Week 12 Tactics

---------------------Ederson---------------------
----Valencia-----Jones-----Kompany----Caricol----
--------------Sanson-------Casemiro--------------
---------Lemar-------Lingard------Rashford-------
----------------------Dzeko----------------------

BENCH
Akinfeev
Evans
Kimpembe
Thomas
Rodrigo Hernandez
Bailey
Falcao


TACTICS
Attacking line-up to target their defense - lots of interchanging in the three behind the striker.


DEFENSE
Sit off them slightly, getting them to commit more men including fullbacks forward. 
The likes of Fekir and Rodrigo like to drift so hold positions rather than man-marking, keep a narrow back four - don't go too far out wide and be stretched, focus on preventing them cutting infield. 
Casemiro and Sanson to protect the back four occupying the space in front of the box.


ATTACK
Their best centreback is out so have a go at their defense – getting ball up quickly. 
Dzeko to be physical target man, holding up play to allow the other forwards into the game.
Lingard to get close to the striker to allow for knockdowns, but I want to see a lot of running beyond, interchanging and having a go at their defense.
Expecting a back four so look especially for spaces where their fullbacks get forward and in between defenders.


SUBSTITUTIONS
If winning
60' - Bailey for Lingard. Counter attacking legs
80' - Rodrigo Hernandez for Rashford - 4-3-3

If losing
60' - Bailey for Sanson - Lingard and Lemar AMs 4-1-4-1.
80' - Falcao for Lingard

--------------Strakosha 
Pereira --- Miranda -- Lucas -- Alonso
------Paulinho --Doucoure- Fred
-----------------Fekir
---------Rodrigo -- Arnautovic 

Bench - Diakhaby, Lichtsteiner, Zakaria, Parolo, Deulofeu, Aduriz, Penaranda

- Back 4 drop deep cos they pacey side
- Miranda pick up main forward, keep tight don't give them space
- Lucas watch for am running on beyond the defense 
- Full backs show them inside and block crosses
- Paulinho & Doucoure to press from midfield and get tackles in, When come down the wing look to double with the full backs
- Fred sit infront of the midfield and cut balls out into the forward
- Front 2 press the defense 

- Full backs to get up when we got possesion and get balls in
- Fred control from deep and get ball into Fekir or the forwards
- Paulinho go box to box make your classic late run into the box
- Doucoure look to be physical and harrass Sanson/Casemiro on the ball
- Fekir drift in the gaps and drag Casemiro out the space for Paulinho, Look to play slide rule passes in behind the defense
- Arnautovic & Rodrigo to link up with 1 dropping off and the other getting in behind to stretch their slow defense pairing 

Subs - Zakaria/Diakhaby for Fekir/Rodrigo if winning with 10 to go 5-4-1 and squeeze the life out the game

Injuries: Llorente, Fernandinho, Berisha

---------------------Fruchtl-----------------------
------Christensen--Rugani--Vertonghen--------
Zappacosta---Anguissa--Tolisso-------Alba--
------Robben-----Immobile------Thauvin------

Subs: Meunier, Layun, Chalobah, Davis, Coric, Martinez, Albrighton

We want to maintain possession today against the best team in the league. We want to frustrate them and hold the ball, using it smartly being structured with clever movement all over the pitch. 

Christensen and Vertonghen to press the attackers when they get near with Rugani on the constant cover
Zappacosta and Alba providing some width and support in both phases of play by watching the oncoming wide men as well as pushing on out wide when Robben and Thauvin tuck inside
Anguissa to drop off and screen the back line and aim to win back possession
Tolisso always being the spare man looking to drive on with the ball and pull the strings from deep
Robben and Thauvin to press as inside forwards into a front 3 teamed with Immobile piling the pressure onto the Kalamazoo defence.
Immobile is to work in and around the area looking to be played in by Thauvin and Robben cutting in from the wings.

80th - Martinez on for Thauvin to keep pressure on
85th - Davis on for Anguissa to keep the ball winning going in midfield

--------------------Heaton

Henrichs-----Tah---------Umtiti-------Davies

------------Rabiot--------- Weigl

Guedes-----------Havertz------------Coman

-------------------Dolberg

Subs - Upamecano, De Ligt, Guerreiro, Van De Beek, Richarlison, Dembele

Looking to attack and exploit injuries to Fabinho/Chiellini, while backing our defence to cope with their Jesus less attack.
Possession based game with Weigl/Rabiot/Havertz triangles then shift the ball to opposite wing quickly to attack 1on1

Attack
Focus attack on wings through Coman/Guedes - both run at FBs, isolate and cut in taking shots or look to play in Dolberg
Havertz floating in AM position so Dwarfs can't use DM to support FBs, link our attack together, play in pacemen or take shots 
Rabiot support further forward linking up with Havertz
FBs only overlap if they use wingers to double up on ours, if not then defensive roles 

Defence
Havertz drop deep without ball, form a 3 in midfield ready for counter attacks
Dolberg drop onto deepest midfielder - press to prevent them dominating possession
Tah pick up main striker, bully him physically, Umtiti with pace to cover
FBs show the wide players to touchline, back our CBs to cover crosses - don't let their wings cut inside

Subs @ 70
Winning - Guerreiro/Havertz - 3 in middle, protect left side, dominate the ball and counter
Losing - Richarlison/Havertz - play up top, 4-4-2 and attack

Tactics – Dwarfs v Moron

Injuries
Giorgio Chiellini
Fabinho
Gabriel Jesus


Substitutes: Kamara, Masina, Gomez, Fornals, Boudebouz, Srarfi, Sanabria

They like to play variations on a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2.
They’re creativity comes centrally, so we have two deeper midfielders to pack this area and stop supply forward.
Attacking, we attempt to attack the channels around the narrower defence, pull out the wider CBs and get the ball into our fox in the box.

Defence

• Laporte pick up the main striker. Sule pick up any second striker or play spare watching runs from deep.
  
• FBs to pick up the wide players, force them wide and leave the striker isolated
  
• CMs to sit and protect the back four, chasing everything and making a nuisance of yourselves.
  
• Forwards press from the front.
  

Attack

• Callejon and Reus to run at the defence, interchange with each other and Iniesta to create confusion and pull them out of shape.
  
• FBs to overlap to provide extra width and 2v1s v the wide CBs.
  
• Iniesta in a free role - look for the space between Defence and Midfield and play balls into the front 3
  
• Wagner to be our penalty area striker today, get on the end of balls into the box.
  

Subs: if losing on 70 mins, Sanabria for Tousart, go 4-1-3-2

Tina Turner (3-2-3-2)

Injuries:
Izzo
Lo Celso
Brunn Larson


……………………………………….Buffon……………………..
…………………………Llorente……VVD………Caldara…………
……………………………Marchisio…….Kessie……………
Chiesa………………………………Banega…………………….El Shaarawy
………………………………….Belotti…………Cutrone………………..

Subs: Fabianksi, Alves, Barzagli, Ceballos, Wendell, Ilsanker, Denisov


No messing about today, gung-ho fast paced direct football at it’s finest.  
Buffon commands the box surely the GOAT, the back 3 are dependable defensively LLorente and Caldara will shuffle wide, and look to hit those long flat diagonals to turn the opposition defence and make it a leg race down the flanks.  VVD deals with the central striker, don’t dive in just jockey him till the chance to rob the ball offers itself.
Marchisio and Kessie will sit, we have a front 5 so they’ll break the play and cover with VVD allowing RCB&LCB to act as full-backs, with the ball quick crisp passes bypassing the midfield press and setting our lads off on their bikes.
Banega is the #10, links the play nicely and adds an extra body in the centre…Chiesa and El Egypt will stay as wide as they can really stretching the pitch and banging in crosses for the front 2 to attack.

Belotti and Cutrone are twin goal hangers, both up there in and around the box, making their presence felt and giving the CB’s a tough afternoons work.

Subs
N/A

Ebbsfleet United v Fiorentina Turner

Injuries: VMS, Neto, Guruzeta

Formation: 4-3-3

----------------------Gomes------------------------
Trippier------Bartra------Martinez-----Emerson
--------------Goretzka---Torreira------------------
-----------------------Silva---------------------------
-------Neres-------Bakambu------Brandt---------

Subs: Kolarov, Mina, Tete, Dendoncker,  Arthur, Arnaiz, Tosun

Turner play wingbacks so we have gone for a speedy frontline to target space when they get forward.

Back 4 - All about defence. Martinez mark Belotti, Bartra cover. Trippier/Emerson to watch for Chiesa/Shaarawy. Attacking work will be done in front of you so keep deep, tight line to offset their pace attack.

Goretzka/Torreira - Provide pace and power in centre. Retrieve ball quickly and supply Silva. Split and go either side to double up with FB on their wingers or stay in centre depending on Turner formation. Goretzka push forward to give Silva another option/support.

Silva - Free role. Work width of the pitch and find space to play our in front 3. Pass forwards and not sideways, as you may be ganged up upon quickly.

Front 3 - Bakambu will be man marked so use pace to break free. Same with Neres/Brandt, look to be played in by Silva in space from wingbacks going forward and behind CB's. Without ball, go alongside Silva as 4-5-1 so you have a head start when breaking forward.

Sub (If winning after 75mins) - Bakambu for Tosun. Go 4-5-1, play counter-attack with Tosun holding ball up.