Viva's Medial Ligament Fan Club Cup Tactics Submission

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VOTING

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CUP HOMEPAGE

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LEAGUE HOMEPAGE

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TEAM SELECTION
Team selection and tactics are due in by the close of Monday before the game. Failure to submit will result in forfeiting the game.

You will select a starting XI only, no subs.

You should provide tactics, but they should be no longer than 10 lines (bullet points)

Your team must contain 3 British players.

Your team must have 3 U21s.

A player qualifies as U21 if he is born on or after 1st July 1990

The U21s and British quota can be the same players.

On your team selection, you should highlight who are the English and U21 players

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Everton won the Cup!!!!!!

--------------------Howard
------------Boyata------------Skrtel
---Torres---------------------------------Jansen
---------------Rodwell----Cattermole
--------------------Ljajic
--------Jovetic-------------------Rodallega
--------------------Crouch

U21 - Boyata, Ljajic, Rodwell
British - Boyata, Rodwell, Cattermole, Crouch


TACTICS
General: Skrtel guides Boyata though the game today with his experience. Ljajic our playmaker. Overall, try to keep possession and have a slow, steady build up. Occasionally mix it up with quick, surprise counter attacks.

Specific
Torres and Jansen should attack down the wings, as Rodallega and Jovetic will both cut inside often. DMs should cover.

Rodwell and Cattermole should both play aggressive and try to consistently win possession. Rodwell should man mark the AM.

Bent or Klose will be upfront, who are goalscorers, but contribute little else. They should be tracked by Skrtel.

LIVERPOOL
...................................REINA..................................
DARBY..............MEXES............HANLEY.......CAPDEVILLA
..................DEROSSI.............CABAYE....................
ALBRIGHTON.............DEBRUYN.................GUEYE
..................................TORRES................................
U21: HANLEY AN DEBRUYN AN GUEYE
BRITISH: HANLEY AN DARBY AN ALBRIGHTON
TACTICS: KEEP IT TIGHT AT THE BACK MEXES AND CAPDEVILLA GUIDE THE YOUNG TALENTED DEFENDERS AND REINA ISSUES THE INSTRCUTIONS TO THEM FROM THE BACK. FULLBACKS WILL NOT ATTACK AND STAY BACK DEFENDING AT ALL TIMES. DEROSSI WILL BOSS THE MIDFIELD AS DM AND CABAYE WILL GET PASSING GOING TO THE YOUNG SKILLFULL PLAYMAKERS WHO WILL LOOK 4 THE MOVEMENT OF TORRES TO PLAY HIM IN OR TO GETTING INTO SCORING POSITION THEMSELVES. USE PACE OF THE WINGERS TO KEEP THE WIDTH AND GET BALLS INTO THE BOX AND LET DEBRUYN SUPPORT TORRES AND GET SOME SHOTS OFF. TORRES WILL LOOK TO GET IN BEHIND THE DEFENCE.

----------------Gordon
Aurier----Cahill---Lugano---M'Bengue
-------------Fellaini
--------Arteta-----Barkley
Pienaar-----------------------Canales
-------------Adebayor

U21 = Aurier, Barkley, Canales
UK = Gordon, Cahill, Barkley

Defensively, play deep line and limit space in behind
Canales and Pienaar to run at the FBs and terrorise them
Arteta is playmaker and dictates the game. Barkley is box to box
Fellaini protects the back four and picks up any attacking midfielder.
Lugano picks up a lone striker, Cahill picks up a second striker if there is one.
Adebayor to put himself about and target any inexperienced defenders.

Everton through the pre lim round, looking to retain the cup

Re: Furious League Tactic Submission
by Fan Gilhaus Today at 1:00 pm - have to change, McCarthy NOT U-21

.-----------McCarthy---------
Gunter-Bonucci-Agger-Aanholt
----------Isla----Vidal-------
Kalou-------------------Capel
-----------E.Torres----------
-----------Wickham----------

goal keeper stays online nothing stupid, release wingers early
defence stay tight, Agger pick up striker, Gunter, V.Aanholt watch wingers, attack one at a time and support wingers
Isla & Vidal sit and stop midfield coming through, break down play, one stays one goes when attacking making late runs into box
Torres, supports Wickham sending Wickham through
Capel and kalou support Wickham as much as poss, take on the fbs and get crosswes in Wickham is there to win them
Wickham powerful and will go one on one with CH, set up play with knockdowns for midfield/wingers, shoot on sight.

British - McCarthy, Gunter, Wickham
U-21 - Van Aanholt, Wickham, Torres

----------------------- B.Foster ---------------------
Bosingwa --- P.Jagielka ---------- S.Kjaer ---- D.Santon
---------------------- J.Vertonghen -------------------
-------------- A.Ramsey ------ R.Meireles ----------
D.Costa ----------------------------------- C.N’Zogbia
---------------------- H.Rodallega --------------------

U21s: Douglas Costa, D.Santon, Aaron Ramsey
British: Ben Foster, P.Jagielka, Aaron Ramsey

Tactics:
Jagielka will command the backline & man mark the main striker. Kjaer will deal with other danger and cover the backline with his pace. Fullback’s main concern is to defend but they will take turns to go forward and support the attacks.
Vertonghen will sit in front of the defenders breaking up the Fulham attacks, he will not go forward. Ramsey & Meireles are both box to box, they can attack and defend whilst both being creative and good passers of the ball. They will look to keep possession and link up with or release the wingers or striker. The Wingers will get up and support Rodallega. They will get crosses in or cut in to take shots on, get the ball down and run at fullbacks beating them with pace and skill to open up space in attack. Rodallega is a fast powerful forward; he will use strength to hold the ball up for his team mates. He will have a lot of movement sometimes coming deep to pick up the ball sometimes playing on the shoulder of the last defender looking to run in behind. He can score from inside and outside the box.

----------------Schwarzer------------------
Montoya - Boyata - Marchena-Flannagan
-------------------Rodwell-----------------
-------------Flamini-Delph-----------------
-----Donovan (c)-----------Reyes---------
-------------------Defoe-------------------

U21's: Montoya, Boyata, Flannagan, Rodwell, Delph
British: Boyata, Flannagan, Rodwell, Delph,Defoe

Schwarzer to try and release Donovan and Reyes from quick throws whenever possible.
Centre backs to busy their forwards along with Rodwell who will look to clean up after any mistakes.
Flannagan and Montoya to burst forward and support our attacking style of play.
Flamini and Delph will look to command the centre of the pitch. Delph will be allowed to bomb forward whereas Flamini will try and aid Rodwell. Flamini will be essential to releasing Delph, Defoe and the wingers.
Donovan/Reyes will look for the overlapping fullbacks allowing them to drift inside. If no overlap is available they will look to whip in crosses for Defoe and the arriving Delph to run on to. They will also use their pace to get onto long throws from Schwarzer.
Defoe is the out and out striker. As he has been dropped in favour of Klose from the 'normal' league lineup he is determined to show his team that he is still a great striker. He will use his pace to terrorize the oppositions centre backs.

------------------------------------Ben Alnwick------------------------------------
Walker-------------Shawcross-----------------Addison----------------Ziegler
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Hammill--------------------Sandro----------Wijnaldum-------------------Rose
-----------------------------------------Götze---------------------------------------
--------------------------------Ricky van Wolfswinkel----------------------------

Attack Attack Attack!!!!
Walker & Ziegler cross from deep. Shawcross & Addison challange for every ball, man mark.
Sandro protect the defence, rarley go forward, distribute the ball.
Wijnaldum act as the playmaker. Control the tempo.
Götze has a free role, dribble shoot whatever.
Ricky van Wolfman, out and out striker.

STOKE TACTICS VS BIRMINGHAM

--------------------Smithies

Brown-----Woodgate-----Kaboul-----P.Neville

Sterling-----Forshaw-----Makoun-----Young

----------------Kane----Quagliarella

U-21: Sterling, Kane, Forshaw.
British: Brown, Young, Woodgate.

1.) Keeper stay up as long as he can, push ball away from danger.

2.) One fullback push up at time, push winger on weaker foot

3.) Brown pick main striker Woodgate any other striker attacker.

4.) Sterling use the width, put crosses in for strikers.

5.) Makoun is more defensive defends more and tries to stop opposition.

6.) Farshaw is more attacking, get forward but help back too.

7.) Young cut in and shoot, use width for crosses.

8.) Kane get in behind defence, thier keeper won't move from his line. 

9.) Quagliarella make runs, try and get onto balls.

10.) Play your game guys, enjoy yourself but get the win. 

------------------Cudicini
Aurier-----Cahill----Bramble----M'Bengue
-------------------Koke
------------Parolo-----Riveros
Canales-----------------------Welbeck
------------------Riviere

UK: Cahill, Bramble, Welbeck
U21: Aurier, Koke, Canales, Welbeck

Full backs to pick up wingers defensively, and overlap the wingers offensively.
Bramble to pick up a loan striker and Cahill to pick up second striker or play as spare man.
Koke to sit and protect the back four
Parolo and Riveros to play box to box, bringing energy to midfield.
Canales and Welbeck to start wide, but get in support of Riviere.
Riviere and Welbeck to interchange position.

FULHAM WIN
STOKE WIN

Semis vs Stoke

------------------------------------Ben Alnwick------------------------------------
Walker---------------Coates--------------------Addison----------------Ziegler
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Hammill--------------------Sandro----------Martínez---------------------Rose
--------------------------------------Wijnaldum------------------------------------
--------------------------------------Liam Boyce-----------------------------------

Attack !! Attack !! Attack !!
Walker & Ziegler cross from deep. Coates & Addison challange for every ball, man mark.
Sandro protect the defence, rarley go forward, distribute the ball.
Martínez act as the playmaker. Control the tempo.
Wijnaldum has a free role, run at players, dribble, shoot, punch manager Viva in the face (when ref isnt looking) whatever just support Boyce and attack.
Boyce out and out striker. Play off the shoulder.

Nick - who are your 3 U21's, to save me checking them all?

-------------------------- B.Foster ------------------------
Bosingwa --- M.Sakho --- J.Vertonghen -- D.Santon
-------------------------- Y.M’Vila -----------------------
--------------- A.Ramsey ------ R.Meireles -------------
D.Costa -------------------------------------- L.Podolski
---------------------------- D.Bent -------------------------

U21s: Douglas Costa, D.Santon, Aaron Ramsey
British: Ben Foster, Darren Bent, Aaron Ramsey

Tactics:
Sakho will command the backline & man mark the main striker. Vertonghen will deal with other danger and cover the backline with his anticipation skills. Fullback’s main concern is to defend but they will take turns to go forward and support the attacks.
M’Vila will sit in front of the defenders breaking up the Sunderland attacks, he will not go forward. Ramsey & Meireles are both box to box, they can attack and defend whilst both being creative and good passers of the ball. They will look to keep possession and link up with or release the wingers or striker. The Wingers will get up and support Bent at every opportunity. They will get crosses in or cut in to take shots on, get the ball down and run at fullbacks beating them with pace and skill to open up space in attack. Bent will play on the shoulder of the last defender, looking to get in behind the defence and score. He will have plenty of movement and look to link up with the wide players.

-----------------Gordon
Aurier----Friedrich--Lugano----Taiwo
------------Parker---Biglia
Johnson-------Canales------Welbeck
------------Agbonlahor

U21s - Aurier, Canales, Welbeck
UK - Gordon, Parker, Agbonlahor, Johnson, Welbeck

Aurier and Taiwo to pick up the wingers. Lugano to man mark, Friedrich to be spare man.
Taiwo and Aurier to bomb up and down the flanks all game.
Parker and Biglia to sit and protect the back four, feeding Canales and the wingers.
Welbeck and Johnson to play on flanks. Welbeck get into the box to support Agbonlahor, Johnson to use trickery to beat his FB and get the ball in the box.
Agbonlahor to use your pace to run at the Everton CBs and to get in behind them.
Agbonlahor and Welbeck to switch with Agbon RW, Johnson LW and Welbeck CF

STOKE TACTICS VS SPURS

STOKE TACTICS VS BIRMINGHAM

--------------------Smithies

Di Silvestri-----Brown-----Kaboul-----P.Neville

Sterling-----Forshaw-----Hargreaves-----Holtby

--------------------Young
-------------------------------Quagliarella

U-21: Sterling, Forshaw, Holtby
British players: Young, Brown, Neville

Work as a team, defend and attack together.
Only one fullback pushes up at a time.
Brown pick up main striker, Kaboul other attacker/striker
Hargreaves is more defensive puts pressure on midfield.
Forshaw gets forward but helps back, work as a unit.
Sterling keep width and get variety of crosses in.
Holtby drift in and look to shoot both wingers help fullbacks
Young is link between midfield and striker, help midfield to defend and run at Spurs.
Quagliarella play as fox in box, look for openings get infront of defence

--------------------Smithies

Di Silvestri-----Kaboul-----Kjaer-----Tremoulinas

Young---------Palombo-----Gotze-----Holtby

-----------------Kane------Quagliarella

Formation: 4-4-2
U-21: Kane, Holtby, Gotze
U.K: Young, Smithies, Kane

GK: Kick the ball out long to Cardozo, claim loud & early if you can get the ball, tip balls away from danger & stand big & tall as long as.

Fullbacks: Defending is first, don't dive in, push up 1 at a time, jockey wingers away from danger.

CB: Kaboul pick up main striker, Kjaer any other striker attack. Don't get split open, keep close to each other, go up for corners.

Palombo is more defensive, watch any runners and fill in for any players out of position, be aware and try to intercept any balls.

Gotze is more attacking run with the ball, try feed strikers in and make thier team commit but also help Palombo when defending.

Young do what you do best run at them, use pace put crosses in and if you can shoot then shoot.

Holtby dribble at your man, keep the ball close and cut in and run inside looking for teammates.

Kane look to hassle thier defenders, put pressure on them don't give them time to rest.

Quagliarella make runs in behind look for through balls try to be the fox in the box.

Everyone its the final go out and show why some of you should be first team, we are hungry to win our first trophy please win it guys.

-----------Cudicini
Aurier---Cahill---Bonucci---Taiwo
--------Parker---Biglia
Lennon----Canales-------Welbeck
----------Adebayor

UK: Cahill, Parker, Lennon, Welbeck
U21:Aurier, Canales, Welbeck

Cahill to mark main striker, Bonucci to play free role if one up front, or mark second striker.
Aurier and Taiwo to mark wingers, and to also get forward (not at same time) to overlap the wingers and get crosses in.
Parker to sit and protect back four, picking up any AM/SS that is playing.
Biglia to play box to box. Support Parker is protecting back four, but also get forward and get passing game going.
Canales - free AM role, to keep play flowing, supplying Adebayor and particularly the 2 wingers
Lennon and Welbeck to play wide and get crosses into Adebayor. When FB overlapping, move inside and create space.
When ball on other side of the pitch, Lennon/Welbeck to get into the box to support Adebayor.
Welbeck to alternate between playing wide, and moving inside to play alongside Adebayor. Canales to go left when he does
Adebayor to play as the target man in the box.