Week 4 Tactics

---------------------------Akinfeev---------------------------
---Conti----------Jones---------------Evans-------Cresswell---
-----------------Wijnaldum--------Fellaini--------------------
--------Vazquez-------------Payet-------------Eder---------
---------------------------Rashford---------------------------

BENCH
Sportiello
Acerbi
Durmisi
Thomas
Garcia
Periera


TACTICS
Attacking line-up. Fullbacks more cautious, with their wingers the main threats. However, the midfield should be very aggressive, pass the ball through them, with Rashford creating space for the midfielders.

Akinfeev - Stop goals.

Conti/Cresswell - Focus on defending. Cresswell can match Robben for pace, but don't get touch tight, step away to prevent being beaten by first touch.

Jones/Evans - Jones the main marker of Immobile as they match physically. Evans covering, hold a solid line.

Wijnaldum/Fellaini - Play aggressively with license to push on. Wijnaldum creative, playing through balls with Fellaini making late runs into the box. Fellaini get physical with Tolisso immediately, don't let him settle.

Vazquez/Eder - Stretch their defense, drag their CBs into wide areas. Where necessary, Eder doubles up defensively against Robben.

Payet - Free role behind the striker, look for space and play raking through balls. Take all set pieces.

Rashford - Get high up, forcing their defense as deep as possible, creating space in front for our midfielders. Look for spaces between their centre backs.


SUBSITUTES
Winning
60' - Thomas>>Eder, Payet wide in a 4-3-3.
80' - Garcia>>Fellaini, fresh legs in midfield

Losing
Periera>>Vazquez, Eder and Rashford upfront in a 4-4-2 diamond.

Injuries:
Ralf Fahrmann
Jairo Riedewald
Ante Coric

--------------------Berisha------------------
----------Meunier--Rugani--Vertonghen-----
--Zappacosta--Guardado--Tolisso----Gaya
--------Robben--Immobile--Brahimi-------

Subs: Layun, Martins Indi, Davis, Demirbay, Gonzalo Martinez, Llorente

There may be some alterations to Fussballs starting xi due to injuries. This won't distract us from our system as we want to keep with the 3-4-3 formation we are playing now.

We want to be possessing the ball in all areas of the field with Tolisso pulling strings from deep. Guardado to do the dirty work in midfield dropping in just in front of the CB's when we lose the ball. Vertonghen and Meunier to tuck in tight when we lose the ball. Gaya and Zappacosta will be pushing up and down the wings in attacking and defensive play respectively.

This system is very versatile with Gaya and Zappacosta set to cross the ball in from wide areas with Brahimi and Robben cutting inside onto the CB's of Fussball. Immobile will adjust to whatever style we need to be able to take advantage whether he is pushing into the box to latch onto crosses or to be fed the ball from midfield.

80th - Martinez for Brahimi pushing on out wide
85th - Llorente for Immobile to keep the aerial presence

Subs - Dragowski, De Light, Peres, Sidnei, Soler, Ben Arfa,

Tactics

Klostermann play defensively, Hazard and Rose will attack your side so hold position, Kouyate is close by to join in defensively
Davies get forward when its on, Dragovic mark Falcao and Stark look to cover

Kouyate and Rabiot to play defensive roles - play the ball out to the front 4 when you get it, Rabiot look for raking passes out to the wings when their FBs have gone forward - both Rose and Valencia like to attack so we'll look to exploit that

Wingers - attack all game long - Guedes to target space left in behind by Rose going forward, we want Richarlison to drift inside a bit more giving Davies space on the outside - Richarlison to look to play as a number 10 and play through balls in behind or play 1-2s with the strikers

Strikers - constantly vary your play, both able to run in behind and come short, use your pace and dribbling ability to tempt the CBs to dive in - get on the end of crosses and finish every chance

Subs
Winning at 70 - Soler for Dembele - control possession in midfield
Losing at 70 - Ben Arfa/Peres for Kouyate/Klostermann - Number 10 to add threat, attacking FB on

------------------Schmeichel
Valencia -- Sokratis -- Miranda -- Rose
-----------Dembele --- Cazorla
Hazard --------Fekir -----------Bruma
----------------Falcao

Subs - Belenov, Diakhaby,Fuchs,Johnson Fejsa, Penaranda, Jiminez

Injuries - Areola, Medel, Hernandez, Lodeiro


Miranda to get close to the forward and Sokratis cover with his pace if play 2 then Sokratis to get tight aswell.
Valencia & Rose to stay back unless Winger is penned in, When defending show them down the line and make them cross the ball.
Cazorla to control the midfield from deep and look to build with quick passing plays outwide or into Fekir
Dembele to go box to box getting tackles in and recycling the ball into the front 3
Both to sit infront of the defense if get pinned in and look to cut supply to Dolberg
Front 3 to interchange positions over the 90 mins look to take the full backs on with pace and get balls into the box
Whoever is AM at the time look to slide balls in behind the defense between full backs
Falcao to look get on the smaller of CB's and look to roll in behind using his strength and finish clinically

Subs - Fejsa on for Cazorla if winning in 70th min to sit infront of the defense alongside Mousa.
Jiminez for Bruma if losing go 4-4-2

XI (5-2-1-2)

GK - Timo Horn
RCB - Aymen Abdennuor
CB - Davinson Sanchez
LCB - Terence Kongolo

RWB - Juanfran
LWB - Sead Kolasinac

RCM - Amadou Diawara
LCM - Oguzhan Ozyakup
CAM - Josep Ilicic

ST - Dries Mertens
ST - Tammy Abraham

Subs
Gabriel Mercado
Gervinho
Gianni Imbula
Carlos Vela
Patrick Roberts
Alexander Isak

------------------------------------Horn----------------------------------
------------------Abdennour-----Sanchez----Kongolo-------------------
Juanfran----------------------------------------------------------Kolasinac
----------------------Diawara------------Ozyakup------------------------
----------------------------------Ilicic--------------------------------------
------------------------Mertens---------Abraham-------------------------

Overall - Going to stick with what worked last week - we're going to be compact in defence, with Diawara breaking up play in the middle, and the wingbacks making a back five. When we have the ball we keep it on the ground, and have two forms of attack through Ilicic/Mertens running at their defence or use the wingbacks out wide to get crosses in for Abraham.

Attacking - Abraham is the target man, with Mertens/Ilicic feeding off his knock downs. If we have possession, Ozyakup/Ilicic dictate the game. Kolasinac/Juanfran look to support and get crosses in when possible, when we have possession. If we counter, it goes through Mertens. Diawara to sit in deep, and occasionally break forward when he sees fit.

Defending - Diawara screen the CBs. Ozyakup/Ilicic to put pressure on the CMs in possession. Sanchez you mark the striker (likely Werner) up top, with Abdennour/Kongolo keeping tabs on the runners from deep. Kolasinac/Juanfran tuck in when defending to make a back five. Mertens/Abraham to press the CB's when they have possession, see if we can nick it up top

Subs:

If winning - 70 mins - Mercado for Juanfran, Isak for Abraham, Imbula for Ozyakup. Same formation and instruction - fresh legs.

If losing - 70 mins - Roberts for Kolasinac and Isak for Abraham. Switch to a 4-2-2-2, with Juanfran RB, Kongolo going LB, Roberts RAM, Ilicic LAM. Same CM/CBs, and Isak joining Mertens up top. Really press and go for it.

Injuries

Matteo Darmian
Manuel Locatelli
Sergio Romero

-----------Scuffet----------
Gomez--Silva--Mere--Grimaldo
-----------Lemina----------
-----Pellegrini-Bentancur-----
Dembele----Werner-----Asensio

This game is about taking it immediately to SAS, high intensity from the moment the whistle blows. Chase down every ball, force the opponent into passing quickly and capitalising on rash errors. A system of awareness and trust amongst the players is required to immediately breakdown the opponents threats and thus keep the pressure in their half.
Lemina is pivotal in this role, to stay disciplined and guard the gaps left as others push on. The FBs can support going forward to then free up Dembele and Asensio. Bentancur is B2B, support Lemina when required but also get at the opposition. Silva to be the leader at the back with Mere supporting. Werner to never stay still up front, drag markers with you to create space for others to exploit. Combine with Asensio and Dembele to create fluidity on the forward line, interchanging, probing and never letting the opposition second guess your movements.

70m Solanke > Bentancur. Pellegrini drop deeper and team if winning play counter for last 20 mins.

Tina turner vs Cape coast

Injuries:
Denisov, Mesa, Bailey



……………………………………………Buffon………………………….
………………………….Llorente….Barzagli…..Caldara…………
Alves……………………De Rossi………….Kessie……………Wendell
…………….Chiesa………………….Belotti…………………….Jota

Subs: Fabianksi, Montoya, Felipe, Badelj, Cutrone, De Jong, Malli


Nice win last week so let’s try and build on it with the visit of the Cape Coast massive

The Defence

Buffon will marshal the boys from the back, come for crosses, try and catch rather than punch, throw the ball out to our wingbacks rather than long balls down field. Barzagli is the man marker through the middle, Llorente and Caldara will double up on the wingers, in possession Llorente and Caldara will look for the diagonals sending our wingers and wing-backs on their bikes.

The Midfield
Alves and Wendell will be on their bikes as soon as we get the ball looking to exploit the spaces and allowing Chiesa and Jota room to come inside and get us the over-loads, De Rossi is our new midfield general and will hold the middle ground allowing Kessie to play box to box and support Belotti.

The Attack
Bags of pace and trickery out-wide with Chiesa and Jota more inside forwards than wingers, linking up with and playing off Belotti who is a proper #9 and a real goal threat, will play off the shoulder and look to get in behind the defence.

Subs:
N/A

Tactics – Dwarfs vs Tina Turner

Injuries:
Alphonso Areola (bought from Nando)
Ryad Boudebouz
Thomas Didillon
Connor Wickham

Subs: Abate, Gomez, Upamecano, Suarez, Grifo, Juanmi, Sanabria,

Tactics:
Defence – Back four, with Chiellini picking up up Belotti, and the full backs picking up the wingers. Laporte to pick up any second attacker or to play spare, sweeping up the loose balls.
Tousart and Fornals to sit and protect the back four, getting stuck in and stopping the supply into Belotti, as well as covering the full backs as they bomb forward.
Press the Tina Turner central midfield quickly – we expect more physical players and less flair players, so apply pressure and force the mistake on the ball.

Attacking – quick counter attacking style, with Callejon and Lozano targeting the space we expect to be left by the full backs/wingbacks.
Iniesta to play in a free role roaming anywhere behind the front line, looking to play through balls in behind for the attackers to get onto.
If Iniesta marked closely, then he should interchange with Callejon and Lozano, dragging out the marker and allowing Callejon/Lozano to go into the space left behind.
Full backs to bomb forward and overlap to exploit the space behind the full backs further.
Silva play in the 18 yard box channel, to get on to the through balls and crosses

Substitutions: If losing on 65 mins, Fornals and Silva off, Sanabria and Suarez on

Week 4 – Ebbsfleet v Shakhtar Senseless

Injuries: Adem Ljajic, Ramires, Juan Foyth and Lars Bender

Formation: 3-4-3 with wingbacks

-------------------Handanovic---------------------
--------Bartra--------Ake---------Retsos---------
Trippier ---- Goretzka ---San Jose----Kolarov
---------Neres-------Vardy-------Brandt---------

Subs: Neto, Tete, Souare, Winks, Malcom, Arnaiz, Ibrahimovic

Counter-attacking formation which exploits gaps between opponent’s wingers and fullback’s in their 4-2-3-1 formation. Soak up pressure and hit hard on break. Make counter-attacking chances count.

Handovic, big game from you - be aware and quick off line. Bartra/Ake/Retsos, - a deep line. Rough up Jesus rather than match him for pace. Trippier/Kolarov - be part of a solid back 5 when without ball to restrict space for Shakhtar attackers/wingers. Break whenever possible and attack FB’s in the space between them and wingers when their attack breaks down. San Jose, as CDM. Drop back into defence if FB’s are forward and create a back 4 until they track back. Goretzka to sit with San Jose off the ball in front of our CB’s, but break forward as free man where possible. Neres/Vardy/Brandt play as a deep forward line to harass Shakhtars 5 man midfield when off the ball. Beat them on speed/stamina. With ball, look for Trippier/Goretzka/Kolarov to feed you and exploit lack of pace of Shakhtars CDM and gaps between wingers/fullbacks. Take on their defence, quick passing between you and shoot on sight.

75 mins: (if losing) – Winks for San Jose. Malcom for Neres. Ibrahimovic for Retsos. Play 4-4-2

Ebbsfleet United v SHAKHTAR SENSELESS

Injuries: Ljajic, Leandrinho, Ulreich


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Away to Ebbsfleet, play a pressing game whenever they are in our half, utilise our pace when counter attacking.

Trapp, command your area at all times, distribute long and wide, be wary of long range efforts.

Defence, Pepe mark their striker, Mascherano/Maksimovic cover any runners. If they play two strikers, Maksimovic/Pepe mark one each, Mascherano the spare man. In possession Mascherano move to DM.

Midfield, Kramer sit infront of the back three, fill in where required. Link with Mascherano when he moves forward. Kovacic the one with licence to get forward when Mascherano/Kramer are behind you but fill in defensively when required. Kovacic becomes the AM when attacking. Henrichs/Asamoah drop to form a back five without the ball, get forward to overlap Sabitzer/Pedro when with the ball.

Attack, Sabitzer/Pedro run at their defence, get outside and cross for Jesus, or cut inside and link with Jesus/Kovacic. Jesus to stay on the shoulder of their deepest defender, shoot on sight.

Subs 70 mins
If winning: Sabitzer off, Toljan on. Toljan to LWB, Asamoah to CM, 5-3-2.

If losing: Pepe/Kramer/Asamoah off, Sisto/Kruse/Augustin on. 3-1-4-2. All out attack. Push for goals.