. They have improved but we're going to attack them relentlessly so that they can't get forward. The shackles are off now, this is when it starts.
DEFENSE
- Higher pressure on their players as soon as we lose the ball.
- Hunt them down in packs giving them no time on the ball, especially Schurrle and
- Higher defensive line, making the pitch smaller for them and so it is impossible for them to play.
ATTACK
- Fluid front four allowed to interchange at will.
- Full backs get forward just past halfway line terrority (not in final third), as their wingers are asked to track back and will have to.
- Get more attacks down the left wing as their right hand side looks weaker.
PLAYER ROLES
Enyeama - You should know what to do by now. Don't let them score. Look to play the ball direct and long upfield.
Carvajal/Digne - Look to get forward to pin their wingers back. They are usually encouraged to track back and help defensively, and if they are in their own half that suits us pretty well. But make sure you are not too far forward in the final third and try to keep the wingers closer to their own goal than you are. You two are not the focal point of our attack, more a diversion to get the wingers back. Both of you have plenty of pace to get back when required.
Jones/Bartra - Get higher up the pitch to play an offside trap. Both of you are quick and can get back in time if necessary, Villa doesn't have the pace he once had and Streller is not a quick striker at all. This will make the whole pitch smaller with their midfield not having as much room to play in when they have possession. Hold a good line, in front of you there will be players quickly closing down the ball but you need to be more organised and in a solid back four ensuring that it difficult to breach the defensive line.
Sahin/Bender - Protect the defense. Bender should be going around, full of energy today getting in their faces with Sahin behind him backing him up in a more zonal position in front of the back four. Don't let them settle and get aggressive with them. When we get the ball one of you should get just in front of the defense, allowing the full backs more room to attack and the other should get slightly forward just on the edge of the final third type area, allowing you to get into a position where you can influence the play but still get back if necessary.
Pedro/Sanchez - When we have the ball you two are free to get forward and interchange with Giroud and Remy, playing fast, fluid football and making space for each other to be impossible to man-mark. I want goals today, have a real go at them. However, when we lose possession I want you two, along with one of the strikers to form a three in front of the defensive midfielders to try and quickly close down the ball. At Barcelona this is something you are expected to do and it is no different here, hunt them down and win possession quickly high up the pitch.
Giroud/Remy - When we lose the ball I want one of you two, taking it in turns, to drop slightly deeper and help out with winning back the ball. Get nearer to their defensive midfielders and make it difficult for them to start the attacks going. The other should stay higher, preventing them from getting their centre backs forward. When in possession play quick passes, clever runs and look to score goals.
SET PIECES
Left Corner - Sahin
Right Corner - Sanchez
Free Kicks - Pedro/Sanchez
Penalties - Remy
SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning bring on Campagnaro for Giroud. Move to a 4-3-3 with Jones joining the midfield and Campagnaro providing the experience to hold out the game.
If drawing bring on Birsa for Sahin. Bender gets deeper and Birsa should show a good range of passing to try and get the breakthrough.
If losing bring on Arnautovic and Ruiz for Carvajal and Digne, move to an attacking 3-5-2 (3-2-3-2)
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Marky Fri 06 Dec 2013, 10:54 am
Fool 'Em v ZwagAtletico
- Fool 'Em:
- Injuries
Kevin Volland
Stefano Denswil
Brede Hangeland
Lucas Biglia
Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond)
De Sanctis; Clyne, Distin, Alex, Balzaretti; Mulumbu, Pjanic, Ramsey, Barkley; Sturridge, Costa
Subs Bench
Howard, Zouma, Riether, Hughes, Halilovic, Rodriguez, Di Natale
Tactical Overview
A 4-4-2 diamond formation on the offensive focusing on playing through the middle of the pitch which turns into a pressing 4-4=2 when on the defensive
Defensive Overview
-------------De Sanctis
Clyne---Alex---Distin---Balzaretti
----Ramsey---Biglia---Pjanic
--------------Barkley
-------Costa---------Sturridge
When not on the ball, the strikers will split and move out slightly wider and try and make the full backs hesitant in going forward by setting ourselves up for when we have a chance at a counter attack as they will be looking to exploit the space between the full back and centre back. We will let their cb's have time on the ball, with Barkley keeping his brain in gear by picking up on a midfielder coming deep to get the ball off the cb's, with the 3 behind him backing him up pressing the passing options, The priority is to get people quickly behind the ball, and then press in groups of 2 and 3 with a high intensity to crowd around players and get them making decision too quickly for their own liking. All of the team pressing involves the defence playing a fairly high line, looking to crowd out the striker with the full backs having the pace to make recovery runs should the offside trap be broken.
Offensive Overview (Pjanic, Ramsey, Barkley rotating)
-----------De Sanctis
---------Distin----Alex
-------------Mulumbu
Clyne--Pjanic--Ramsey--Balzaretti
--------------Barkley
------Costa----------Sturridge
Attacking Overview
The CB's will be staying back most of the time, Alex may occasionally bring the ball out if there is no pressure on him and Mulumbu is covering his position. Mulumbu will be sitting just infront of the back 2, only providing the out ball if our midfield is too pressured. The full backs will be getting forward providing the wide options to keep the play stretched and not give their full backs chance to help the CB's and focus on putting in good crosses. The trio of Ramsey, Pjanic and Barkley can all play in their respective positions and have the ability to pick out a pass or run with the ball themselves, so they will be constantly buzzing around each other in those positions looking to get stretch and move around the oppositions midfield to get themselves into pockets of space to receive the ball, then either moving it on or taking a chance themselves. The strikers will mainly be operating in the space between the fullbacks and CB's with both having enough pace to latch onto balls played around/over the CB's withy the other looking to exploit the wider space between the CB's, occasionally one will come slightly deeper to pick up the ball and look to run at the CB's to draw a foul or set up 1-2's between the strikers. Both are also good enough in the air for the crosses to cause problems.
Set Pieces
Corners - Pjanic takes corners, the 2 CB's go into the box, the FB's and Mulumbu stay back to prevent counters, the CB's and strikers take up positions to attack the ball, Barkley looks to annoy the opposition keeper looking to limit his ability to move off the goalline. Ramsey takes a position just outside the box to pick up any weak defensive headers or knockdowns.
Free Kicks
Pjanic takes Direct FK's with Alex hanging around to give the ball the occasional whack.
For Indirect FK's, follow the same directives for Corners
Penalties - Costa is the designated taker.
Subs
If Winning
76 mins - Reither + Rodriguez for Sturridge + Barkley - go to 4-4-1-1 with Reither + Rodriguez taking deeper wide positions and Pjanic AM.
85 Mins - Zouma for Pjanic, an element of timewasting, but also going to 3 at the back and shutting up shop.
If Losing
76 Mins - Di Natale for Barkley - Go to 4-3-3 with Sturridge as the central striker and the other 2 buzzing around him
- ZwagAtletico:
- Injuries: Danielle De Rossi, Kolo Toure, Robbie Brady, Miroslav Klose
Line Up:
César
Coleman----Sokratis----Matip----Davies
Carrick
Gerrard--------Shirokov
Robben----Kießling----Keita Balde
Subs: Green, Simpson, Kirchhoff, Barton, Wright-Phillips
Team Talk: Fresh after have a postponed fixture we're going to go for a high tempo. As we cant be sure if Fool Em FC will continue with their system of Costa & Sturridge starting wide & attacking from deep we are going to play a deep defensive line. This should counter any late runs from deep but also the pace of Sturridge if he is positioned up top. We will play direct getting the ball to the wide men or Kießling & look for their movement to do the damage.
César: Keep focused. Read the game & communicate with your defensive line. Claim the ball in or close to your 6 yard box. Stay big for one on ones.
Sokratis: Mark the main striker, probably Costa. Get tight & be physical, we dont want to give him any space. Give him a few knocks to wind him up, wouldnt go a miss provoking him into a booking.
Matip: Act as cover for Sokratis, watch for deep runnings comming in. If Sturridge plays as the second striker mark him. Dont get too tight, his pace could hurt us, just stand him up & dont let him get on his left foot. Try push away from central area of the pitch.
Coleman & Davies: If Costa & Sturridge start wide in their defensive formation try block their runs, dont track them as they will be picked up by our CB'sFi this is the case their attacking formation will be quite narrow so you can tuck in a bit. If they play wingers mark them, dont let them inside & block the crosses. One can attack at a time, support the midfield. Play the ball to our wide men's feet.
Midfield: With our deep defensive line I want you to move the ball between the lines quick. I want to see a high rate of turnovers, head up, pick & make a pass to men infront of you.
Carrick: Sit deep infront of the defensive line & protect them. You will have the protection of Gerrard & Shirokov either side of you,
Gerrard & Shirokov: Cover for the fullbacks if they are out of position. Sit infront of Carrick & patrol the central area, press the opposition when they come into our half. Watch for runners like Ramsey/Pjanic/Barkley & pick them up. Mix your passing up, try play the wide men in behind & deliver the ball direct to their feet. Attemp over the top balls for Kießling, play it to feet or in the air. On the attack Shirokov can push further up to support Kießling, late runs to the edge of the box. Both can shoot from distance if in range.
Keita Balde: No need to track back. Be direct. Pick the ball up & take you man on. Look to come inside more often then going wide. Use your tricks & turn of pace to get at your marker. When crossing aim for Kießling or cutbacks. Around the box look for your team mates, in the box feel free to shoot.
Robben: Dont track back. Be direct & put their fullback/your marker under pressure. If you go wide aim crosses for Kießling & be aware of Shirokov's late runs as he could be in space. Coming inside do what you do best. Take you man on, shoot from & where you feel right.
Keita Balde & Robben: When Kießling is holding the ball up look to tuck in & get closer to him. One make a run in behind the other get close to Kießling, this will give him options & keep our play varied.
Kießling: Stay central & push onto the deepest defender to force a big pitch & space inbetween their lines for Keita Balde & Robben to use. Attack all crosses. Any shots from Keita Balde & Robben follow up for rebounds. In the box use your footwork to make space for yourself, shoot or look to play a runner in. Use you movement to drag markers out of position so Keita Balde & Robben have areas to attack.
Set Pieces:
Pen: Robben
Corners Left: Gerrard
Corners Right: Robben
Free Kicks: Robben
Corner tactic: Coleman & Davies to stay back, Sokratis & Matip both up for coreners. We will play an inswinging ball towards the near post/central area. I want Sokratis, Matip, Keita Balde & Kießling to bunch up on the edge of the box. As the corener taker is running up to play the ball in I want all four men to break & attack target area. Robben/Gerrard who isnt taking the corner to hover on the edge of the box along with Shirokov to punce on any poor clearances or lose balls.
Subs: If winner bring Barton on for Shirokov at the 70th minutes to add some fresh legs & bite to the midfield. His job will be to get the tackles in, break up the opponants play, foul plays & generally be a filthy dirty git that he is. Dont mind taking a yellow card for the team, try avoid a red.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 06 Dec 2013, 12:51 pm
Wrong zwag tactics marky, they were form last weeks vs Ajax. I clicked edit on them to copy my format & then it saved and put sent as today.
EDIT: BTW I havent looked at Fool Em's
My tactics will be with out in 1 minute which isnt enough time to edit them & counter Fool Em;s so I assure you no underhandedness going on.
EDIT: BTW I havent looked at Fool Em's
My tactics will be with out in 1 minute which isnt enough time to edit them & counter Fool Em;s so I assure you no underhandedness going on.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 06 Dec 2013, 1:55 pm
lol ok 5 mins then. But it wasnt long after & certianly not long enough for me to re-type my tactics to counter Fool Ems
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 06 Dec 2013, 1:56 pm
Week 5
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Marky Fri 13 Dec 2013, 12:03 am
- Zwag Atletico:
- FC ZwagAtletico v PSV
Injuries: Coleman, SWP, Kirchoff, Cesar
Line Up:
Artur Boruc
Toure----Sokratis----Matip----Oviedo
Carrick----De Rossi
Robben---Shirokov---Ravel
Kießling
Subs: Green, Simpson, Barton, Balde Keita, Brady, Klose
Team Talk: Up against a PSV team who look prone in defense so were going to attack form the off. Play a deep defensive line to counter any attacking pace they have & counter attacks. We will look to attack at a high tempo, using a mix of short & direct passing, move the ball to the forwards quick & really get at their back line.
Artur Boruc: Be solid as ever. no messing on the ball, get it & pump it up field. Claim all crosses around your 6 yard box. Stay big for on on ones.
Defence: Keep a soild line, CB's stay close to each other, dont get dragged apart.- Deep defensive line to try counter their pace.
- Toure is filling in at RB, he wont be attacking today, Agbonlahor should start on the left so Toure will get physical with him & try block his runs.
- Oviedo to mark the RW, force him wide & cut him off as a supply line, try make him play the ball backwards. You have some freedom to support the attack, overlap Ravel & whip all crosses in early as possible for Kießling.
- One CB to man mark the lone striker, other covering & picking up late runners. If two stikers both man markl.
Midfield: Look to disrupt the oppositions play, stop them getting the ball to their wide men. Move the ball from back to front at a quick tempo.- Carrick will sit deep & protect the defence. De Rossi will play box to box. Shirokov will look to roam in between the lines.
- If Oviedo is high up the pitch & we lose possession one of you will need to cover in this order: De Rossi if your back, Carrick then De Rossi drop into central role once back, Shirokov if your deeper than De Rossi.
- Turnover play, use the width of the pitch when distributing the ball & look for Ravel & Robben coming inside. With a good mix of passing ability & range mix up play from short to direct. Attempt a lot of through balls to the attackers.
Attack: Ravel & Robben will start wide but act as inside forwards on the attack. Look to attack with pace from wide coming in & power in the central area.- When receiving the ball in a wide position Ravel & Robben will first look to carry it inside, take your man on, go on runs. Second they will look to pass the ball on & then make their run inside into space to receive the ball back.
- Kießling will roam the central area today, he will look to push his marker back forcing a big pitch but mix it up by dropping off at times to pull him out the back line. Use your footwork to create space, bring others into play mainly the inside forwards.
- When Ravel & Robben are tucked in closer to Kießling we will look to get some one touch passing & quick movement to open gaps.
- Want to work the PSV keeper today so shoot whenever you have a clear shot in range. If a teammate is open then pass.
Set Pieces:
Corners: Robben, whip into the near post area.
Free kick left: De Rossi, drive with power if the angle it on.
Free kick right: Robben, go for goal however you feel.
Penalty: Kießling
Subs:
If winning in the 76th minute: Barton on for Shirokov. Shore up the midfield.
If losing in the 65th minute: Simpson on for Toure. Both fullback can attack providing width. Get more crosses in the box & passes inside to the forwards.
If Drawing in the 70th minute: Balde Keita on for Shirokov. Ravel moves central with Balde Keita as the inside left forward. Ravel to pick the ball up & carry it forward looking for through balls or taking his man on to get into a shooting posision. Balde Keita will preform same wide role. - Deep defensive line to try counter their pace.
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- PSV:
- I am playing a 4-3-3 formation this week.
--------------Butland-----------------
Arbeloa--Bruma--Ogbonna--Pieters
-------------Lampard-----------------
--------Paulinho---Thauvin-----------
Townsend----Bony-------Agbonlahor
Butland - I want you to come and claim the ball in the air and when you take goal kicks I would like you to pass the ball into our possession as much as you can.
Arbeloa and Pieters - I want you both to attack today by using the space in the wider areas of the pitch. I also want you to move the ball forward as much as you can with as much pace as possible as I would like us to play a quick and attacking style today. When we are in defensive situations I want you both to cover for Bruma and Ogbonna when required.
Bruma and Ogbonna - I want you both to stand your ground today as much as you can. When we are in possession of the ball I would like you to move the ball around as much as possible and I want you to pass the ball into the midfield players as much as you can.
Lampard - I want you to play in a deep holding role today and provide extra support when defending. I want all of our attacks to start in defence and when the ball is passed to you I want you to control the game by looking to pass the ball into space and into the players in front of you and also into the wider areas.
Thauvin and Paulinho - I want you both to provide another attacking line and also I want you both to provide support to our defenders. I also want you both to make runs to open up space for Lampard to pass the ball to you or into space ahead of you.
Townsend and Agbonlahor - I want you both to attack with pace today. I want you both to look for passes coming through from our midfield players. If you see an opportunity to shoot then feel free to go for it. I also want you both to provide support for Bony by making runs to bring defenders with you to help to open up space for Bony.
Bony - I want you to make runs as much as you can and look to get on the end of the passes that come through into the box. When you can hold the ball up to try and involve more players in the attacking situations. I would also like you to shoot when you can aswell.
Subs: Willems, Schaars, Kasami, De Marcos, Oijen, Depay.
80th minute: Depay on for Agbonlahor.
85th minute: Willems on for Pieters.
90th minute: Schaars on for Thauvin.
Injuries: Georginio Wijnaldum, Hatem Ben Arfa, Ola Toivonen, Stanislav Manolev
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 13 Dec 2013, 9:02 am
FoolEm FC v Southampton
- FoolEm FC:
Injuries
Igor
Will Hughes
Federico Balzaretti
Sascha Riether
Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond)
De Sanctis; Clyne, Zouma, Alex, Davies; Biglia, Pjanic, Ramsey, Barkley; Sturridge, Costa
Subs Bench
Howard, Distin, Wendt, Mulumbu, Volland, Rodriguez, Di Natale
Tactical Overview
A 4-4-2 diamond formation on the offensive focusing on playing through the middle of the pitch which turns into a pressing 4-4=2 when on the defensive
Defensive OverviewDe Sanctis
Clyne---Alex---Zouma---Davies
Ramsey---Biglia---Pjanic
Barkley
Costa---------Sturridge
When not on the ball, the strikers will split and move out slightly wider and try and make the full backs hesitant in going forward by setting ourselves up for when we have a chance at a counter attack as they will be looking to exploit the space between the full back and centre back. We will let their cb's have time on the ball, with Barkley keeping his brain in gear by picking up on a midfielder coming deep to get the ball off the cb's, with the 3 behind him backing him up pressing the passing options, The priority is to get people quickly behind the ball, and then press in groups of 2 and 3 with a high intensity to crowd around players and get them making decision too quickly for their own liking. All of the team pressing involves the defence playing a fairly high line, looking to crowd out the striker with the full backs having the pace to make recovery runs should the offside trap be broken.
Offensive Overview (Pjanic, Ramsey, Barkley rotating)De Sanctis
Zouma----Alex
Biglia
Clyne--Pjanic--Ramsey--Davies
Barkley
Costa----------Sturridge
Attacking Overview
The CB's will be staying back most of the time, Alex may occasionally bring the ball out if there is no pressure on him and Biglia is covering his position. Biglia will be sitting just infront of the back 2, only providing the out ball if our midfield is too pressured. The full backs will be getting forward providing the wide options to keep the play stretched and not give their full backs chance to help the CB's and focus on putting in good crosses. The trio of Ramsey, Pjanic and Barkley can all play in their respective positions and have the ability to pick out a pass or run with the ball themselves, so they will be constantly buzzing around each other in those positions looking to get stretch and move around the oppositions midfield to get themselves into pockets of space to receive the ball, then either moving it on or taking a chance themselves. The strikers will mainly be operating in the space between the fullbacks and CB's with both having enough pace to latch onto balls played around/over the CB's withy the other looking to exploit the wider space between the CB's, occasionally one will come slightly deeper to pick up the ball and look to run at the CB's to draw a foul or set up 1-2's between the strikers. Both are also good enough in the air for the crosses to cause problems.
Set Pieces
Corners - Pjanic takes corners, the 2 CB's go into the box, the FB's and Biglia stay back to prevent counters, the CB's and strikers take up positions to attack the ball, Barkley looks to annoy the opposition keeper looking to limit his ability to move off the goalline. Ramsey takes a position just outside the box to pick up any weak defensive headers or knockdowns.
Free Kicks
Pjanic takes Direct FK's with Alex hanging around to give the ball the occasional whack.
For Indirect FK's, follow the same directives for Corners
Penalties - Costa is the designated taker.
Subs
If Winning
76 mins - Mulumbu + Volland for Sturridge + Barkley - go to 4-4-1-1 with Volland + Pjanic taking deeper wide positions and Ramsey AM.
85 Mins - Distin for Pjanic, an element of timewasting, but also going to 3 at the back and shutting up shop.
If Losing
76 Mins - Volland for Barkley - Go to 4-3-3 with Sturridge as the central striker and the other 2 buzzing around him
- Southampton:
Injuries: Francesco Totti, Marco Verratti, Andoni Iraola, Luke Shaw
Starting XI: Adrian, Branislav Ivanovic, Dante, Nacho Fernandez, Sebastien Corchia, Benjamin Mendy, Gary Medel, Mohamed Diame, Kevin Mirallas, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Romelu Lukaku
Attacking3-4-3
Adrian
Ivanovic - Dante - Nacho
Corchia - Medel - Diame - Mendy
Aubameyang - Lukaku - Mirallas
Defending5-4-1
Adrian
Corchia - Ivanovic - Dante - Nacho - Mendy
Aubameyang - Medel - Diame - Mirallas
Lukaku
Subs: Mark Schwarzer, Ryan Giggs, Gerard Deulofeu, Saido Berahino, Diego Milito
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Manager's note: Playing a 3-4-3 today to combat Fool Em's 4-4-2 diamond and outnumber Costa and Sturridge upfront. With pace out wide and pace and strength in abundance upfront, we can cause several problems for the Fool Em defence, and with Medel and Diame patrolling the midfield with the back four working hard and the wingers tracking back we can prevent Fool Em making inroads to our defence. They have a strong front two in Costa and Sturridge, but we arguably have a more exciting front two and can pace abuse the hell out of them! As shown above, without the ball I want us to revert to a 5-4-1 with Corchia and Mendy dropping to fullback and Aubameyang and Mirallas to wide midfield. This will ensure we absorb any pressure from Fool Em then counter attack them using the widemen.
Adrian, when you have the ball, go long or wide. Look for Lukaku to win headers and keep the play higher up the field, or distribute to the wide forwards. On occasion use the wingbacks if they're unmarked. Stay big for one on ones and be wary of long shots. Stay in communication with your defence throughout.
Ivanovic/Dante/Nacho, work as a trio, outnumber Costa and Sturridge and give them no time on the ball. Don't allow them to drag you out of position, stay together at around the 25 yard mark to limit the ball over the top and if they drop deep Medel will pick them up. Mark zonally until they are breaking forward then whoever is closest mark that striker. Do whatever it takes to beat them to any passes or through balls. In possession, look for the CM's or wingbacks, or potentially go long towards the front three.
Corchia/Mendy, weaker at this position today due to injuries however as Fool Em don't play wingers your main focus is on their fullbacks bombing forward, force them outside and block their crosses at source. If the Fool Em midfield is packed, tuck infield to help our midfield out. When attacking, double up on their fullback with Aubameyang/Mirallas to punish their lack of cover. When forward, get crosses into the area and link with the front three. Lukaku will be expecting supply so provide it.
Medel/Diame, without the ball you will play as two DM's, limit the impact of Ramsey/Barkley/Pjanic and if they drop deep, Costa and Sturridge. In possession, Medel to stay at DM but Diame has permission to be more box to box, break forward to keep their midfielders busy and prevent them being able to help out the fullbacks when we target them 2 on 1. Keep possession rather than punt it away, be confident in possession and don't give the Fool Em midfielders any time on the ball. Look for the ball in behind the Fool Em fullbacks for Aubameyang and Mirallas to race onto.
Aubameyang/Mirallas, playing as wide forwards today, I want you to target the Fool Em fullbacks but also cut inside whenever possible, utilising the overlapping Corchia/Mendy to our advantage. Either cut inside with the ball or play our wingback in out wide. Link up with Lukaku and on occasion Diame when he breaks forward. Without the ball stick to their fullbacks, look for the ball over the top for you to chase. Shoot when you get the chance but also be unselfish as plenty of support around you.
Lukaku, lone striker but I want you to mark one of the Fool Em CB's. If they double mark you, drop deeper to allow Aubameyang or Mirallas to run into the space. Look to turn and shoot, hold up the ball and supply Aubameyang/Mirallas or Diame breaking from deep, as they make forward runs around you. Be bold for crosses, get a couple of yards run up to beat their CB's in the air and be your clinical self. Bully and torment their CB's as much as you can, and use your pace to run in behind when counter attacking.
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Subs 70 mins;
If winning: Mirallas off, Giggs on. Giggs an extra body in CM with Medel and Diame, switch to 5-3-1-1 with wingbacks dropping to fullback, midfield trio and Aubameyang in a free role to exploit the space out wide as Fool Em over-commit. Ball retention is key in punishing them on the break, Giggs is the ideal man for this.
If drawing: Mirallas off, Deulofeu on. Same system, fresh legs and more trickery as Deulofeu joins Aubameyang and Lukaku upfront. Push for the win.
If losing: Medel and Mirallas off, Milito and Deulofeu on. Deulofeu straight swap for Mirallas, Milito joins Lukaku upfront as 3-4-3 becomes 3-3-4 and we push for goals. Wingbacks continue to get forward.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 13 Dec 2013, 9:10 am
Ajax v Athletic Ballbag
- Ajax:
- -------------Speroni-------------
Rhijn-----D.Vrij-----B.Indi-----Blind
--------De Jong-----J.Clasie--------
--------------Eriksen--------------
Berardi-----------------------Fischer
--------------Morata---------------
Rabiot, Vilhenna, Werner, Gauld, Florenzi
The two cbs must be on their guard today as whoever plays they wil be up against a top striker. Indi has the job of man marking as he is quick, strong and reads the game very well. So watch the CF movement at all times and when they come forward he is ready to move up and keep him out of the game, with close marking and his upper body strength to keep them away, has the pace to stay with a quick striker if its him and the height and power a more powerful striker. Vrij beside him I want as the ball playing CB, has the confidence to bring the ball out of defence and set up attacks, nothing silly and dont take risks, if its not there dont do it, just clear. When defending, take a step back when they come forward just in case Indi loses his man, so he is there to step in and clear the danger or stop the CF coming through. If Indi is struggling for Pace then switch roles with Vrij.
The fullbacks first and foremost have to defend the lines, sit tight in a solid bank of four, keeping the wingers to the outside and away from the danger area, try not to allow them to cut in as this is where they are more dangerous so always push them out. Attacking wise one at a time get up and support the wingers, the wingers are quick and love to get into the mix, so Rhijn and Blind push on outside them and look to pick up the ball and either a quick cross in or look for Berardi/Fischer/Morata on ther inside and play it in.
Nigel de Jong is the main DM, he sits just in front of the centre backs as he looks to nulify there AM and stop him dictating play, close him down very early so he has no time to think about a pass, do this and it will put pressure on the lad to make mistakes and misplace his passes, whih we will look to intercept, once the ball is won by de Jong, simple passes to those around him. Clasie is our playmaker, he makes it happen in the middle, he will pick up from those around him and look to spray the ball about to the dynamic front four, he will look for them to make the moves which will allow him to break the defence with his inch perfect passing, wether its through balls or balls over the top for the front three to chase, He and Eriksen will link up well as Eriksen just ahead of him will also look to drop back and help out, both very creative. Eriksen is very quick and has a great eye for goal, have put him in a free role today so he can really have a go at them we want to peg them back so he and Morata can do this to great effect, can win games with these attributes, possesses a brilliant sense of timing on the ball, and he can bring those around him into the game very well. Moreover, his attacking strengths make him a very potent weapon in the middle of the field. Will look to thread in Morata and play neat one twos to allow berardi and Fischer the chance to cut in and support Morata or indeed have a go at goal. He will move all over the pitch so can switch with Berardi and Fischer at any time as he will br given freedom to drift but if he does, one of the wingers will definately move inside
Berardi and Fischer, two quick wingers who I really want to push at the fullbacks today and have a go, both will have support at times so use this to allow themselves more time to cut inside and look to support Morata. If the ball is at there feet then the other winger will always make his way into the box as an extra man, with the fullbacks coming up then whichever two are inpossession really drive and hhave a go at the fullbacks and look to get round them and get the crosses in, wether its the fullback or the winger, one will always cut inside once the fullback is beaten. Also look for Eriksen to use as a pivot to play quick one twos which will allow them to have a go at goal from the edge of the area.
Morata is the ideal striker to have in the centre of these two wide men, two good feet and good in the air, he must get into positions that allow him to become a threat, will have plenty support so wont become isolated up top on his own. Always moving and jigging about, taking players away freeing up room for the likes of Berardi and Fischer to move into. When there defenders have the ball run them down and force them to play it out or mistime the passes. If he cant go for goal but is inpossession of the ball look for those coming up to support and lay it off/knock it on for them to beat the defence. He is great at holding up play so will do this if needed for others to come in.
Captain:- De Jong
Penalties:- Morata
Free Kicks:- Eriksen
Corneres:- Wingers
Subs:-
Losing:- Werner for Fischer on 70 Mins to bring fresh legs and a huge goal threat from wide left
80 Mins - 3-4-1-2 , Rhijn off for Gauld, he goes on the LW with Werner on the right and Berardi up front with Morata
Winning:-
80 Mins - Rabiot for Eriksen, Clasie-De Jong-Rabiot in a solid 3 man mid
85 Mins - Werner for Fischer
Drawing:-
65 - Werner for Fischer
75 -Florenzi for Eriksen
- Athletic Ballbag:
Injuries
Leandro Castan
Neven Subotic
Branimir Hrgota
Patrick Olsen
Starting XI
Irazioz
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Laporte---Cole
Alonso---Khedira---Pirlo
Koke
Drogba---Rossi
Subs:Speroni, Fabinho, Veltman, Callejon, Can, Varela, Iturbe,
Captain: Barzagli
Free kicks and Corners: Koke
Penalties: Rossi
Team talk:
We want to play quick moving, passing football today. We have Koke and Rossi who we want linking up and working just behind the main frontman in Drogba. Alonso and Pirlo will sit deeper, dictate play and keep the moving, Khedira will play box to box.
Defensively, we have a back four, who will sit as a unit, and Pirlo, Alonso and Khedira sat in front for protection. Our forward players will all press the ball to win it back as high up the pitch as possible
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Pick up the opposition wingers and force them away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box.When you get the chance, get forward to provide the width in attack, overlapping the forwards and getting crosses into the box.
CBs – Barzagli will pick up the main striker, stay tight to him and don’t give him an easy time. He should have to work for everything. Laporte will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Alonso and Pirlo sit deeper, get on the ball, keep possession and pick your passes. Get on the ball and feed the forwards. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched. We want them chasing shadows. Khedira to play box to box, supporting attack and defence Defensively, sit and protect the back four, breaking down attacks before they reach our defence and providing the protection for our full backs to get forward
Koke – you are playing in a free role to try and create chances for the front two. Keep moving and really working the defence. Look to get it into Drogba for his to hold up. If the ball is wide, get close to Drogba for knockdowns or loose balls.
Rossi and Drogba Back in partnership today. Drog - Front line of the attack. Occupy the centre backs and bully them. Keep them occupied and create space for your teammates. When the ball comes in centrally , hold it up and bring others into play. When it is wide, get on the end of the balls into the box. Rossi – playing in support of Drog, although slightly deeper, linking uo with Koke. Get on the ball and look to feed Drog. When the ball is wide, get in and around the Drog for the loose ball. When it comes deep, look to get onto his flick-ons.
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Khedira and Pirlo off, Callejon and Iturbe on
Irazioz
Zabaleta----Barzagli----Laporte---Cole
Alonso
Iturbe---------------------Callejon
Koke
Drogba---Rossi
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 13 Dec 2013, 9:12 am
Borussia Mönchengladbach FC v FC Basel
- Borussia Mönchengladbach FC:
- Blaswich
Piszczek -Benatia -Hummels -Schmelzer
Xavi ----Gabi
Palacio -------Kruse -------Sam
Mitroglou
Subs: Durm/Pasqual/Schneiderlin/Maxim/Thorben/Korb
Team Talk: Up against Viva,Shall be difficult so going to attack his full backs can use our pace outwide to beat them.
Blaswich: Clear balls in behind the defence and release in to Xavi or Gabi
Piszczek: Look to get forwards and overlap Palacio and gets balls in the box when possible,When defending show the winger down the line and make them cross as their striker ain't tall
Benatia: Look to get tight to Villa and don't give him an inch of space to get a shot away, look to intercept balls into him and force him away from the goal
Hummels: Look to watch for the AM coming forwards and drop off Benatia so if Villa turns him you can make up the ground on him.
Schmelzer: Get up the pitch and overlap Sam, Once overlapped get a ball in the box, when defending force them to cross the ball and don't give them a way to work it inside.
Xavi: Sit deep and look to his long balls over the top of each full back to get our pacy wingers in behind, when pressed just release to Gabi or into Kruse, When defending just sit beside Gabi and help marshall infront of defense with closing down the AM
Gabi: Look to get forwards today and go box to box, look to pass and move and link up the play towards their end of the field, when defending help Xavi with the closing down.
Palacio: Should be up against Maxwell, Look to use your pace and trickery to get in behind him, Piszczek will overlap so should give you room to go either way.
Kruse: I want you to make runs from the AM space into the box, look to create when possible to slip the front 3 in behind, expect the DM's will track so want you to interchange with the wingers
Sam: Take on Uchida and look to cut inside and link up the play with the rest of the front 3, Schmelzer will go down the outside to give you space, look to create and play side rule passes in
Mitroglou: I want you to target Terry today, Make runs off Jagielka in behind Terry opening the gap for the AM's or if they leave you to run in on goal, make sure you get across the front of defenders when the ball comes in the box
Subs: Maxim/Schneiderlin for Kruse/Gabi after 75 mins
- FC Basel:
- BuffonUchida---Terry---ScharRosicky---Gonalons---Matuidi---SchurlleStreller---Villa
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by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 13 Dec 2013, 9:14 am
FC WHYDYTYA v Lille
- FC WHYDYTYA:
Injuries:
Christian Abbiati
Joe Cole
Jermain Defoe
Richairo Zivkovic
Team: 3-4-2-1
22 - J.Jaaskelainen / 04 - M.Flamini / 05 - S.Umtiti / 06 - M.Arteta (c) / 10 - M.Mandzukic / 12 - A.Lallana / 13 - A.Kolorov / 14 - D.Srna / 15 - I.Martinez / 17 - L.Ocampos / 23 - V.ChirichesJaaskelainen
----- Martinez --- Chiriches --- Umtiti --------
Srna ----- Arteta (c) ---- Flamini ----- Kolorov
---------- Ocampos ----- Lallana ------------
Mandzukic
Subs:
02 - W.Reid / 03 - Rafinha / 07 - E.Riviere / 08 - S.Gerrard / 16 - A.Nocerino / 19 - J.Ward-Prowse / 20 T.de Melo
Teaml Talk: Following a dissapointing loss last week it is essential we bounce back this week. With this in mind we are looking to combat Lille's 4-5-1 varient with our new 3-4-2-1. Ocampos and Lallana are being deployed in free roles behind Mandzukic and in front of our defensive pivots of Arteta and Flamini. This will allow us to dominate Sahin and Bender in the middle. Srna and Kolorov at wing back are to dominate the flanks as with Pedro missing we will have the quality out wide. It is essential we win today.
Jaaskelainen - Control your box and look to release the ball quickly to the wingbacks
Martinez/Chiriches/Umtiti - Back to three at the back this week which will provide us with the stability to push forward from. Chiriches to mark Giroud, he is dangerous when he can bring players into the game rather than by himself. By marking him out of the game we can remove their focal point. Umtiti and Martinez to cover the flanks and pick up Januzaj/Remy who I expect will be out wide as they drift inside
Kolorov/Srna - You are at wingback today, neither of their wingers will track back so we can control the flanks. Getting forward look to beat their fullbacks and operate outside Ocampos/Lallana when they are wide. Look to whip it in straight onto Mandzukic's head. You can win us the game today
Flamini/Arteta - You both have essential defensive roles today. Arteta in the deep lying playmaker role and Flamini in the enforcer role. Flamini to pick up their CAM (Presumably Sanchez) If not then look to operate within the space in front of our back three and pick up the runners. Arteta to pick up Januzaj/Remy when they come inside. In attack Flamini to recycle the ball and Arteta to ping the ball out wide to Kolorov/Srna or forward to Lallana/Ocampos
Ocampos/Lallana - Our aces in the pocket today. With both of you roaming around we can bamboozle their defensive pivots and draw their fullbacks out of position. I want the pair of you to cause havoc by your movement and look to thread the ball through to either each other or through to Mandzukic. You are both in a position where you can create room to play in or to create a chance for a pop shot. I believe you can be the difference today as Lille will not predict the two of you to both play
Mandzukic - Up front alone in a role you are used to. Drift between their centre backs to creat movement for Ocampos/Lallana to burst into. Make sure you get on all crosses that come in from Srna/Kolorov and either bury them or knock them down for either of our pair of aces to get onto. Make sure you score today, we need goals, goals, goals!
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Corners - Arteta, aim for big heads of the Centre backs. Flamini to stay back with Srna and Kolorov
Freekicks - Indirect - Lallana - As with corners, aim for the big heads
Freekicks - Direct - Kolorov
Penalties - Mandzukic
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- Lille:
-------------------------------------Enyeama-------------------------------------
------------------------Campagnaro----------Ruiz-------------------------------
-------Carvajal--------------------------------------------------------Digne------
--------------------Rolfes------------Jones----------Sahin-----------------------
---------------Sanchez-----------------------------------Remy-------------------
--------------------------------------Giroud---------------------------------------
BENCH
Unnerstall
Bartra
Bannan
Birsa
Januzaj
Cassano
Arnautovic
TACTICS
We are looking to continue our good start to the season and our clean sheet record. They are very likely to play wingbacks with Kolarov and Srna expected, and we are deliberately going out to match them. The full backs can afford to be more aggressive than usual and I want the three central midfielders to rotate who defends and goes forward. Jones also drops back to man-mark Mandzukic when we don't have the ball.
PLAYER ROLES
Enyeama - Save any shots which are on target, and get the ball quickly forward to the front three.
Carvajal/Digne - Expecting a one on one with their full backs this week, match them, look to get wide and provide an option whilst also dealing with theirs when they drive forward. The chances are you will end up cancelling each other out, which suits us. Hold your position out wide and don't get drawn infield.
Campagnaro/Ruiz - Get zonal, solid line defensively to make sure it is not easy to breach our defense, a solid line at the back and it will be difficult for the likes of Ocampos and Lallana to break and they will be forced to taking pot shots from long range.
Rolfes/Jones/Sahin - You three need to provide lots of protection to the back four. Make sure that there is no room for the likes of Gerrard, Lallana and co. to create any openings and that they don't have the time on the ball. When we don't have possession Jones gets the task of man-marking Mandzukic, don't let him have any time on the ball, beat him aerially and use your energy to track him all over the pitch. When we have the ball be more adventurous, I want rotation in who gets forward. Jones, you are known for your energetic runs forward, I want that, and Sahin, you are a great passer of the ball, I want you more aggressive getting forward more to find a killer pass and Rolfes, you may be known as a defensive midfielder but this season IRL you have popped up more with goals and assists so get forward as well. But ensure one of the three stays back.
Sanchez/Remy - Pretty much free roles today, look to alternate between getting wide, cutting in. Swap sides and make runs beyond Giroud, use all of your ability to be a pain for their defenders to pick up. Run at their defenders and pull them out of position to make openings for each other. Defensively I want you two to jump on their deep lying midfielders, be it Flamini, Arteta, whoever. Don't let them start up the attacks.
Giroud - Smart play today, look to hold up the play and show clever movement. Make runs across the defense and get as high as possible to try to force their defensive line to go deeper.
SET PIECES
Left Corner - Digne
Right Corner - Sanchez
Free Kicks - Sanchez
Penalties - Remy
SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning bring on Januzaj for one of the forwards, move to a 4-5-1.
If drawing bring on Januzaj and Bannan for Ruiz and Rolfes, Jones goes back to CB in a 4-4-2. Extra energy in the midfield.
If losing bring on Januzaj, Birsa and Arnautovic for Carvajal, Digne and Rolfes. Arnautovic and Januzaj play out wide in a 3-4-1-2.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Tue 17 Dec 2013, 9:22 am
FC Zwag Atletico v Ajax
- FC Zwag Atletico:
Injuries week 3: (Phil Jones, Nedlum Onuoha. Both have been sold). Robbie Brady, Seamus Coleman: Only applicable.
Line Up:
Boruc
Toure----Sokratis----Matip----Oviedo
Carrick----De Rossi
Ravel--Shirokov--Balde Keita
Kießling
Subs: Green, Simpson, Kirchhoff, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Klose.
Team Talk: We will look to keep play on the deck. We will aim to control the midfield, possession & tempo. We want to mix our passing up, building up with short passes holding possession working for gaps to open, carrying the ball forward. Once around the final third we will step up our movement, look for more direct passes to the forwards who can then link other into play or take a man on.
Artur Boruc: Be solid as ever. no messing on the ball, get it & pump it up field. Claim all crosses around your 6 yard box. Stay big for one on ones.
Defence: Keep a solid line, CB's stay close to each other, dont get dragged apart.- Toure is filling in at RB for the injured Coleman. Expecting Fischer to start so mark him, stand off him a bit, don't let him use his pace to get inside, jurt push him down the line where you can block his crosses.
- Oviedo to mark the RW, force him wide & cut him off as a supply line, try keep him wide & don't let him cut in.
- Plan is to block the wide men coming inside to isolate the striker.
- One CB to man mark the lone striker, other covering & picking up late runners. If two strikers both man mark.
Midfield: Disrupt the oppositions play, pressure them early & force mistakes. Look to control possession & tempo.- Carrick will sit deep & protect the defence. De Rossi will play as a ball winning midfielder. Shirokov will roam in between the lines looking to pick the ball up & put the attackers in behind.
- Mix the passing up from short & direct.
- Use quick changes in tempo to retain/hold possession & to move forward up the pitch. Around the final third play at a faster pace.
- Turnover play, use the width of the pitch when distributing the ball & look for Ravel & Balde Keita coming inside.
Attack: Ravel & Balde Keita will start wide but act as inside forwards on the attack.- When receiving the ball in a wide position Ravel & Balde Keita will look to run at their man, take them on. Both young hungry players so I will give them the freedom to take players on.
- Kießling will roam the central area today, he will try force a big pitch by pushing his marker back. Hold up the ball & link Ravel & Balde Keita into play.
- Any moment in space shoot. All of you have good footwork so use that to create a shooting chance. Only pass is a team mate is wide open for a tap in.
Set Pieces:
Corners: Shirokov, whip into the near post area.
Free kick left: De Rossi, drive with power if the angle it on.
Free kick right: Oviedo
Penalty: Kießling
Subs:
If winning in the 76th minute: Barton on for Shirokov. Shore up the midfield.
If losing in the 65th minute: Simpson on for Toure. Both fullback can attack providing width. Get more crosses in the box & passes inside to the forwards.- Toure is filling in at RB for the injured Coleman. Expecting Fischer to start so mark him, stand off him a bit, don't let him use his pace to get inside, jurt push him down the line where you can block his crosses.
- Ajax:
- -----------Cillesen------------
Rhijn---D.Vrij---B.Indi---Blind
------J.Clasie---DeJong------
------------Eriksen------------
Berardi-----------------Fischer
------------Morata------------
Corchia, Emre Can, Vilhenna, Gnabry, Werner, Beharino, Zivkovic
Postponed game v Zwag
A solid Dutch back 5, the keeper is dominate and controls his area well, I want him quick off his line to reduce shooting angles and hut down the forwards, when crosses come in be brave and go to meet them, punch clear what he cant catch, look to release quick wide men early to set up quick counters.
Back 4 know each other very well, which helps when defending, they all know there jobs. De Vrij picks up the CF and will look to keep him quiet, even when we attack he must be mindful of the forward and always be wary of his movement, it just takes us a second to lose the ball and the lad can be away through on goal. Always onto him quickly. Indi deals with all high balls and clears the danger, however if they playing on the ground he will take a step back just to give Vrij extra insurance in case he loses the CF so Indi is there to help clean up.
Blind and Rhijn will have to blend attack and defence in todays game, we cannot go gung ho, so start off as a solid back line only attacking whenever possible to do so, we cant afford to be left exposed at the back. Watch there wingers, keep there attacks limited by forcing them out wide and try to intercept there crosses in.
When we attack one of Blind/Rhijn attack not both, they may start the attack from deep so drive up the flank give and go passed the winger, this either makes an extra man for there fullback to worry about and leave room for the winger to cut inside, or the winger will feed the ball down for our fullbacks to sprint onto and cross in. Quick passing down the wings between the players will cause all sorts of problems.
Nigel de Jong is the midfield enforcer, he doesnt stray very far from the defence. He is there to stop the Am of them dictating play, he must like Vrij always be mindful of his movement and be ready to pounce and intercept anything coming forward. Nothing silly, and his job can be very easy, one player to watch, one player to stop, stop him and we stop a lot of there attacks, once the balls is won, nice easy balls to those around him.
Jordy Clasie is the playmaker, he will control the speed, tempo of the game from deep, picking up from behind or de Jong, he will look to use his vast array of passing to get us into dangerous positions, either look to get it out to the wings or up to Eriksen and Morata for the front lot to go and do there stuff, always makes himself available for a return ball, and if he has to take it back to start again he will. Will help de Jong when they attack and sit alongside looking to help break up play.
Eriksen in a kinda free role today, he is the driving force of our midfield, he can turn a game very quickly, with superb vision and control of the ball, will turn his man quickly and set Morata away in on goal, dinks over the top for him to chase or thread it through the defenders. Also will be used as a pivot for berardi and Fischer to use when they pass and move inside looking to go for goal. Quick one twos between them and this will split open there defence.
Berardi and Fischer are two different wingers, Fischer will use skill and pace and look to take his man on to cross in for Morata etc whilst Berardi uses raw pace and will drive at the goal area to have a pop at goal. Both do a job and with Blind and Rhijn supporting at times then the youngsters will really pose a threat to there backline. Fischer will try different things and if the dont work he will simply keep trying, with Blind over lapping use him either as a decoy or play him in, but always go looking to help him. Beradri and Rhijn have blistering pace and there left hand side will struggle with it. Berardi always looking for goals so will pass and move into the box where he will be a massive threat, if the ball goes to Rhijn he will cross it in where Berardi and Morata are ready to pounce. Both will also use Eriksen like said as a pivot so a quaick pass and look to chase Eriksens balls that he will provide to try and split the defenderrs.
Morata is the ideal striker in my team, quick and can certainly score the goals. With a blend of skill and power he is more than a handful for defenders, will always sit on the last man and ready to pounce on any mistake, good with both feet so the ball coming from either side he can meet and shoot, very good in the air, so when crosses come in he must get up early to beat the CB to the ball. If a shot not on look to hold it up for Berardi and Eriksen especially as they come into support him.
Defend as a team, attack as a team, we are very young and spirited, our energy is timeless, so never give up even if we fall behind! this team can go places...
Captain - De Jong
Penalties - Morata
Corners - Wingers
Free Kicks - Eriksen
Subs
Losing/drawing
70 Mins:- Werner for Fischer, Gnabry for Berardi, fresh legs with pace to burn v tiring fullbacks
80 Mins:- Beharino for Morata
Winning:-
Emre Can for Eriksen on 80 Mins to shore up midfield on the left of de Jong
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 10 Jan 2014, 8:50 am
Athletic Ballbag v PSV Rescheduled, Vote NOW
- Athletic Ballbag:
Injuries
Julien Speroni
Arjen Robben
Joel Veltman
Pablo Zabaleta
Starting XI
Irazioz
Lahm----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira
Callejon-----Koke-----Florenzi
Drogba
Subs:Leandro, Fabinho, De Jong, Propper, Iturbe, Kiessling, Varela
Captain: Barzagli
Free kicks and Corners: Koke
Penalties: Drogba
Team talk:
We want to play quick moving, passing football today. We have Koke operating in a free role today behind Drogba, and with two tricky wide men either side. Both wide men will look to move inside, allowing the full backs to overlap and provide additional width.
Defensively, we have a back four, who will sit as a unit, and Alonso and Khedira sat in front for protection. Our forward players will all press the ball to win it back as high up the pitch as possible
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Pick up the opposition wingers and force them away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box.When you get the chance, get forward to provide the width in attack, overlapping the forwards and getting crosses into the box.
CBs – Barzagli will pick up the main striker, stay tight to him and don’t give him an easy time. He should have to work for everything. Subotic will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Alonso sit deeper, get on the ball, keep possession and pick your passes. Get on the ball and feed the forwards. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched. We want them chasing. Khedira to play box to box, supporting attack and defence Defensively, sit and protect the back four, breaking down attacks before they reach our defence and providing the protection for our full backs to get forward.
Wingers – Get on the ball and run at the defence. Keep them guessing by mixing it up between coming inside or out. When wide, get the ball into the box for Drogba, when you come inside, look to link up with Drogba and Koke. When the ball is on the opposite flank, get into the box at the back post. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Koke – you are playing in a free role to try and create chances for the front two. Keep moving and really working the defence. Look to get it into Drogba for his to hold up. If the ball is wide, get close to Drogba for knockdowns or loose balls. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Drogba Front line of the attack. Occupy the centre backs and bully them. Keep them occupied and create space for your teammates. When the ball comes in centrally, hold it up and bring others into play. When it is wide, get on the end of the balls into the box. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Koke and Florenzi off, Kiessling and Iturbe on
Irazioz
Lahm----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira
Iturbe---------- -----Callejon
Drogba----Kiessling
- PSV:
Today we are up against one of the strongest teams in the league today. I want you to go out and enjoy it but we may come under quite a bit of pressure during the game. When we are attacking i want us to attack with confidence and the same when we are defending. I want us to do everything we can to take the game to Athletic Ballbag. Welcome to all of the new players that have arrived in the squad over the winter break.
We are playing a 4-2-3-1 formation this week.
--------------Pantillimon
Arbeloa--Barta--Ogbonna--Santon
---------Paulinho--Lampard
Depay-------Thauvin----Agbonlahor
------------Finnbogason
Pantillimon - Stand tall and come and claim set pieces etc. I want us to play out from the back and patiently build up our attacks.
Santon and Arbeloa - Like i said a little earlier, we will probably come under quite a bit of pressure today as Athletic Ballbag are one of the best teams in the league. I want you to provide quite a bit of support to our central defenders by staying back when required however i do want you to go forward when you see the opportunity.
Ogbonna and Bartra - Stand tall and look to get on the end of headers in both boxes. Play the ball out from the back as much as possible and move the ball forward as much as we can to release the pressure that we may be under at times.
Paulinho and Lampard - I want you both to look to control the game from your position and bring the game into the opponents half. I want you both to shield the defence when required and provide extra men in defence. Lampard i would like you to go forward and look to shoot from the edge of the area when you get the opportunity or play a pass through to the players in front of you.
Depay, Thauvin and Agbonlahor - I want you 3 to work as hard as you can in attack to make runs into the oppositions box and when you have the opportunity and also to play the ball through to Finnbogason who will be making runs into the box aswell. In defensive situations i want Agbonlahor and Depay to get back and provide a wing back option for the defence for when we are under pressure from Athletic Ballbag. Thauvin i want you to try and get in between the lines and pick the ball up from deep at times too. Athletic Ballbag seem to play a few different formations but they usually have 2 lines of 3 or 4 in the midfield and defence respectively.
Finnbogason - I want you to roam free into the oppositions box and look to get onto the end of passes and crosses coming from the players behind you. Hold the ball up when required and bring the other players into the game. Look to get a header onto the end of crosses and set pieces such as corners.
Subs: Butland, Manolev, Pieters, Vilhena, Kasami, Neilton and Bony.
70th Minute - Kasami on for Depay.
80th Minute - Vilhena on for Agbonlahor.
89th Minute - Bony on for Finnbogason.
Injuries: Andros Townsend, João Pereira, Jeffrey Bruma, Cassano.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 10 Jan 2014, 8:54 am
FC Basel v FoolEm FC
- FC Basel:
Formation: 4-3-3
Buffon
Uchida---Terry---Jagielka---Safari
Pirlo
Rosicky---Matuidi
Salah---Villa---Schurlle
Injured Players
William Carvalho
Maxwell
Marcelo Diaz
Marco Streller
Subs
Vailati
Schar
Zanetti
Frei
Meyer
Sio
Set Pieces
Freekick 26 yards or more: Salah/Pirlo
Freekick 25 yards or less: Pirlo
Corner Right: Pirlo
Corner Left: Pirlo
Defending Corners: Man mark big players pick up thier pick players
Penalty: Pirlo
Team Talk
First game back after the break, we have bought in Pirlo to give us more control of possession and dictate the game. I want the team to play as a unit, we push forward together and drop back together so there is not many gaps between the team. Wide men get inside and link up while FB get delievery in. Let them play in their own half and press them in ours.
KEEPER
Best keeper in the league, always communicate with defence, look to catch the ball but punch if you need to. If you can't hold onto ball parry it away from danger, spread yourself making the goal look small and close down the angle and space.
DEFENDERS
I only want to see one FB pushing up at a time, don't dive in, jockey them and try to make them cross from deep which makes it easier for our CB.
Jagielka pick up the main striker get tight on him making it hard for him to get past you but don't drop out of position don't let him settle on the ball shoulder barge him not allowing him to keep balance. Terry play slightly deeper pick up spare man watch runs, use your reading off the game to nip the problem before it becomes an issue, both are good on ball bring it out.
MIDFIELD
Pirlo play infront of the back four always make yourself free for a pass, keep it ticking for us drop further back if they try to press you. Matuidi play as box to box but more emphasis on defending, use energy press opposition pushing them backwards drive forward with ball getting it to wingers. Rosicky use your guile and technique look to get into attacking positions linking up with Villa run with ball and track back.
ATTACKERS
Salah and Schurlle have pace and speed to come inside shoot or look to pass someone, run at your man making him commit and opening space for others. Both will need to track back the FB. Villa play between both CB always on the move don't let them pick you up look for gaps and openings to get into goal scoring positions and be selfish look to shoot.
SUB 75 MIN IF LOSING
Pirlo off Meyer on (Matuidi drops in DM role Meyer gets forward)
SUB 75 MIN IF WINNING
Rosicky off Frei on (More defensive minded player in midfield)
- FoolEm FC:
Injuries
Igor
Morgan de Sanctis
Miralem Pjanic
Lucas Biglia
Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond)
Howard; Clyne, Zouma, Alex, Davies; Mulumbu, Barkley, Ramsey, Volland; Sturridge, Costa
Subs Bench
Balzaretti, Distin, Reither, Hughes, Di Natale, Rodriguez, Ribeiro
Tactical Overview
A 4-4-2 diamond formation on the offensive focusing on playing through the middle of the pitch which turns into a pressing 4-4-2 when on the defensive
Defensive Overview
----------------Howard
Clyne----Alex----Zouma----Davies
----Ramsey--Mulumbu--Barkley
---------------Volland
-------Costa---------Sturridge
When not on the ball, the strikers will split and move out slightly wider with the duel role of trying to make the full backs hesitant in going forward by setting ourselves up to exploit the space between the full back and centre back if we are able to hit them on the counter. We will let their cb's have time on the ball, with Volland keeping his brain in gear by being ready to pick up on a midfielder coming deep to get the ball off the cb's, with the 3 behind him backing him up pressing the passing options, The priority is to get people quickly behind the ball, and then press in groups of 2 and 3 with a high intensity to crowd around players and get them making decisions too quickly for their own good. All of the team pressing involves the defence playing a fairly high line, looking to crowd out the striker with the full backs having the pace to make recovery runs should an offside trap be broken.
Offensive Overview (Volland, Ramsey, Barkley rotating)
------------Howard
---------Zouma----Alex
-------------Mulumbu
Clyne--Barkley--Ramsey--Davies
--------------Volland
------Costa----------Sturridge
Attacking Overview
The CB's will be staying back most of the time, Alex may occasionally bring the ball out if there is no pressure on him and Mulumbu is covering his position. Mulumbu will be sitting just infront of the back 2, only providing the out ball if our midfield is too pressured. The full backs will be getting forward providing the wide options to keep the play stretched and not give their full backs chance to help the CB's and focus on putting in good crosses. The trio of Volland, Pjanic and Barkley can all play in their respective positions and have the ability to pick out a pass or run with the ball themselves, so they will be constantly buzzing around each other in those positions looking to get stretch and move around the oppositions midfield to get themselves into pockets of space to receive the ball, then either moving it on or taking a chance themselves. The strikers will mainly be operating in the space between the fullbacks and CB's with both having enough pace to latch onto balls played around/over the CB's withy the other looking to exploit the wider space between the CB's, occasionally one will come slightly deeper to pick up the ball and look to run at the CB's to draw a foul or set up 1-2's between the strikers. Both are also good enough in the air for the crosses to cause problems.
Set Pieces
Corners - Volland takes corners, the 2 CB's go into the box, the FB's and Mulumbu stay back to prevent counters, the CB's and strikers take up positions to attack the ball, Barkley looks to annoy the opposition keeper looking to limit his ability to move off the goalline. Ramsey takes a position just outside the box to pick up any weak defensive headers or knockdowns.
Free Kicks
Volland takes Direct FK's with Alex hanging around to give the ball the occasional whack.
For Indirect FK's, follow the same directives for Corners
Penalties - Costa is the designated taker.
Subs
If Winning
76 mins - Hughes + Rodriguez for Sturridge + Barkley - go to 4-4-1-1 with Volland + Rodriguez taking deeper wide positions and Ramsey AM.
85 Mins - Distin for Ramsey, an element of timewasting, but also going to 3 at the back and shutting up shop.
If Losing
76 Mins - Balzaretti + Hughes for Davies + Mulumbu - Fresh legs and more attacking intent. Go to 4-3-3 with Sturridge as the central striker and the other 2 buzzing around him
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 10 Jan 2014, 8:57 am
Lille v Ajax
- Lille:
----------------------------Enyeama----------------------------
-----Jones----Campagnaro---------Basa----------Digne------
-------------------Toure--------------Sahin--------------------
----------Sanchez---------Welbeck-----------Pedro-----------
------------------------------Remy------------------------------
BENCH
Antonelli
Moisander
Rolfes
Bentaleb
Birsa
Januzaj
Arnautovic
TACTICS
We need to bounce back with victory after a draw in our previous game costing us ground in the title race. They have a young side with quite a bit of pace, but we will try to negate that by playing a deeper defensive line so that they cannot play in behind. Ensure that Eriksen is never given any time on the ball to work, and that the wingers are not allowed to cut inside. Defensively Welbeck should drop back in a 4-5-1, but going forward he should be a striker in a 4-4-2. Attack their youthful back four, swapping positions and being difficult to pick up, look to hit them very quickly.
PLAYER ROLES
Enyeama - Be dominant in the box, look to quickly distribute the ball forward.
Jones/Digne - You two will be up against young wingers, Fischer and Gnabry most likely, who will probably be encouraged to cut inside but you two are young too and full of energy, force their wingers out wide which they won't like, and get physical. When the opportunity arises get forward to provide us with width, Digne in particular and look to overlap the winger.
Campagnaro/Basa - Have chosen you two this week due to your experience, Basa in particular is a leader and has been at the heart of the excellent defensive record at Lille IRL. Hold a deeper line than usual as they will attack with a lot of pace and look to negate that, do not let them have anything to run into or let Morata play in behind. Take that away from their game and they become very limited.
Sahin/Toure - Sahin should sit deeper in front of the defense, looking to provide protection and not give Eriksen anywhere to go. Toure should be physical, going in with tackles, winning possession and looking to drive us forward with runs from deep. Sahin should look for long balls, but generally stay a little deeper to allow Toure to go box to box.
Sanchez/Pedro - You will be up against Corchia/Rhijn and Blind. Look to have a real go at the youthful full backs, cut inside and drag them right in allowing the full backs to get room to get an easy cross in. Both of you are in hot form in real life, look to swap wings, get central, be an absolute nuisance and look for the killer pass.
Welbeck - When we don't have the ball I want you to drop deeper and pressurise their defensive midfielders, not allowing them time to do anything with the ball and preventing their attacks from instigating before they can even develop. But when we have the ball, you are a striker and should get in and have the confidence to take a shot when the opportunity arises.
Remy - Look to drag defenders out of position using your clever movement, their centre backs are prone to a mistake and you can show this, get them to chase you out wide if they man-mark you to create space for the three behind you to run into. Get as high as possible to force their back four deeper and create more space for those behind you to work into.
SET PIECES
Left Corner - Pedro
Right Corner - Pedro
Free Kicks - Sanchez
Penalties - Remy
SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning bring on Rolfes for one of the strikers, with Yaya Toure moving further forward and Rolfes alongside Sahin at CM.
If drawing bring on Januzaj for Welbeck. A young spark coming off the bench with Sanchez moving central.
If losing bring on Januzaj and Bentaleb for Digne and Sahin. Two young players full of energy, move to a 3-5-2 with Welbeck an out and out striker.
- Ajax:
- Cillessen
Rhijn--d.Vrij--Antei--Blind
-----Bender--J.Clasie----
---------Eriksen---------
Berardi-----------Fischer
---------Lasogga---------
Willems, Emre Can, Klaassen, Boetius, Gnabry, Morata, Corchia
Cillessen is a s super shot stopper, off his line quickly to shut down strikers and close there angles down, when high balls come in, look to catch if not he must get a strong punch to clear it, always shouting at defenders keeping them right.
Rhijn and Blind at fullback will look to keep a solid back line, they must keep the wingers to the outside and keep the crosses in to a minimum, dont dive in and holdthere ground, both quick so pace not a problem v quick wingers. When we attack they go and support one at a time, we mustnt leave ourselves exposed, when they attack give and go, pass to the winger and drive passed, wether they get the ball back it doesnt matter as long as they take the opposition fullback away and free uip room for other if they dont, if they do get the ball then look to whip in early dangerous crosses into the box.
Luca Antei comes in alongside De Vrij, i want him to man mark the CF, look to mark him out the game, always stay focussed on him, even if we are atrtacking be prepared to move up to him in case of a quick counter. Stick to him like glue, dont give him an inch. However if he does lose him de Vrij is there to mop up, he will take a step just off him and if the CF does go by he is there to stop him ion his tracks., De Vrij can play the ball out and look to start things from the back, but only if he ios confident, no mucking about, clear the danger before the fancy stuff starts.
Lars Bender is our DM, he breaks there play up, he nulifies there attacks by setting about the main AM, be onto him quiickly not giving him any time or space to dictate the play, he leads by example in the center of the pitch, and once he has won the ball just nice simple balls to those around him, especially gfor Clasie to pick up, he will look to pass it about with ease, and indeed dictate play for us, simple passes to the forwards looking to break there lines of defence, dinks over the top or through balls for lasogga, he will always look to play the easy ball first and foremost. Always makes himself available for a return ball so others can then look to move into more space. He will help Bender when they attack and look to keep there 2nd most AM quiet.
Eriksen is very quick and has a great eye for goal, have put him in a free role today so he can really have a go at them, we want to peg them back so he and Lasogga can do this to great effect, can win games with these attributes, possesses a brilliant sense of timing on the ball, and he can bring those around him into the game very well. Moreover, his attacking strengths make him a very potent weapon in the middle of the field. Will look to thread in Lasogga and play neat one twos to allow Berardi and Fischer the chance to cut in and support Lasogga or indeed have a go at goal. He will move all over the pitch so can switch with Berardi/Fischer at any time as he will br given freedom to drift but if he does, one of the wingers will definately move inside. Defensivley then just focus on not allowing the DM to move forward, if he does then track back.
Berardi and Fischer are two top young wingers. Fischer uses pace and trickery to great effect, his lung bursting runs and endless energy will leave there fullback struggling also has a great eye for goal so will be a real danger, will look to Eriksen/Lasogga in the centre as he will pass and go and look to link up straight away with the two forwards, so he can cut inside and unleash his powerful and accurate shooting range, will have Felipe behind him and the two will bomb forward when they can but also be back to defend the lines. Berardi on the other hand uses his pace to get at the fullback, with Rhijn up in support he will give and go and drive passed the fullback get to the bye line and cross in or whenever possible when Lasogga is in good position. He will at times also cut inside looking to pass and drive passed the defence for a return ball to go for goal.
Lasogga is a big powerful striker two good feet and good in the air, he must get into positions that allow him to become a threat, will have plenty support so wont become isolated up top on his own. Always moving and jigging about, taking players away freeing up room for the likes of Berardi and Fischer to move into. When there defenders have the ball run them down and force them to play it out or mistime the passes. If he cant go for goal but is inpossession of the ball look for those coming up to support and lay it off/knock it on for them to beat the defence. He is great at holding up play so will do this if needed for others to come in
Captain:- Bender
Penalties:- Lasogga
Freekicks:- Eriksen
Corners:- Wingers
Subs:
Losing or drawing
70 Mins - Gnabry for Berardi and Boetius for Fischer, two quick young wingers to go at tiring fullbacks
75 Mins - Morata for Lasogga, with a virtually new front three then they will drive at there defence with alot more pace
Winning
70 Mins - Morata for Lasogga
80 Mins - Emre Can for Eriksen, will sit alongside Bender in a 3 man mid
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 10 Jan 2014, 9:00 am
FC WHYDYTYA v Borussia Mönchengladbach FC
- FC WHYDYTYA:
Injuries:
Inigo Martinez
Antonio Nocerino
Mikel Arteta
Bertrand Traoré
Team:4-3-2-1
01 - C.Abbiati / 02 - W.Reid / 04 - M.Flamini / 08 - S.Gerrard / 10 - M.Mandzukic / 11 - J.McCarthy / 12 - A.Lallana / 13 - A.Kolorov / 14 - D.Srna (c) / 17 - L.Ocampos / 23 - V.Chiriches
------------ Abbiati ----------------
Srna --- Reid --- Chiriches --- Kolorov
--- Gerrard -- Flamini -- McCarthy ---
Ocampos -------------------- Lallana
----------- Mandzukic --------------
Subs:
03 - S.Aurier / 09 - J.Defoe / 19 - J.Ward-Prowse / 22 - J.Jaaskelainen / 26 - J.Cole
Team Talk: After the Christmas break we've been hit by some big injuries however getting a result is a must tonight. They have a very strong midfield but we are looking to match them with Flamini being the terrier, Gerrard the playmaker and McCarthy the enforcer. Infront of them Lallana and Ocampos are to drift around on come in from the wings. Mandzukic to terrorize them. Lets do this today!
Abbiati - Control your box and look the get it to Gerrard or the fullbacks
Srna/Kolorov - More traditional fullbacks than wingback this week due to injuries however I still want you to get forward. Pin them back and go on the overlap into the space that Ocampos/Lallana create as they drift inwards. Make sure you get back however.
Reid/Chiriches - I'd imagine they will go 1 up front so Reid to go toe to toe with Benteke who is right off form at the moment. Chiriches to pick up the runner from deep and to sweep up.
Flamini - The Terrier. Buzz around and make a nuisance of yourself, stick to Kruse and don't give him any room. In attack get the ball to any of our more attacking players
Gerrard - The Playmaker. Play your gorgeous balls to our creative midfielders/Mandzukic. Keep it simple in defence by forming a solid three in front of our back four.
McCarthy - The enforcer. Big and powerful going box to box today. Drive forward in attack and get between their defensive mids. In defence stick to Xavi and rough him up, throw him off his game.
Ocampos/Lallana - Our aces in the pocket again today. With both of you roaming around we can bamboozle their defensive pivots and draw their fullbacks out of position. I want the pair of you to cause havoc by your movement and look to thread the ball through to either each other or through to Mandzukic. You are both in a position where you can create room to play in or to create a chance for a pop shot. I believe you can be the difference today as you roam from out wide and then across the pitch
Mandzukic - Up front alone in a role you are used to. Drift between their centre backs to creat movement for Ocampos/Lallana to burst into. Make sure you get on all crosses that come in from Srna/Kolorov and either bury them or knock them down for either of our pair of aces to get onto. Make sure you score today, we need goals, goals, goals!
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Subs:
Corners - Lallana/Gerrard
Freekicks - Indirect - Gerrard
Freekicks - Direct - Kolorov
Penalties - Mandzukic
- Borussia Mönchengladbach FC:
- Blaswich
Brouwers -Hummels -- Benatia
Sam -------Xavi ----Gabi ------- Palacio
Maxim -- Guarin
Ramos
Subs: Heimroth,Piszczek,Korb,Schneiderlin.
Team Talk: Guessing Gregers will play something similar but injuries have forced me into the west ham style of play.
Blaswich: Clear balls knocked in behind the defense.
Brouwers: Look for on running midfielders and make interceptions of balls into main forward, Look to help Sam with the winger/Wing Back
Hummels: Stick tight to the main forward don't let him turn you and bully him physically. Look to play ball into Xavi
Benatia: Watch for oncoming AM's and look to put a tackle in and block shots and passes. Cover Hummels if he gets rolled by forward
Sam: Get forwards use trickery and pace,directness to get the at the full back and look to whip crosses into the box, remember to track back and put a shift in
Xavi: Sit deep and dictate play look to keep a high tempo and keep the ball moving around the midfield if man marked move further forwards, Look to sit infront of defense and help defend when without ball
Gabi: Sit alongside Xavi and give all the protection he needs keep with in 5 yards for an outlet, Look sit and track runners from deep
Palacio: I want you to run at the full back and cut inside them look to link up the play or shoot occasionally go down the line and cross, Get back to defend when can.
Maxim: drift in the gap and look to play slide through balls for Ramos, Dribble at their defense and look to burst in beyond them.
Guarin: Box to box today, I want you to hassle their play maker and get amongst him, don't give him time, Look to make runs late into the box or give Maxim an extra option
Ramos: Movement is key so drift between defenders and look to roll in behind the defense and finish clinically like you have all season
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:43 am
I know. I just posted all other matches. Waiting on Nando now.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Fernando Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:48 am
Southampton vs Zwagatletico
VS
- Southampton:
- Injuries: Dede, Luke Shaw, Branislav Ivanovic, Oscar de Marcos
Starting XI:Adrian
Andoni Iraola - Gary Medel - Dante - Benjamin Mendy
Mohamed Diame - Marco Verratti
Gerard Deulofeu ----------------------------------- Cristian Tello
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Romelu Lukaku
Subs: Mark Schwarzer, Zanka, Ryan Giggs, Julian Green, Leo, Francesco Totti, Diego Milito
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Manager's note: Playing 4-2-2-2 to get at Zwag's defence as the front two have bags of pace and strength in abundance, and with Deulofeu and Tello creating from wide plus Verratti from deep, Zwag's little rated defence will come under real pressure today. We are short defensively ourselves but we have two very capable fullbacks in Mendy and Iraola, and Medel will slot in alongside Dante to give us a high level of experience at the back. I want us to focus on supplying the front men, in doing so Verratti and Diame will have to be more restrained than they would normally like to be. Without the ball I want Aubameyang to harass Carrick to leave him no time on the ball.
Adrian, distribute from the back to the fullbacks/CM's, stay in communication with your defence throughout, be wary of long range efforts and ensure you stay big for any one on ones.
Dante/Medel, you two will have one job. Stop Zlatan. Both of you have the physical presence required to force him higher up the pitch. He doesn't have any pace advantage over you so that's one less thing to worry about. Whenever he is fed the ball, keep him with his back to goal, don't let him get any shots in, and with anything aerial towards Zlatan, Dante I want you to beat him to the ball, or at the very least, impede him to limit his aerial impact. Medel, when Dante is marking Zlatan, be there in-case they field a second striker or attacking midfielder, pick up the pieces and also be first to any second balls. When in possession, look to feed Verratti or the wingers.
Iraola/Mendy, I want you both to stay with the Zwag wingers, force them outside and block their crosses at source. When we have possession, push forward and support Deulofeu/Tello as they will try to run inside the fullback and you will provide the overlap to either create space or supply crosses into the area for Lukaku and Aubameyang. You will need to track back very quickly to ensure we don't get caught on the break.
Diame/Verratti, Simple approach today, Verratti to be our deep lying playmaker, look for the wide men and fullbacks making runs, look for Lukaku with his back to goal or for Aubameyang making runs in behind. When we lose possession, I want you to double up with Diame as a DM to ensure we don't get taken apart by their midfielders making runs from deep. Diame to protect Verratti, win possession and look to supply Verratti. If someone is trying to close down Verratti, "accidentally" be in their path. Use your physical advantage to bully ZwagAtletico in the middle of the park. Play as an orthadox DM when we don't have possession and track their CAM. When the ball is forward, Diame has licence to play box to box and join in with the attack.
Deulofeu/Tello, Both playing out wide but both have the tendencies to cut inside. Look to supply Lukaku and Aubameyang with chances and also provide yourselves with chances. Link up with Verratti and the overlapping fullbacks of Iraola and Mendy, and capitalise on the space Lukaku's presence will create for you. Without the ball I expect you two to track back and assist your fullback defensively.
Aubameyang/Lukaku, work together as a front two today. Zwag may or may not expect both of you however you are still two of the most in form strikers in the league. You styles are different so I want you to utilise Lukaku's strength and height with Aubameyang's sharpness and pace. Both of you are clinical finishers and cause problems to the best of defences. Shoot on sight, use your strike partner making runs to create openings or supply them, and be aware of Deulofeu/Tello/Verratti/Mendy/Iraola passing or crossing into the area for either of you to get onto the end of. For the occasional long pass, Lukaku to hold up the ball or flick it on towards Aubameyang making runs in behind.
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Subs 70 mins:
If winning: Deulofeu off, Zanka on. Aubameyang replaces Deulofeu on the right wing, Zanka assists Medel and Dante at CB. 4-2-2-2 becomes 5-2-2-1. Hold off the Zwag attack and look to counter with the front three.
If drawing: Deulofeu off, Milito on. Aubameyang to RW, Milito upfront with Lukaku. No change in formation but a change in approach, push for the win.
If losing: Diame and Deulofeu off, Totti and Milito on. 4-2-2-2 becomes 4-1-3-2 with Milito and Lukaku up top, Totti the AM with Aubameyang and Tello wide, Verratti the sole DM and "Quarterback" as we push for goals. Fullbacks attack more
VS
- Zwag:
- Injuries: Sokratis, Jordan Mutch, Steve Sidwell, Miroslav Klose
Line Up:
Boruc
Coleman----Toure----Matip----Oviedo
Carrick
Cabaye----Ravel
Farfán----------------Gouffran
Zlatan
Subs: Green, Simpson, Richardson, Kirchhoff, Shirokov, Balde Keita, De Ridder
Team Talk: Southampton are a tough team to beat. Ive gone for an attacking approach to try get at them early & pin them back. We will play at a high tempo consistently moving the ball around making it do the work. Set up with a packed midfield & width. We will mix up our play from down the flanks to through the middle.
Main route will be the right flank. With a stand in LB we are looking to use the pace of Coleman & Farfán to target this area, double up, get in behind & get the balls into Zlatan & our runners as well as either of them coming inside to join the attack. Same tactic applied when attacking from the left. Carrick & Cabaye will control the passing from central, Ravel will look to drive through the middle with his dribbles & runs. As one FB getting forward it offers one of our wide men to come into the SS role whilst maintaining width. Zlatan will be free to roam the central area, in order to bring the best out of him I will give him freedom to express. Now lets go win!!! *Kicks Flip chart across the dressing room* Go play like animals!!!!!!!
Boruc: Be solid as ever. no messing on the ball, get it & pump it up field. Claim all crosses around your 6 yard box. Stay big for one on ones.
Defence: Hold your line when we are defending. Keep it tight.- Play a deep defensive line to counter their attacking pace.
- Matip to mark main striker, should be Lukaku who can be a handful. Get close & physical with him, stick to him in & around the box. If he goes deep to collect the ball let him, pressure him when he appochest our box.
- If 2 strikers Toure will mark the other otherwise he will cover & watch for other opposition runners.
- Fullbacks need to mark the wide men, Aubameyang/Deulofeu/Tello all pose a bigger threat when coming inside so try to show them out wide.
- Carrick to sit & protect the back four. Read the game, pre-empt situations. Cabaye & Morrison also to assist defensively but just ahead of Carrick.
- Farfán & Gouffran will track back if required to prevent any 2 on 1 situation vs our fullback.
Midfield: Hold a sold line of four when we are defending with Carrick sitting in the hole protecting.- Carrick to distribute mainly to the CM's in front & to the wide men, also look for Zlatan up top.
- Cabaye to play a box to box style role. On the attack you can push forward towards the opposition box in order to add a creative spark. Shoot from distance.
- Ravel will have more freedom to attack. Whenever we turnover play get moving forward into space. Make the forward runs from deep, this should make it harder for you to be marked. Run at players with the ball.
- Farfán & Gouffran will look to work the flanks. When wide get balls into Zlatan. When you opposite winger is attacking ghost into the far side of the box. In the final 3rd get crosses in the box, aimed for Zlatan, Ravel, Farfán/Gouffran at the far post & cutbacks to Cabaye on the edge of the area.
Attack: From usual build up play mix up the crossing. On the break look to drive them in low across the face of goal for Zlatan to attack.- Coleman & Oviedo to attack one at a time. Get up the flank & vary runs from overlapping to coming inside. When overlapping get balls into the box, when coming inside you can push to the by-line to play a ball in or your are free to shoot from range.
- Ravel to get into the box more, get closer to Zlatan, even beyond him. Pop shots off from around & in the box.
- Farfán & Gouffran are running the flanks but when their respective FB overlaps they will look to cause a 2 on 1 situation against their FB or tuck inside into the SS position. Stay wide when FB runs inside of you. Look to supply balls to on running Ravel & play Zlatan in. You to can make runs up to & beyond Zlatan. Shoot when the chance arises.
- Zlatan to bully his marker. Drift around the central area, dropping off the defensive line or pushing it back. Link others into play, there will be a number of runners. Shoot from where every you want. When we break play off the last defender as crosses will be coming in low aimed for you.
- Play a deep defensive line to counter their attacking pace.
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by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 10 Jan 2014, 12:07 pm
They started off basic but grew as I tried to explain my games plan. Makes no differance anyway Ill still lose.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 20 Jan 2014, 8:45 am
Southampton v FC Basel
PSV v Lille
FoolEm FC v FC WHYDYTYA
Ajax v Borussia Mönchengladbach FC
- Southampton:
Injuries: Mark Schwarzer, Oscar de Marcos, Marco Verratti, Cristian Tello
Starting XI: Adrian, Branislav Ivanovic, Gary Medel, Dante, Davide Santon, Thiago Motta, Gareth Barry, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gerard Deulofeu, Francesco Totti, Romelu Lukaku4-2-3-1
Adrian
Ivanovic - Medel - Dante - Santon
Motta - Barry
Aubameyang - Totti - Deulofeu
Lukaku
Subs: Dede, Andoni Iraola, Zanka, Benjamin Mendy, Julian Green, Leo, Diego Milito
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Manager's note: Tough game against Basel, they will be very attack minded so we are going with the solid 4-2-3-1, strong across the back four and with two defensive central midfielders we will look to smother any Basel attacks by outnumbering them before using our front four to cause Basel problems. Barry and Motta in midfield have the passing ability to assist from deep as well as on occasion pushing forward. Pace out wide and pace and strength upfront should cause Basel problems, even with Terry and Jagielka playing, Lukaku should give them a real problem and in doing so create space for Totti playing as a second striker, and for the wingers cutting inside.
Adrian, distribute from the back to the fullbacks/CM's, stay in communication with your defence throughout, be wary of long range efforts and ensure you stay big for any one on ones.
Dante/Medel, Dante I want you mark Villa, beat him to the ball whenever Basel have the ball out wide or if they aim directly, bully Villa and use your initiative to be wise and read the game to get to the ball first. Medel could be a target aerially but Villa isn't the tallest, either way Dante mark Villa and Medel will be lurking in the area to react to the second ball and also ensure Basel do not have time on the ball in our defensive third. When in possession, utilise the fullbacks and central midfielders.
Ivanovic/Santon, I want you both to stay with the Basel wingers, force them outside and block their crosses at source. When we have possession, push forward and support Aubameyang and Deulofeu as they will try to run inside the fullback and you will provide the overlap to either create space or supply crosses into the area for Lukaku and Totti. You will need to track back very quickly to ensure we don't get caught on the break. Ivanovic playing RB today to nullify the threat of Schurrle.
Motta/Barry, without the ball I want both of you to sit in-front of the defence, close down anyone bursting forward from midfield but don't be dragged out of position by Pirlo, let him have the ball on halfway as it will be Lukaku's job without the ball to chase Pirlo down all game as he has the energy levels for it. Ensure their central/attacking midfielders have no time on the ball and read the game to intercept any short passes towards them. In possession, Barry to sit and Motta has licence to push forward, Barry your main focus is retaining possession, but don't be afraid to pass backwards or sideways to go forward or just to keep Basel chasing possession.
Aubameyang/Deulofeu, Both playing out wide but both have the tendencies to cut inside. Look to supply Lukaku and Totti with chances and also provide yourselves with chances. Use your pace to give the weak Basel fullbacks a problem. Link up with the midfielders and the overlapping fullbacks of Ivanovic and Santon, and capitalise on the space Lukaku's presence will create for you. Without the ball I expect you two to track back and assist your fullback defensively.
Totti/Lukaku, Totti to hang in the space between the defence and midfield, look to pick passes between midfield and Lukaku/Aubameyang/Deulofeu. Be the key to unlock the Basel defence as they will either have to mark Lukaku one on one (which wont work) or leave you unmarked around 25-30 yards out which also wont work. When we have possession, I want Lukaku to mark the defenders, play on their shoulder and whenever the ball is played direct to you you can either hold up the ball or flick it on to the wingers making runs. Occasionally the ball will be played over the top and if you're level with Terry/Jagielka you can outpace them both to the ball. Both of you be clinical when in shooting range and ensure you make the keeper work.
Without the ball:
I want Lukaku to harass and bully Pirlo. If he's Basel's quarterback, you're the one who will sack him. And with Pirlo working from deep he's already close to you. Use your high energy levels to ensure you're constantly in and around Pirlo, give him absolutely zero time on the ball. He is one of the best deep lying playmakers in the world so even if you have to make a couple of early fouls to make sure he knows you're there, it will affect him later in the game if there is a doubt in his mind that you will be very close. Pressurise him into making quick, rash decisions and limit the impact he will have on the game.
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Subs 70 mins:
If winning: Totti off, Iraola on. Iraola to RB, Ivanovic to CB with Dante, Medel as a very deep DM inbetween Motta and Barry as we change to 4-5-1, with Aubameyang and Deulofeu playing deeper RM and LM roles. Absorb the Basel pressure and look to use your pace out wide to counter attack.
If drawing: Totti off, Milito on. 4-2-3-1 becomes 4-2-2-2 with Milito a more advanced striker, get in and around the penalty area for crosses coming in and give Terry and Jagielka an extra problem to deal with. Push for the win.
If losing: Barry off, Milito on. 4-2-3-1 changes to 4-1-3-2 with Milito joining Lukaku upfront and Motta being the sole CM. Fullbacks push on to become wingbacks and get more crosses into the area.
- FC Basel:
Formation: 4-1-4-1Buffon
Uchida---Jagielka---Terry---Maxwell
Pirlo
Salah---Meyer---Matuidi---Schurlle
Villa
Injured Players
Javier Zanetti
Thomas Rosicky
Sauro Gaston
Endogan Adili
Subs
Vailati
Schar
Carvalho
Frei
Streller
Sio
Set Pieces
Freekick 26 yards or more: Salah/Pirlo
Freekick 25 yards or less: Pirlo
Corner Right: Pirlo
Corner Left: Pirlo
Defending Corners: Man mark big players pick up thier pick players
Penalty: Pirlo
Team Talk
Up against a team who is normally strong but are missing their first choice CB and both LB, the defence will be makeshift so we need to take full advantage. Lets get the ball forward early as possible to get at thier unstable defence.
KEEPER
Best keeper in the league, always communicate with defence, look to catch the ball but punch if you need to. If you can't hold onto ball parry it away from danger, spread yourself making the goal look small and close down the angle and space.
DEFENDERS
I only want to see one FB pushing up at a time, they have tricky wingers so I want you to attack them when they get their first touch on the ball not allowing them to settle.
Terry to pick up Lukaku you can match him with your strength, get your jump early and knock him off ball so he has little time on ball. Jagielka pick up spare man and play slightly deeper watch for runners or balls that are tried to play in behind defence.
MIDFIELD
Pirlo play infront of the back four always make yourself free for a pass, keep it ticking for us drop further back if they try to press you. Matuidid and Meyer to play in centre both get forward to help support and make sure you get back this gives us one player sitting while we get more players to attack. Meyer is more off the attacker look to play balls and Matuidi more of the dominator putting pressure on the opposition.
ATTACKERS
Salah and Schurlle have pace and speed to come inside shoot or look to pass someone, run at your man making him commit and opening space for others. Both will need to track back the FB. Villa play between both CB always on the move don't let them pick you up look for gaps and openings to get into goal scoring positions and be selfish look to shoot.
SUB 75 MIN IF LOSING
Meyer off Streller on (We play a 4-4-2 formation)
SUB 75 MIN IF WINNING
Meyer off Carvalho on (More defensive minded player in midfield)
PSV v Lille
- PSV:
Injuries: Gabriel Agbonlahor, Erik Pieters, Stijn Schaars, Pajtim Kasami.
-------------Pantillimon---------------
Arbeloa---Ogbonna--Bartra---Shaw
Townsend-Paulinho-Lampard--Depay
-------------Thauvin---------------
-----------Finnbogason-------------
4-5-1 Formation. Welcome to the team Luke Shaw. We are playing one of the best teams in the league today against Lille.
Pantillimon:
- Come and claim crosses and set pieces as much as possible.
- Do everything you can to play the ball into our possession.
Arbeloa and Shaw:
- Use the width of the pitch to your advantage and look to pass the ball around as much as possible.
- Get forward in support of the attacks but i want you to get back and cover for the central defenders as well.
Ogbonna and Bartra:
- Stay strong on set pieces and crosses and look to play the ball out from the back. Move the ball forward as much as you can.
- You will receive cover from the midfielders and full backs which should help you out.
- I want you both to go up for corners and look to get a header on the ball.
Paulinho and Lampard:
- I want you both to provide a defensive screen when we come under pressure.
- Look to control the game from a deeper position and play passes forward into the players in front of you.
- Lampard i want you to make runs forward and try and take shots from the outside of the box and even inside the box if you get a chance
Depay and Townsend:
- I want you both to use your pace to get up and down the wings in support of both attack and defence.
- I want you to swap wings when in attack which will hopefully provide you both with more space.
- Look to make diagonal runs into the box from both sides of the pitch and attack the oppositions goal by shooting or passing the ball into the players in front of you.
Thauvin:
- You are in the number 10 role today just behind Finnbogason.
- I want you to look to recieve the ball from the other players in our team and look to bring the ball forward at every opportunity.
- Look to slip the ball through in behind the defensive line to Finnbogason and others who may be waiting for the passes.
- I want you to create as much as you possibly can and i am giving you the freedom to roam.
Finnbogason:
- You are on your own up front today but you will recieve support from the players behind you.
- Look to make runs in behind the defence and attack the goal at every opportunity you can.
- Look to score as much as possible.
- Be as strong as you can and hold up the ball when required to bring the rest of our team into the attacks.
- Thauvin will be doing everything he can to slip the ball through to you and i want you to look to get on the end of the passes as much as possible.
Subs: Butland, Manolev, Ferdinand, Bruma, Vilhena, Bony, Cassano.
80th Minute: Vilhena on for Paulinho.
90th Minute: Bony on for Finnbogason and Ferdinand on for Bartra.
- Lille:
-----------------------------Enyeama-----------------------------
-----Carvajal--------Jones-----------Evans-----------Digne-----
------Pedro----------Sahin-----------Toure----------Januzaj----
---------------------Welbeck----------Remy---------------------
BENCH
Davis
Chambers
Basa
Bender
Bentaleb
Birsa
Arnautovic
TACTICS
Today we are up against PSV who under Holymilky have a very set style of playing. We are going for a simple but effective 4-4-2 which hopefully they will not be expecting. When we defend, we want to be in two strong banks of four and ensure that we are difficult to break down, but when we attack, we want to have a go at their full backs and look to get crosses into the box. If we can keep Thauvin and Lampard from creating, then that will take us a long way.
PLAYER ROLES
Enyeama - Do what you have done superbly this season and keep another clean sheet. Look to distribute the ball upfield quickly.
Carvajal/Digne - Townsend and Depay are likely to be their wingers, and it is important that you both match them for pace as you can both do that. Don't let them get balls into the striker, force them out wide and stick tight to them to ensure that they cannot do anything with the ball. When we are in possession try to get forward when possible, get crosses into their box and overlap the winger.
Jones/Evans - Both of you should look to play more zonally, looking to hold a strong back four and making sure that there is no room to run in behind. If Bony plays, then Jones should be the man to get at him and challenge him aerially, while Evans should play a bit more of a sweeper role, assisting and being more passive. Either way use your chemistry together at Man Utd, ensure that a strong line is held and another clean sheet is kept.
Pedro/Januzaj - Both of you are full of energy and as well as the attacking side, we need you two to help out defensively with your high stamina. Look to get the ball and be creative when we are in possession. Get crosses into the box for Welbeck and Remy, and even an onrushing Toure. Mix it up by cutting inside and running at the space between full back and centre back, take long range shots and swap wings from time to time to make yourselves difficult to track.
Sahin/Toure - Sahin should sit deep and look to receive the ball when we are in possession, rarely venturing too far forward. Toure should play in a box to box role where he runs up and down the pitch, defensively going in with tackles and offensively looking to run with the ball and powering forward. Between you, their main threats are Lampard making late runs in and Thauvin. We will counter Thauvin by ensuring that Sahin limits the space between defense and midfield, and Toure should sit on the edge of the area to stop long range attempts. Terrorise their full backs.
Welbeck/Remy - When we don't have the ball, I want one of you to drop a little deeper to pressurise Paulinho to stop him starting off the attacks and the other to stay high for the counter attack. However, you two are both intelligent players and should look to make good runs, try to create space for each other. Both of you are taller than Bartra and we can beat him aerially, crosses will be coming in and you two are both capable of scoring headed goals.
SET PIECES
Left Corner - Sahin
Right Corner - Pedro
Free Kicks - Pedro/Toure
Penalties - Toure
SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning bring on Bender for Januzaj, move Welbeck and Pedro either side of Remy in a 4-3-3.
If drawing bring on Bentaleb for Sahin. A more creative player going forward.
If losing bring on Arnautovic and Bentaleb for Sahin and Welbeck. Remy is the main man in attack with three in behind playing off him.
FoolEm FC v FC WHYDYTYA
- FoolEm FC:
Injuries
Miralem Pjanic
Youssuf Mulumbu
Daniel Sturridge
Kurt Zouma
Starting XI
-----------De Sanctis
Clyne---Alex---Distin---Davies
--------Biglia------Ramsey
Volland-----Barkley-----JayRod
--------------Costa
Subs
Howard, Denswil, Balzaretti, Hughes, Di Natale, Ings, Ribeiro
Overview
An attack minded 4-2-3-1 with inverted wingers to allow full backs to provide width when attacking. and working in groups of 2 or 3 to get the ball back when defending.
Keeper
When distributing the ball, he should look to keep it simple and play the percentage pass. At crosses and set pieces, should look to punch rather than flap at pressurised catches.
Full Backs
Both are used to the attacking side of the game, and their primary directive will be to push on and make overlapping runs down their respective sides, keeping the pitch as wide as possible to try and stretch the opposition defensive line. Defensively the objective is to push the opposition winger out as wide as possible.
Centre Backs
Alex will compete with the striker for the aerial balls played up to him, with Distin looking to win the 2nd ball. When the ball is on the floor, Distin will be the defender who looks to meet the striker looking to stifle his space and rush his decisions, with Alex making the covering run. When on the ball, if the opposition are giving them space to come out with the ball, then they should look to take it forward, if not, keep it simple and play it to a man in space and retain possession.
Centre Mids
Biglia will look to create himself little pockets of space so he can get on the ball and keep the game ticking over, Ramsey will be playing a more all round game looking to put himself about, not afraid to run with the ball and get forward to make late runs and be an extra attacking presence. When defending, Ramsey is the more pressing of the 2, looking to keep a tab on the opposition midfield runners whilst Biglia plays a little deeper just screening the back 4.
Wingers
When they are on the ball, the emphasis for both wingers will be more on cutting inside, and only occasionally putting in crosses, if they do cut inside, the full backs should have moved forward to occupy the touchline and provide the wide option. If the opposition full backs has kept on our full back, the wingers shouldnt be afraid to go into the box, as defenders will be extra cautious to not give away a penalty. When the opposite winger has the ball, the winger without the ball should look to find space between the CB and full back to add an extra body for any crosses or capitalise on any defensive errors. When defending, they should look to assist Costa in his pressing game by keeping tight to the opposition full backs.
Attacking Midfielder
Barkley should be looking to just put himself about a bit when we have the ball in the middle of the pitch, not afraid to come a bit deeper to get the ball and take on players himself or look to make an attacking pass. he should also look to be making late runs into the box as an attacking option when we have the ball out wide. when defending, he should look to stay tight enough to the opposition defensive pivot he could tell what religion he is.
Striker
When defending, he should be the first line of defence, using his high energy game to pressurise the defenders into making quick decisions When attacking, he will look to play a high energy game by being a willing runner down the channels and constantly drift around the defenders looking to get himself that half a yard of space to receive the ball and do what he does best. When the ball is out wide he will look to get a couple of steps run up on defenders to provide that slight extra bit of momentum to win the aerial battles.
Set Pieces
Corners - Barkley takes the corners, the 2 CB's go into the box, the FB's stay back to prevent counters, the CB's, Rodriguez and Costa attack the ball, Biglia looks to annoy the opposition keeper looking to limit his ability to move around the 6 yard box. Ramsey and Volland take positions just outside the box to pick up any weak defensive headers or knockdowns.
Free Kicks - Barkley takes Direct FK's, with Alex occasionally looking to rip the net
For Indirect FK's, follow the same directives for Corners
Penalties - Costa is the designated taker.
Subs
If Winning
72 mins - Balzaretti for JayRod - The wingers tuck back, but with the knowledge to get out quickly for the front 3 to try and counter if the opposition over-commit for a route back into the game.
85 + 87 Mins - Ribeiro and Hughes for Volland and Barkley - Fresh legs with an element of running down the clock and Hughes slots into a midfield 3
If Losing
78 Mins - Di Natale for Biglia - go to a conventional 4-4-2
- FC WHYDYTYA:
Injuries:
04 - Mathieu Flamini
16 - Antonio Nocerino
23 - Vlad Chiriches
10 - Mario Mandzukic
Team: 4-3-2-1
1 - C.Abbiati / 05 - C.Kouyaté / 06 - M.Arteta (c) / 08 - S.Gerrard / 09 - J.Defoe / 11 - J.McCarthy / 12 - A.Lallana / 13 - A.Kolorov / 14 - D.Srna / 15 - I.Martinez / 17 - L.Ocampos
------------ Abbiati -------------
Srna -- Kouyaté --- Inigo -- Kolorov
- Gerrard - Arteta (c) - McCarthy -
---- Ocampos ---- Lallana ----
------------ Defoe -------------
Subs:
22 - J.Jaaskelainen / 2 - W.Reid / 3) S.Aurier / 7) S.Niguez / 18 - B.Traoré / 19 - J.Ward-Prowse / 20 - L.Baker
Team Talk:
After a superb win last week injuries have hit forcing us to stay with the 4-3-2-1 that we played to such success last week. Fool'em are a dangerous side going forward however they are very vulnerable on the wings so we will release Kolorov and Srna at them. When the fullbacks are forward it is paramount that Gerrard and McCarthy keep an eye out so we are never outnumbered. Lallana and Ocampos roaming around, either doubling up with the fullbacks on their fullbacks or creating a nuisance where Mulumbu is completely overwhelmed. Up front Defoe to alternate on which center back he is on so that they cannot settle.
Abbiati - Control your box and look to collect the crosses. Release the ball to the fullbacks or Arteta
Srna/Kolorov - More traditional fullbacks than wingbacks again week due to injuries however as mentioned in the team talk you are still to get forward. Pin them back and go on the overlap into the space that Ocampos/Lallana create as they drift inwards. Make sure you get back however to cover us
Inigo/Kouyaté - Fool'em are dangerous up front however with you two we have a great combination of speed, power and the ability to reed the game. Kouyaté to bully Costa and throw him off his game, he might be in great form but he struggles in big games and against powerful defenders. Inigo to pick up Sturridge as you can match him for pace.
Arteta - In the deep lying playmaker role I want you to be pivotal in winning the ball back for us and attacking as the baseline for our attacks. Look to get the ball out to Kolorov/Srna, through to Lallana/Ocampos or even the quick pass to Gerrard/McCarthy. Keep them guessing and us ticking over
Gerrard - The Playmaker. Play your gorgeous balls to our creative midfielders/Defoe. Keep it simple in defence by forming a solid three in front of our back four and picking up Barkley, show him how a true scouser plays
McCarthy - The enforcer. Big and powerful going box to box today. Drive forward in attack and get between their defensive mids. In defence stick to Ramsay and rough him up, he goes very quiet when he's worried about his injury history...
Ocampos/Lallana - Our aces in the pocket once again this week. With both of you roaming around we can bamboozle their defensive pivots and draw their fullbacks out of position. I want the pair of you to cause havoc by your movement and look to thread the ball through to either each other or through to Defoe. You are both in a position where you can create room to play in or to create a chance for a pop shot. I believe you can be the difference today as you roam from out wide and then across the pitch
Defoe - Drift between their center backs to create room for Ocampos/Lallana, if you get the chance then be our poacher and knick a goal. There are definitely goals to be had today
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Corners - Lallana/Gerrard
Freekicks - Indirect - Gerrard/Arteta
Freekicks - Direct - Kolorov
Penalties - Defoe
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Ajax v Borussia Mönchengladbach FC
- Ajax:
- ----------Hahn----------
----------Antei----------
-----D.Vrij-----B.Indi-----
-----------Blind-----------
----Bender-----J.Clasie----
----------Eriksen----------
-Berardi----------Fischer-
---------Lasogga---------
Corchia, Willems, Rabiot, Klaassen, Boetius, Gnabry, Werner
We will line-up with two lightening quick wingers in Berardi and Fischer patrolling each flank with the intelligent and technically superb Eriksen behind the strong, pacy and goal machine Lasogga.
My intentions are to pack the midfield with Bender, Clasie, Blind protecting the back-three of Luca Antei, Martins Indi and Stefan de Vrij.
We will operate with Luca Antei as a sweeper. this will help to stop the opposition threat in the attacking third. With the CF and AM being picked up by De Vrij and Indi this will leave Antei to pick up stray balls, runs from deep and anything they throw at him.
if de Vrij or Indi lose there man then Antei is always there as insurance to pick whoever it is up.
With De Vrij and Martins Indi picking up these 2 most central attacking players our defence is narrow. This would give there wingers a lot of space to move forward. We will anticipate this by instructing our two central players – Clasie and Bender to track these runs.
With Clasie and Bender now tracking the runs of the wingers, it would leave Blind outnumbered in midfield. Eriksen will always look to drop into midfield so that we will always have a spare man. This spare man again will be Luca Antei – whose game intelligence and reading of the game will allow us to defend well.
When we are faced with doubling-up from our opposition (i.e. the opposition putting a winger and full back on to one of our defenders), we will use this to our advantage by switching the ball quickly and directly which will lead to our team finding an area of the pitch with no opposition player in. Such tactical nuances will be a distinct part of this game plan today, which will npt be expected. This is an obvious and logical tactical ploy; this logical style of play will also be mixed up at times with a some individual flair – but expect at times for even talented players like Fischer to play a pass instead of attempting to pass his marker.
These tactics have proved that they can work by one of the greatest Ajax teams. The quick movement to an area where they may be a man-short will allow us to keep possession comfortably as well as creating opportunities. We will hope to have the opportunity to find space in the most predictable of positions on the pitch.
Blind and Eriksen will always be available to receive the ball, and are capable of dissecting their midfield with ease.
Our flexible, hard-working system will allow us to have a spare-man available when they have the ball, but significantly, it will gave flexibility and strength in keeping possession. With Blind and Eriksen both floating around the half-way line and attacking third respectively, we can move the ball with ease.
They may find it difficult to react to these players, as if they do move out of position to get closer to Eriksen and Blind, the shape of their team may fall apart. If an attempt is made to combat the constant space we hope Eriksen will be receiving. This will only give slick-heeled Berardi and Fischer more space to receive the ball.
My use of Bender and Clasie will also be of interest too. As well as having defensive responsibilities, they will be instructed to run from deep to connect with our wingers and forwards. It will be their late runs that will often be the most dangerous to penetrate the opposition. To do this, both Clasie and Bender will show superb tactical understanding and discipline, not to mention supreme physical fitness. The combination of quick passing and runs from deep will be a constant menace for their back-line. The implication of this will be that if they try to play a high-line to combat the threat of Eriksen, then they will have to drop deeper and deeper to negate the threat of our quick triangles through the midfield.
We will constantly be looking to stretch their defence with Fischer and Berardi always looking to stay wide in the build-up of moves. It will therefore be unsurprising that either Eriksen or Clasie will be the ones to break the deadlock in this game.
Lasogga will not operate as purely an out and out centre forward – as he will also have a license to come a little bit deeper for the ball and run at defences, putting his pace and ability on the ball to full use. In that sort of scenario I will allow Fischer or Berardi to come a bit more central and make sure that Bender or Clasie push out a bit wider to cover - meaning we will still keep a good shape in attack and also be well set out if they do try a counter. When Fischer or Berardi come a bit more central, this is where we will use our technical ability, acceleration and sheer pace to full effect. Berardi, lasogga, Fischer and Eriksen's creative partnerships will give even the sturdiest of defences a very testing time through their combined abilities.
Lasogga is a complete centre forward; a deadly finisher, excellent with the ball at his feet, strong presence in air and hard working for his team. All of these combined with his unique scoring record makes me feel entirely confident that his name will appear on the score sheet many times throughout the season.
Captain:- Lars Bender
Penalties:- Lasogga
Free Kicks:- Eriksen
Corners:- Wingers
Subs:-
If we are losing then on 70 Mins Boetius will come on for Fischer with the same instructions, on 75 Mins Gnabry and Willems will come on and we will go 4-4-2 with Gnabry-Bender-Eriksen-Boetius in the midfield with Berardi and Lasogga up front. Willems to LB, De Vrij to RB and Indi/Antei the central pairing, this will again mix it up.
Winning then it wil be changes to freshen things up as obvs somthing is working, Boetius for Fischer on 75 Mins, Rabiot for Clasie on 80 Mins he is a bit more defensive and they will have changed things as well by now so fesh legs in the centre, on 85 Mins Klaassen will come on for Eriksen
Drawing then again just to freshen things up, Boetius for Fischer on 70 Mins, Klaassen for Eriksen on 80 Mins and Gnabry for Lasogga on 83 mins with him going RW and Berardi up front
- Borussia Mönchengladbach FC:
- Blaswich
Piszczek -Hummels -Benatia - Schmelzer
--------Gabi --- Schneiderlin
HM Son ------Kruse ---------Sam
Ramos
Subs: Heimeroth,Durm,Korb,Thorben,Maxim,Palacio.
Blaswich: Clear balls in behind the defence and release in to Xavi or Gabi
Piszczek: Look to get forwards and overlap HM Son and gets balls in the box when possible,When defending show the winger down the line and make them cross as their striker ain't tall
Benatia: Look to get tight to the forward and don't give him an inch of space to get a shot away, look to intercept balls into him and force him away from the goal
Hummels: Look to watch for the AM coming forwards and drop off Benatia so if the forward turns him you can make up the ground on him.
Schmelzer: Get up the pitch and overlap Sam, Once overlapped get a ball in the box, when defending force them to cross the ball and don't give them a way to work it inside.
Schneiderlin: Sit deep and look to his long balls over the top of each full back to get our pacy wingers in behind, when pressed just release to Gabi or into Kruse, When defending just sit beside Gabi and help marshall infront of defense with closing down the AM
Gabi: Look to get forwards today and go box to box, look to pass and move and link up the play towards their end of the field, when defending help Morgan with the closing down.
Hm Son: Look to use your pace and trickery to get in behind him, Piszczek will overlap so should give you room to go either way.
Kruse: I want you to make runs from the AM space into the box, look to create when possible to slip the front 3 in behind, expect the DM's will track so want you to interchange with the wingers
Sam: Take on Full back and look to cut inside and link up the play with the rest of the front 3, Schmelzer will go down the outside to give you space, look to create and play side rule passes in
Ramos: I want you to target the slowest today, Make runs off the other in behind the slower cb opening the gap for the AM's or if they leave you to run in on goal, make sure you get across the front of defenders when the ball comes in the box
Subs: Maxim/Schneiderlin for Kruse/Gabi after 75 mins
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Marky Mon 20 Jan 2014, 11:24 am
Ballbag v Zwag
- Spoiler:
- Athletic Ballbag v Zwag
Injuries
Juan Iturbe
Fabinho
Sami Khedira
Andrea Barzagli
Starting XI
Irazioz
Lahm----Leandro----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---De Jong
Robben-----Koke------Callejon
Kiessling
Subs:Speroni, Veltman, Olsen, Propper, Florenzi, Drogba, Varela
Captain: Lahm
Free kicks and Corners: Koke
Penalties: Callejon
Team talk:
We want to play quick moving, passing football today. We have Koke operating in a free role today behind Kiessling, and with two tricky wide men either side. Both wide men will look to move inside, allowing the full backs to overlap and provide additional width.
Defensively, we have a back four, who will sit as a unit, and Alonso and De Jong sat in front for protection. De Jong in particular will look to break up play and fill the hole for any creative Zwag players. Our forward players will all press the ball to win it back as high up the pitch as possible
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Pick up the opposition wingers and force them away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box.When you get the chance, get forward to provide the width in attack, overlapping the forwards and getting crosses into the box.
CBs – Subotic will pick up the main striker, stay tight to him and don’t give him an easy time. He should have to work for everything. Leandro will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Alonso sit deeper, get on the ball, keep possession and pick your passes. Get on the ball and feed the forwards. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched. We want them chasing. De Jong to play a holding role sitting in the space ahead of the defence. Without Zlatan, we expect an attacking midfielder providing support to a lone striker, and De Jong will fill that space. Defensively, sit and protect the back four, breaking down attacks before they reach our defence and providing the protection for our full backs to get forward.
Wingers – Get on the ball and run at the defence. Keep them guessing by mixing it up between coming inside or out. When wide, get the ball into the box for Kiessling, when you come inside, look to link up with Kiessling and Koke. When the ball is on the opposite flank, get into the box at the back post. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Koke – you are playing in a free role to try and create chances for the front two. Keep moving and really working the defence. Look to get it into Kiessling for his to hold up. If the ball is wide, get close to Kiessling for knockdowns or loose balls. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Kiessling Front line of the attack. Occupy the centre backs and bully them. Keep them occupied and create space for your teammates. When the ball comes in centrally, hold it up and bring others into play. When it is wide, get on the end of the balls into the box. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Drogba on, De Jong off
Irazioz
Lahm----Leandro----Subotic---Cole
Alonso-----Koke
Robben---------------------Callejon
Kiessling----Drogba
- Spoiler:
- Injuries: Danny Simpson, Jake Livermore, Aaron Hughes, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Line Up:Boruc
Coleman----Sokratis----Matip----Oviedo
Mutch----Carrick----Cabaye
Johnson----Klose----Jesé
Subs: Green, Toure, Richardson, Kirchhoff, Shirokov, Balde Keita, De Ridder
Team Talk: We're going to have a go at Ballbag today. Want to spam crosses/long balls up to Klose to attack or hold up the ball & link our runners into attack. Johnson & Jesé have important roles today, freedom to move inside or out they will look to be out main threat alongside Klose.
Boruc: Be solid as ever. no messing on the ball, get it & pump it up field. Claim all crosses around your 6 yard box. Stay big for one on ones.
Defense: Keep a tight back line. Play offside trap.- Sokratis to mark main striker. Matip to cover or mark the other striker if two play.
- Oviedo wont be attacking today. Mark Robben, get tight to him, go in hard on him. Stand him up & try keep him side & from cutting in.
- Coleman to pick up winger, try stop him from coming inside.
- Carrick to protect the back four. Sweep up infront of them. Get the tackles & interceptions in. Mutch & Cabaye will assist with defensive duties.
Midfield: Play direct football. Get the ball upto the front three quick then push on to support.- Carrick will distribute the ball around the pitch, keep the play ticking over with Cabaye & Mutch.
- Mutch & Cabaye to play box to box roles. One of you put pressure on Alonso, try restict his influence on the match.
- Johnson & Jesé must track the opposition fullback if they look to attack. Looks to diposes them quick & start a counter attack.
Attack: Get at the Ballbag defense with pace. Get the ball into the box at any given oppertunity.- Coleman can attack today. Need to try double up on Cole & keep him pushed back. Get crosses in for Klose.
- Mutch & Cabaye, when attacking one of you make runs into the box, the other hold around the 18 yard box. Both can shoot from range. Play through balls for our inside forwards. Put crosses in from deep for Klose or play the long ball to him.
- Johnson & Jesé will play more as inside forwards. When wide get crosses in for Klose, the other attack the back post. Use you dribling abilitys & quick turn of pace to get at the opposition defense. Take you man on, keep them guessing which way your going, inside or out. Feel free to swap side through the match. Shoot from 20 yards in when you have a chance. Make your runs off Klose.
- Klose, stay on the last defender. Hold up the ball, link others into play. Attack all crosses coming in the box.
- Sokratis to mark main striker. Matip to cover or mark the other striker if two play.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Mon 20 Jan 2014, 11:33 am
Week 6 Rescheduled, Vote NOW
Athletic Ballbag v PSV
- Athletic Ballbag:
Injuries
Julien Speroni
Arjen Robben
Joel Veltman
Pablo Zabaleta
Starting XI
Irazioz
Lahm----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira
Callejon-----Koke-----Florenzi
Drogba
Subs:Leandro, Fabinho, De Jong, Propper, Iturbe, Kiessling, Varela
Captain: Barzagli
Free kicks and Corners: Koke
Penalties: Drogba
Team talk:
We want to play quick moving, passing football today. We have Koke operating in a free role today behind Drogba, and with two tricky wide men either side. Both wide men will look to move inside, allowing the full backs to overlap and provide additional width.
Defensively, we have a back four, who will sit as a unit, and Alonso and Khedira sat in front for protection. Our forward players will all press the ball to win it back as high up the pitch as possible
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Pick up the opposition wingers and force them away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box.When you get the chance, get forward to provide the width in attack, overlapping the forwards and getting crosses into the box.
CBs – Barzagli will pick up the main striker, stay tight to him and don’t give him an easy time. He should have to work for everything. Subotic will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Alonso sit deeper, get on the ball, keep possession and pick your passes. Get on the ball and feed the forwards. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched. We want them chasing. Khedira to play box to box, supporting attack and defence Defensively, sit and protect the back four, breaking down attacks before they reach our defence and providing the protection for our full backs to get forward.
Wingers – Get on the ball and run at the defence. Keep them guessing by mixing it up between coming inside or out. When wide, get the ball into the box for Drogba, when you come inside, look to link up with Drogba and Koke. When the ball is on the opposite flank, get into the box at the back post. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Koke – you are playing in a free role to try and create chances for the front two. Keep moving and really working the defence. Look to get it into Drogba for his to hold up. If the ball is wide, get close to Drogba for knockdowns or loose balls. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Drogba Front line of the attack. Occupy the centre backs and bully them. Keep them occupied and create space for your teammates. When the ball comes in centrally, hold it up and bring others into play. When it is wide, get on the end of the balls into the box. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Koke and Florenzi off, Kiessling and Iturbe on
Irazioz
Lahm----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira
Iturbe---------- -----Callejon
Drogba----Kiessling
- PSV:
Today we are up against one of the strongest teams in the league today. I want you to go out and enjoy it but we may come under quite a bit of pressure during the game. When we are attacking i want us to attack with confidence and the same when we are defending. I want us to do everything we can to take the game to Athletic Ballbag. Welcome to all of the new players that have arrived in the squad over the winter break.
We are playing a 4-2-3-1 formation this week.
--------------Pantillimon
Arbeloa--Barta--Ogbonna--Santon
---------Paulinho--Lampard
Depay-------Thauvin----Agbonlahor
------------Finnbogason
Pantillimon - Stand tall and come and claim set pieces etc. I want us to play out from the back and patiently build up our attacks.
Santon and Arbeloa - Like i said a little earlier, we will probably come under quite a bit of pressure today as Athletic Ballbag are one of the best teams in the league. I want you to provide quite a bit of support to our central defenders by staying back when required however i do want you to go forward when you see the opportunity.
Ogbonna and Bartra - Stand tall and look to get on the end of headers in both boxes. Play the ball out from the back as much as possible and move the ball forward as much as we can to release the pressure that we may be under at times.
Paulinho and Lampard - I want you both to look to control the game from your position and bring the game into the opponents half. I want you both to shield the defence when required and provide extra men in defence. Lampard i would like you to go forward and look to shoot from the edge of the area when you get the opportunity or play a pass through to the players in front of you.
Depay, Thauvin and Agbonlahor - I want you 3 to work as hard as you can in attack to make runs into the oppositions box and when you have the opportunity and also to play the ball through to Finnbogason who will be making runs into the box aswell. In defensive situations i want Agbonlahor and Depay to get back and provide a wing back option for the defence for when we are under pressure from Athletic Ballbag. Thauvin i want you to try and get in between the lines and pick the ball up from deep at times too. Athletic Ballbag seem to play a few different formations but they usually have 2 lines of 3 or 4 in the midfield and defence respectively.
Finnbogason - I want you to roam free into the oppositions box and look to get onto the end of passes and crosses coming from the players behind you. Hold the ball up when required and bring the other players into the game. Look to get a header onto the end of crosses and set pieces such as corners.
Subs: Butland, Manolev, Pieters, Vilhena, Kasami, Neilton and Bony.
70th Minute - Kasami on for Depay.
80th Minute - Vilhena on for Agbonlahor.
89th Minute - Bony on for Finnbogason.
Injuries: Andros Townsend, João Pereira, Jeffrey Bruma, Cassano.
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 24 Jan 2014, 10:02 am
The Enrique & J from 5ive League presents to you the Headline match for Fantastic Friday Lille v Athletic Ballbag
- Lille:
--------------------Davis--------------------
Carvajal----Jones--------Evans------Digne
---------------Xavi-----Sahin----------------
------Pedro---------------------Welbeck----
------------------Sanchez-------------------
--------------------Remy--------------------
BENCH
Bell
Basa
Luna
Bentaleb
Bannan
Birsa
Januzaj
TACTICS
This is the game of all games. We must not fail, we need to win this game today. It's win or bust for us and we are hell bent on getting this win through sheer determination. Attacking we are going to focus on getting Pedro to exploit Ashley Cole, and Sanchez to operate with freedom to exploit space. In general we are going to have a go at them, looking to score goals.
DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW
--------------------Davis--------------------
Carvajal----Jones--------Evans------Digne
Pedro--------Xavi-------Sahin-----Welbeck
---------------------Remy-------------------
------------------Sanchez-------------------
When we defend we must stick to two banks of four. Make sure we stick tight and compact and don't let them have the space to do anything. Sahin and Xavi need to ensure that Koke hasn't got much room to operate in, keeping there as little room as possible between the lines. Play deepish so that they can't play in behind. Remy should drop deep to sit on Alonso, with Sanchez looking to play very high up.
OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW
------------------Davis------------------
-----------Jones--------Evans-----------
Carvajal-----------Xavi------------------
------------------Sahin-------------Digne
-------------Sanchez----Welbeck--------
Pedro-------------Remy------------------
Pedro and Digne should be getting forward to provide us with the necessary width. Try to stretch their defense as wide as possible, creating space for the three central players. Xavi should sit deep and look to orchestrate the play, with Sahin slightly roaming forward but with caution. Sanchez has a free role and can float around anywhere with Welbeck looking to get infield as a striker.
PLAYER ROLES
Davis - You have a fantastic chance today with Malafeev not playing. Make saves as necessary, draw on all of your experience and look to kick the ball long.
Carvajal - A more defensive role today. Limit your attacking runs a little today, go to just after the halfway line but not beyond, when you defend you will be up against a winger who likes to cut inside, so the obvious thing to do is force him outside, just don't go diving in and jockey him wide. If he gets into a more narrow position, track him.
Jones - You need to man-mark the main striker today, obviously don't follow him if he's way up the pitch, encourage that as we want him away from the our box. But in the final third, just get goalside of Negredo and do not let him get onto the scoresheet. Match him for pace and strength, get in his face and go in with physical challenges.
Evans - The more composed of our two centre backs, you need to be the covering man. Look to anticipate the danger and the runs of Negredo, keep an eye on Koke making these onrushing runs. Organise the back four to hold a strong defensive line.
Digne - I want you to be full of energy and looking to attack as well as defend down this flank. Defensively, you need to match your winger for pace, don't let him cut inside, just jockey him out wide. If he gets narrow, then let him run into trouble and hold your position out wide. In attack, get forward and look to get crosses into the box.
Xavi - You are the orchestrator today, you will get the ball, pass it around as you do so well. Also look for the runs forward of Pedro and Sanchez as you know both of their games. Defensively I want you to sit deep and ensure that there is little room in front of the back four for Koke to play in, looking to block the simple passes through.
Sahin - I want you to roam a little more today, when we get the ball get forward a little and look to pass the ball. Defensively, roll your sleeves up, get stuck into the game and limit Koke's influence on the game. Make sure that he can't have any room to play into. He's not a physical player so there's nothing stopping you from getting bullied out.
Pedro - I want you to run at Ashley Cole and not let him have a moments rest. He has faded badly IRL and isn't a first teamer at Chelsea anymore. Have a go at him, run out wide and stretch the defense out, either you get chased down and there's a very stretched defense, or they don't chase you down and you have free reign to get cross after cross in. Really look to attack today, bully the full back.
Sanchez - When we are not in possession of the ball I want you to get as high up as possible, look to be on the halfway line at corners, ready to counter attack. This will scare their defense into not playing too high a line. When we have the ball you have the freedom to roam around the final third, either getting on the shoulder of the last man, or getting deeper and looking to shoot from range or find the killer pass, look to run at players.
Welbeck - You will be up against Lahm so look to hold him up, if he looks to go forward then track him, don't let him push up as he is a threat. High work-rate to prevent him getting anywhere. When we have the ball, you should get inside as you are in an inside-forward type role today with Digne providing the width. Get inside, get between the centre back and full back.
Remy - You should look to lead the line when we go forward, get between the centre backs, try to get on the player who isn't man-marking you (probably Subotic) then you can try to get the two centre backs very close together on the right hand side and create a big space for Welbeck and Sanchez to run into. Defensively, I want you to get back and sit on Alonso, don't let him make the passes to orchestrate the play. Everything goes through him, and if we can prevent that, then their attacks will struggle to get going.
SET PIECES
Left Corner - Sahin
Right Corner - Pedro
Free Kicks - Sanchez/Pedro
Penalties - Remy
Evans, Jones, Welbeck, Remy our key men in the box to aim for, set pieces are important as we have great takers and players who score goals from these positions IRL.
SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning don't change anything. If Lahm isn't instructed to make runs forward, Welbeck and Sanchez swap places, with Welbeck sitting on Alonso, Remy staying higher and Sanchez holding the left wing, Digne should restrict offensive runs.
If drawing/losing bring on Januzaj and Bentaleb for Sahin and Welbeck. This is our roll of the dice, two young players full of energy to have a real go at them. Januzaj is thrust into the number 10 role with Sanchez and Pedro inside forwards. Carvajal has more license to get forward. As the final roll of the dice bring on Birsa late on for one of the centre backs if we're still losing.
- Athletic Ballbag:
Injuries
Nigel de Jong
Stefan Kiessling (sold)
Arjen Robben
Joel Veltman
Starting XI
Irazioz
Lahm----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira
Callejon-----Koke------Florenzi
Negredo
Subs:Speroni, Fabinho, Leandro Castan, Propper, Iturbe, Drogba,
Captain: Barzagli
Free kicks and Corners: Koke
Penalties: Callejon
Team talk:
We want to play quick moving, passing football today. We have Koke operating in a free role today behind Negredo, and with two tricky wide men either side. Without Yaya, they have a big hole to fill. We either see them bringing Phil Jones into midfield, in which case, we will target the weak CB, or they will have Xavi and Sahin, in which case we view that as a bit lightweight and will look to bully them out of the game, cutting off supply forward.
Defensively, we have a back four, who will sit as a unit, and Alonso and Khedira sat in front for protection. Koke will look to drop onto Xavi and deny him space. Our forward players will all press the ball to win it back as high up the pitch as possible
GK Stand tall, come for crosses that are close to you making them need to aim crosses further out. Distribute short as much as possible. Be on your toes for balls in behind the defence and sweep them up.
FBs Pick up the opposition wingers and force them away from goal on the outside, and for them to have to cross from deep. We should have the beating of them in the air in the box. You need to be on your guard today as you are up against quality wingers. First priority is to keep them quiet so limit your runs forward and focus on defence. If we need to chase the game, then start to overlap the wide men and get forward.
CBs – Subotic will pick up the main striker, stay tight to him and don’t give him an easy time. He should have to work for everything. Barzagli will pick up any second striker, or play spare. He will sweep up loose balls and watch for runners from midfield.
Central Mids – Alonso sit deeper, get on the ball, keep possession and pick your passes. Get on the ball and feed the forwards. Mix it up to keep them guessing and to keep them stretched. Khedira will play box to box today, getting in the faces of their midfield and roughing them up a bit. Defensively, sit and protect the back four, breaking down attacks before they reach our defence and providing the protection for our full backs to get forward.
Wingers – Get on the ball and run at the defence. Keep them guessing by mixing it up between attacking wide, or the channel between FB and CB. When wide, get the ball into the box for Negredo. When the ball is on the opposite flank, get into the box at the back post. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Koke – you are playing in a free role to try and create chances for the front man. Keep moving and really working the defence. Look to get it into Negredo for his to hold up. If the ball is wide, get close to Negredo for knockdowns or loose balls. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Negredo Front line of the attack. Occupy the centre backs and bully them. Keep them occupied and create space for your teammates. When the ball comes in centrally, hold it up and bring others into play. When it is wide, get on the end of the balls into the box. When we lose the ball, press it high up the pitch and win it back as quickly as possible
Substitutions:
If losing or drawing on 75 minutes, Florenzi, Callejon and Koke off, Drogba, Propper and Iturbe on
Fresh legs to run at a tired defence, Negredo and Drogba to bully tired CBs into submission!
Irazioz
Lahm----Barzagli----Subotic---Cole
Alonso---Khedira
Iturbe---------------------Propper
Negredo---Drogba
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Re: Season 2 Tactics Page
by Zinedine_Ze_Zebra Fri 24 Jan 2014, 10:03 am
FC WHYDYTYA v Southampton
- FC WHYDYTYA:
Injuries:
Darijo Srna
Winston Reid
Jussi Jaaskelainen
Saul Niguez
Team: 5-3-1-1
-----------------Abbiati------------------
----- Kouyaté - Inigo - Chiriches ---------
Maggio -------------------------- Kolorov
------ Arteta (c) - Flamini - McCarthy ----
------------------ Lallana ---------------
---------------- Mandzukic --------------
Subs:
Aurier / Gerrard / Defoe / Nocerino / Traoré / Ward-Prowse / J.Cole
Team Talk: Penultimate game of the season today and we are finally back to somewhere near full strength. Back to our traditional 5-3-1-1 with the rampaging wingbacks. Saints are dangerous but we will outnumber them in the middle with our Architect/Terrier/Enforcer combo and can hurt them out wide with two wingbacks who love getting forward. Mandzukic back to add some real fire power up front.
Abbiati - Control your box, look to throw it out to the wingbacks/Arteta
Kouyaté/Inigo/Chiriches - Work as a trio to snuff out the danger. Inigo to mark Lukaku, your reading of the game is brilliant and you have the pace to beat him. Chiriches and Kouyaté to watch the flanks as their wingers like to cut in, i'd imagine it will be two from Aubameyman/Tello/Deluefeu. Our wingbacks will get back but you need to reed the game
Maggio/Kolorov - License to get forward today, you can pin their fullbacks back and have a fairly free reign as their wingers will not track back. look to burst past Lallana when he drifts wide before whipping in crosses for Mandz to finish. I want you to run the show
Arteta - The Architect. In the deep lying playmaker role again I want you to be pivotal in winning the ball back for us and attacking as the baseline for our attacks. Look to get the ball out to Maggio/Srna, through to Lallana or mix it up and go long to Mandz. Keep them guessing and us ticking over, you can be pivotal today
Flamini - The Terrier. Buzz around and make a nuisance of yourself, stick to Totti (or their CAM) and don't give him/them any room. In attack get the ball to any of our more attacking players, you need to sit and protect today. Watch the flanks as well and marshall the defence
McCarthy - The Enforcer. Big and powerful going box to box once again for us. You are our engine room. Drive forward in attack and get between their defensive mids. In defence I want you making big crunching tackles, rough them up a bit
Lallana - Not your traditional number 10 today, I want you to roam around. Go to the flanks to release the wingbacks past you or just drift around so that their DCM marking you gets dragged out of place so that McCarthy and Arteta can exploit the space. Look to thread it through to Mandz, the wingbacks or McCarthy or even have a shot yourself
Mandzukic - Up front alone in a role you are used to. Drift between their centre backs to creat movement for Lallana to burst into. Make sure you get on all crosses that come in from Maggio/Kolorov and either bury them or knock them down for either of our pair of aces to get onto. Make sure you score today, we need goals, goals, goals!
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Corners - Lallana
Freekicks - Indirect - Arteta
Freekicks - Direct - Kolorov
Penalties - Mandzukic
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Subs:
If losing or drawing at 70 minutes, Lallana off Defoe on. Go 5-3-2 with Defoe in the poachers role
- Southampton:
Injuries: Andoni Iraola, Thiago Motta, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Diego Milito
Starting XI:Adrian
Branislav Ivanovic - Luisao - Dante - Davide Santon
Oscar de Marcos - Marco Verratti
Gerard Deulofeu - Kaka - Cristian Tello
Romelu Lukaku
Subs: Mark Schwarzer, Dede, Zanka, Benjamin Mendy, Gareth Barry, Julian Green, Francesco Totti
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Manager's note: Tough game against WHU but we have the pace and power in attack as well as the perfect balance in midfield to outplay them and cause them real problems. Mandzukic is the main threat for them, we fully expect him to be their main man upfront but like we successfully double marked Zlatan a couple of weeks ago, with Luisao and Dante all over him Mandzukic will struggle to get into the game. With Ivanovic and Santon against their wide players they wont be so impactful, and with Srna injured it will allow Tello to get at the WHU replacement rightback and cause them problems. Lukaku will be the focal point, the only issue is whether or not WHU play 3 CB's or only 2. But even if WHU double mark Lukaku, that will leave space for the AM's to get at their defence.
Adrian, distribute from the back to the fullbacks/CM's, stay in communication with your defence throughout, be wary of long range efforts and ensure you stay big for any one on ones.
Dante/Luisao, Luisao I want you mark Mandzukic constantly, beat him to the ball whenever WHU have the ball out wide or if they aim directly, bully Mandzukic and use your initiative to be wise and read the game to get to the ball first. Dante will be lurking in the area to react to the second ball and also ensure WHU do not have time on the ball in our defensive third. If Defoe plays in a front two, Dante mark and track Defoe, in this case Verratti as our DM will help out to stop any runners from midfield. When in possession, utilise the fullbacks and central midfielders.
Ivanovic/Santon, I want you both to stay with the WHU wingers/wingbacks, force them outside and block their crosses at source. When we have possession, push forward and support Deulofeu and Tello as they will try to run inside the fullback and you will provide the overlap to either create space or supply crosses into the area for Lukaku and Kaka. You will need to track back very quickly to ensure we don't get caught on the break.
Oscar/Verratti, With the ball I want Verratti as our quarterback and Oscar to be our box to box player. Verratti to play as our DM without the ball and use the wingers making runs or Kaka drifting into space as your catalyst to play the killer pass. Oscar will assist you defensively when we don't have the ball but with the ball he has licence to push forward and support the AM's and Lukaku, almost turning the 4-2-3-1 into a 4-1-4-1. Make late bursts into the area and also fill the space further forward whenever Kaka drops deeper, drag players out of position for others to utilise the space.
Deulofeu/Tello, Both playing out wide but both have the tendencies to cut inside. Look to supply Lukaku and Kaka with chances and also provide yourselves with chances. Use your pace to give the very attack minded WHU fullbacks a problem. Link up with the midfielders and the overlapping fullbacks of Ivanovic and Santon, lets make the most of the 2 on 1 advantage we will have out wide, and capitalise on the space Lukaku's presence will create for you. Without the ball I expect you two to track back and assist your fullback defensively.
Kaka/Lukaku, Kaka to hang in the space between the defence and midfield, look to pick passes between midfield and Lukaku/Deulofeu/Tello. Be the key to unlock the WHU defence as they will either have to mark Lukaku one on one (which wont work) or leave you unmarked around 25-30 yards out which also wont work. When we have possession, I want Lukaku to mark the defenders, play on their shoulder and whenever the ball is played direct to you you can either hold up the ball or flick it on to the wingers making runs. Occasionally the ball will be played over the top and if you're level with Chiriches/Inigo you can outpace them both to the ball. Both of you be clinical when in shooting range and ensure you make the keeper work.
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Subs 70 mins:
If winning: Kaka off, Barry on. Like for like (I'm kidding). Barry to DM/CM alongside Verratti and Oscar, 4-2-3-1 becomes 4-5-1 with Tello and Deulofeu playing wide midfield. Absorb the WHU pressure and hit on the counter attack.
If drawing: Kaka off, Totti on. If we're still drawing then Kaka hasn't been a huge success. Totti on in his place with new ideas and a fresh mind. Same gameplan, push for the win.
If losing: Luisao off, Totti on. 4-2-3-1 becomes 3-2-3-2 as Totti joins Lukaku upfront and the fullbacks move infield to cope with one less CB. Push for goals.
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