Results week 7

HSC Montpellier tactics vs FC Twente:

––––––––––––––––––– Jourdren –––––––––––––––––
–––––– Chambers –– Campagnaro –– de Vrij –––––––
Flanagan –––––––––––– Pirlo –––––––––––– Willems
––––– Bakkali –––– Ward-Prowse –– Bentaleb ––––––
–––––––––––––––––––– Remy –––––––––––––––––––

Subs: Pionnier, Romagnoli, Kehl, Green, Mounier, Ait-Fana, Montano
Injuries: Jeffrey Assoumin + Garry Bocaly + Siaka Tiéné

Attacking instructions:
- Pirlo is to sit deep, orchestrate attacks, utilise the wing backs and the movement of the three man midfield ahead of him. Remy will be making probing runs into space so if a good opportunity opens, Pirlo will find him.
- The 3-man attack of Bakkali, Ward-Prowse and Bentaleb will provide support for Pirlo, the wing backs and Remy; they will give good movement, always offer an outlet pass, and use their pace to get around the opposition and into space.
- Flanagan and Willems are to provide the overlap, attack the FB and get a mixture of high and low crosses into the box. Remy will time his runs to get ahead of the first CB, while Bakkali and Bentaleb will arrive late into the box to get onto chances.

Defending instructions:
- The 3-man defence will hold fast, stay resolute and help each other. Campagnaro will man-mark the main striker, while de Vrij and Chambers will use their pace to assist him and to close down other attackers.
- Flanagan and Willems will keep the wingers out wide; when defending, Bakkali will assist Flanagan and Bentaleb will assist Willems in closing down the man and winning the ball back.
- Pirlo and Ward-Prowse will be the ball winners, Pirlo using his expert timing to win challenges while Ward-Prowse does the donkey work in harrying the opposition.
- Remy is to drift into space so that when we do win the ball back, Pirlo can launch a quick counter to set up chances for him.

Subs on 70mins:
Green on, Bentaleb off. Formation remains the same, but we utilise Green’s fresh legs and pace to further stretch the opposition RB to get crosses into the box for Remy and Bakkali.

Last 10 minutes instructions:
- If winning, keep closing down the ball and keep the opposition well away from goal.
- If drawing, keep the game tight but look to spring Remy, Bakkali and Green with their pace.
- If losing, push de Vrij up front and give Flanagan and Willems more freedom to attack. Pirlo, Campagnaro and Chambers will form a back three and get the ball forward so we can get the goal we need.

------------------------Stevens-----------------
-Rosales--Zouma-Gonzalez-Bengsston--James
--------------------------Brama-------------------------
------------Clasie-------------------Carvalho-----------
---------------------------------Quintero---------------
------------------------Castaignos-----------------------


Teamtalk:
Azzy’s Montpellier this week and his team revolves around Pirlo, as such we retain the 3-5-2 formation from last week but move Clasie into a CM pairing with Carvalho to provide more outlet through Clasie whilst pressurizing him early and not letting him get a grip of the game.

Defence
Expecting a debut for Remy so playing with 3 centrebacks to out number him and crowd out any threats from overlapping wingers. FBs to stay on their feet and herd their wide players into the corners, keep them outside. If our team have pushed forward and lose possession then ensure the forwards get a quick tackle in to allow us to regroup.

Attack
When in possession the two FBs to come forward to swamp the midfield with 5 across, Brama providing the protection for the backline, Carvalho and Clasie to go toe to toe with their midfield unit, Carvalho to outmuscle Pirlo & Clasie to provide the outlet from the centre whilst the movement of the attacking pairing of Quintero and Castaignos are both given the freedom to roam and drag markers, neither are expected to perform defensively and to conserve energy for troubling their centrebacks. Carvalho and Zouma to go into their box on corners/ free kicks.

Subs: 80m Muric and Promes for Brama & Bengtsson , go 4-4-2 with wingers taking a more traditional flank role.

Palermo vs Bordeaux

Ujkani
Beck - Kongolo - Mustafi - Daprela
Barreto - Schneiderlin - Bolzoni
Markovic - Hernandez - Perisic


I'm sticking to the 4-3-3 system because it got us a win last time out as well as being the one best suited to my current crop of players. We want to play down the flanks where our strength is in an attacking sense while keeping the middle tight and congested. Our focus is on transitioning quickly from defence to attack and if their aim is to soak pressure we're happy to be more patient and work the chances.

Defence

The full backs will press forward in attack but only to just beyond halfway to ensure they can get back. We want them to provide an option down the line for our wingers if they're isolated.
Kongolo and Mustafi will be tasked with one half of the 18 yard box each and to keep a solid line. When the ball is wide we want to be close to the men in the middle and be first to the header.
The three midfielders will offer a shield in front and each of them is required to track their man if he runs beyond.

Attack

Width is the key and we want to be direct with the football, so get it to the wide men as quickly as you can. From there the aim is to cut inside and link up with the midfield and striker or if they're asking you to go outside don't be afraid to aim for Hernandez in the middle.
The midfield can press up a little when we're attacking and late runs to the box are encouraged if the ball is wide and coming across.
Hernandez is literally a goal hanger. Not literally, I mean he won't be hanging on the crossbar. But you get what I mean, right? Right?

-----------Carrasso
---Mariano-Laporte -Umtiti
Arias --Cheyrou --Besic --Vidal
-----------Rosicky
-------Pelle -----Saivet

Subs: Jug,Robertson,Henrique,Sertic,Belay,Kaabouni,Bellion

Team Talk: Our season is over essentially so going out on the front foot, look to take the game to Palermo and just kick the Poopie out of them if they get the ball,Look to abuse them with tricks and pace

Defense
-Laporte to pick up main forward
-Umtimi & Mariano to pick up any AM's/Wingers cutting in
- Arias & Vidal to create a back 5 when defending
- Cheryou & Besic to get about the midfield and break up the play and release into Rosicky

Attack
- Arias & Vidal to whip balls in the box
- Cheryou to dictate play from deep
- Rosicky to get in the gaps between midfield and defense
- Pelle to get in the box and get for headers and poaching
- Saivet to use your pace to get in behind

Subs: Belay for Arias 75 min if losing

-----------------------Abbiatti------------------------
----Aurier-------Spahic--------Barzagli--------Shaw----
----Elia--------Aranguiz--------Diaz----------Depay----
-----------------Riviere--------Klose------------------

BENCH
Koteles
Caldirola
Burn
Kumordzi
Quaresma
Gutierrez
Kane

TACTICS
We want to bounce back from our draw last week with a win, and we are going to attack their weak defense by focussing on fast, attacking football with an emphasis on wing play. We should double up on their full backs with Shaw and Aurier getting forward, allowing our wingers to cut inside and swap sides. Klose and Riviere have good movement around the box and should look to be impossible to mark, dragging defenders over the place. We should defend in two banks of four. Finnbogasen is their main threat and Spahic and Barzagli are both needing to use their experience to ensure he doesn't get any space to shoot. Diaz should man-mark his countryman Valdivia and chop him down, not allowing him to thread balls through. Our full backs should match their wingers for pace and not let them get balls in.

Genk vs PAOK

Injuries:

PAOK:
Ergys Kace
Michael Gspurning
John Stones

Starting XI:
GK - Jacobo
RB - Miguel Vitor
CB - Karim Rekik
CB - Rafa Marquez
LB - Lino
DM - Bibros Natcho
DM - Konstantinos Katsouranis
RM/RW - Sotiris Ninis
AM - Jorge Valdivia
LM/LW - Miroslav Stoch
ST - Alfred Finnbogason


------------------------------Jacobo----------------------------------------------
Vitor----------------Rekik------------------------------Marquez--------------Lino
-----------------------Natcho------------------Katsouranis----------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ninis----------------------------------Valdivia-----------------------------------------Stoch
-------------------------------------Finnbogason------------------------------------------------


Tactics

Overall: Sit in and be solid in defence with two DM's screening the back four, the three behind the striker to break at pace, and interchange throughout. All look to create chances through movement, Hoesen occupy the CB's and create space for the three behind.

Defence: Natcho/Katsouranis to sit in DM, and screen the back four, track midfield runners. Vitor/Lino be restrained and narrow. Keep them ahead of us, don't let them in behind, so sit a little deeper.
Attack: Will be based off the counter attack mainly, look to spring through Stoch/Ninis. When we have possession look to get Valdivia on the ball to create. Three behind Finnbogason interchanges throughout

Howard

Janmaat-Demichelis-Distin-Van Aanholt

Livermore-Delph

Barkley

Sterling--Origi--Jese


Tactics:

We want to play a high tempo, direct game this week with attackers capable of running at and beating defenders. The high tempo extends to the midfield, where all 3 have plenty of legs to put themselves about and prevent them getting any time on the ball. Controlling this area is key for us today to limit the chances of their attackers


Attacking:

The attackers should rotate positions often to unsettle and move the defenders around to create space for others. If you get it in space look to run at your man or find a pass in behind. Barkley to look to drift into the space between the midfield and defense, if you get man marked, keep moving to drop him. Delph to play box to box, and Livermore to keep it simple from deep.


Defending:

Trio in midfield all have plenty of energy so expect them to put themselves about winning it back quickly and establish dominance in this area, especially if they play 2 strikers up top. Play a higher line if Aduritz leads the line, deeper if Campbell does, not as worried about Aduritz in behind. FBs to push on when given the chance, midfield should be aware to cover this if it happens.

------------------Sommer------------------
Voser-----Lovren-------Suchy----Safari
--------------Frei------Blind-----------
Lallana-----------------------------Stocker
-----------------Campbell--------------
------------------Aduriz--------------

Subs , Sio ,

Defence
, CB will mark zonal if two and Lovren will man mark with 1, both FBs will sit ball and only break on occasions, try to keep with there wingers at all times , play direct to Aduriz when clearing and use him to make attacks.

Midfield
Blind will sit back and both look to snuff out the opposition AM and try and take him out the game , Frei will burst box to box, he will look to link up with the front 4 and push on with them, when defending he will buzz about midfield and look to rush the midfield ,The 2 wingers will mix it up but most play will result with it towards the 2 attackers, either ply into the feet of Campbell or high or low to Aduriz , also many crosses to utilise the heading of Aduriz lallana will draft in to drg the LB in for Jonhson to bomb past, stocker will stay wider and look for more crosses.
Both to wingers track back.


Striker, Focal point role for Aduriz look to get in the box for crosses and knock down to the 3 attacking mids or receive the ball and look to role into the midfielder , look to get free of markers and I to positions inside the box for box and long balls .Campbell will look to link with the midfielder and work off Aduriz , Campbell will inject pace in the middle of the park and constantly move the modified around, look for knock down and take of the cbs with your pace, also look to Harry there DM/playmaking CM all game and shadow him throughout

Granada v Getafe

Granada injuries: Alvaro Garcia, Jeison Murillo, Ron Vlaar

------------Buffon-------------
Nyom - Veltman - Jedvaj - Davies
---------Xavi - Marrone---------
---Brahimi - Klassen - Januzaj---
------------Zivkovic------------

Subs: Fernandez, Angulo, Lago, Recio, Buonanotte, Strellar, Olic

Buffon to command the area & distribute to CM or fullbacks. Look for the ball down the channels. Nyom & Davies to force the Getafe wingers wide, don't let them cut inside. Force them wide & block the crosses at source. Veltman & Jedvaj, it's likely Getafe will play Di Natale upfront on his own with Totti in behind, Jedvaj to mark Di Natale & Veltman to sit and be the extra man, track Totti whenever he moves forward. When Totti drops deep Marrone will pick him up & don't allow him any time on the ball.

Xavi to be the playmaker while Marrone protects him, don't allow Viva's hardmen to bully Xavi. Ledesma's injured so they will be lighter in midfield & unable to outplay us, so be wary of the bullyboy approach. They're also missing Fischer so will be weaker out wide, this allows Nyom & Davies to be overlapping fullbacks for us going forward but get back, overlap Brahimi/Januzaj & give them the option to either cut in & shoot/pass, or play you in to get the ball in the box. Brahimi & Januzaj will have the ability to get crosses into the area, cross the ball low to nullify the aerial presence of Terry & Naldo for Getafe. Run at the fullbacks & utilise Nyom & Davies overlapping to create a 2 on 1.

Getafe will be strong in defence but slow,  Zivkovic can use the obvious pace advantage he will have in and around the area. Being the lightning fast poacher will be crucial for the crosses being played into the area, you wont beat Terry/Naldo in the air so crosses will be low, use your pace & instincts to be first to the ball & get the shot in. Klassen playing the AM role, drop off & help Xavi and Marrone, pass in triangles to keep Getafe chasing shadows, when the ball gets forward Klassen to break late into the box, be on the edge of the area for crosses as they may be cut back or partially cleared to you to get a shot in.

Subs 70 mins:
If winning: Recio on, Klassen off. Recio more defensively minded, slot alongside Xavi and Marrone to form a 4-3-3/4-5-1, with Brahimi & Januzaj dropping alongside you without the ball.
If drawing: Buonanotte & Strellar on, Brahimi & Zivkovic off, two like for like changes but different approach, Buonanotte with the trickery to make the breakthrough & Strellar a more direct striker to give Getafe problems, push forward & push for the win.
If losing: Buonanotte & Strellar on, Marrone & Brahimi off. Buonanotte to RW, Strellar joins Zivkovic upfront & we play 4-1-3-2, Xavi the quarterback with Klassen staying at AM behind the front two. Fullbacks become wingbacks as we push for goals.

Getafe vs Granada

Formation : 3-4-1-2

Codina
Naldo Terry Lopez
Maggio Tiago Rolfes Kurzawa
Totti
Di Natale Berbatov

Subs
Alexis
Escudero
Mosquera
Lacen
Sammir
Leon

Injured Players
Morina
Ledesma
Fischer (Sold via lawyers)

Team Talk
Main CB Vlaar is missing, let's take advantage by not letting the CB partnership settle by attacking from the start. Let's take charge of the game, with two strong midfielders I think we can dominate them while our wing backs offer attacking and defensive options. The trio attack will offer us fire power to open up the opposition. We'll play a high line to pin them back as I feel we can match them in speed department.

DEFENSIVE TACTICS
Terry pick up main striker (Streller) do not let him settle on the ball and always be aware of aerial threat, Naldo and Lopez will pick up any free men or mop up after Terry. Naldo + Lopez push players away from goal. Maggio and Kurzawa lean into wingers slowing them down be strong but fair in the tackle letting them know who's the boss, make them cross from deep where our 3 CB should win the aerial ball. Tiago extreme pressure on Xavi like you did at Atletico forcing Xavi to miss place passes and Rolfes to help dominate in CM with tackles and forcing players back. Totti use your intelligence, think about getting into positions which will force them back.

ATTACKING TACTICS
Tiago and Rofles keep it simple with passes look for Totti or the wide men who will make runs in behind fullbacks. Maggio to run with ball running at opposition getting steady supply off balls into box. Kurzawa has a slightly different role when attacking, better on the ball so look to vary crosses and passes from deep or byline linking up with team Mayes with the 1-2. Totti demand the ball so you can play it forward to our strikers or shoot if you have chance. Di Natale play as a poacher work in the box no defensive duties just look for goal scoring positions and finish. Berbatov half way between a creator and scorer, drop deep and look to set up players and pull players out of position when further up look to put the ball in the net.