• 4-1-3-2

    The only difference of this formation and the one used by Sir Alex Ferguson is the usage of an attacking midfielder and a ball holding midfielder instead of two centre midfielders. The thing which the team play is lacking now is the creativity wh...

    Nevrin | 14.04.2010 | Comments: 10


  • real madrid rebuild 2o1o / 2o11

    4-2-3-1.the 3 midfilder switch there position.right and left backs moved forward.

    yytt | 13.04.2010 | Comments: 2


  • Irregular triangle between Alves, Messi and Busquet...

    this tactic of one touch passing sucks the oppositions defenders towards the ball. when ready they play the ball down the wing toward Alves who is overlapping and the looks to switch the playe to overlapping maxwell. then Maxwell will make the decisi...

    seunghyun1470 | 12.04.2010 | Comments: 1


  • Way to unleash Rooney @ World Cup

    I think if you use Barry as a left sided central midfielder, adding support to Rooney who can go to the left wing, or cut up into the six, with Gerrard acting as a playmaker on the right, sending crosses in, cutting in and shooting, you could really ...

    pleming | 11.04.2010 | Comments: 1


  • Defensive shape of Inter Milan

    The 4-5-1 of Inter Milan (away possession) is currently the perfect defensive shape in Europe?3 lines of players with a multy-diagonal net. Sneijder as the playmaker far from the defensive phase and three fast players behind him...

    Jericho09 | 09.04.2010 | Comments: 2


  • What Ferguson should have done...

    I believe that Ferguson should have made two substitutions: O'Shea on for Gibson and Macheda for Rooney. This would have meant that Utd reverted to a 4-4-1 but would have kept the pace and danger of Valencia and Nani focused down the win...

    kabulblue | 08.04.2010 | Comments: 3


  • 4-5-1 sweeper

    I'm a manager of an amateur team in SA. I had a problem of conceding a lot of goals (2 goals per game). But for the past 4 weeks, I have been employing this system. It worked wonders. I have not conceded a single goal in 3 games. Amazingl...

    Tivovo | 07.04.2010 | Comments: 1


  • Here's the Arsenal team I would pick to play Barcelona at Camp nou

    Formation: 4-4-1-1The rationale is to have Nasri and Eboue provide cover for the 2 Arsenal full backs, and help contain the 2 Barcelona full backs (most likely, Alvez and Abidal).Diaby's height, dribbling, pace, power ...

    Ole Gunner | 06.04.2010 | Comments: 4


  • Current state of affairs in the Premier League

    I guess there are three fights going on at the moment. Title, 4th spot and avoiding being the last team to be relegated.For the title, I would put my money on Chelsea. Their squad seems to hold together well at this stage of season. Arsenal and M...

    nvr | 03.04.2010 | Comments: 6


  • Average touch positions of Arsenal players v Wolves (H)

    1. Arsenal's game plan was to play Walcott in behind the Wolves defence. This they did again and again butfor various reasons this tactic didn't yield a goal.2. Arsenal were not able to get Eduardo involved in play in the final 3rd of the...

    Ole Gunner | 03.04.2010 | Comments: 1


  • Here's the Arsenal team I'd pick to play Barcelona

    Walcott gets the nod because his pace is guaranteed to trouble Barcelona winger and stand-in left back, Maxwell.Eboue gets the nod because of his running, dribbling and crossing which actually makes him one of the Arsenal players well-sui...

    Ole Gunner | 31.03.2010 | Comments: 1


  • Possible Bordeaux formation vs. Lyon in Champions League

    I think this is what Bordeaux start in. You could see Gouffrain or Jussie paired up top with Chamakh at the expense of Sane, but I expect that as a second half sub to push for an away goal.

    Cody Worsham | 29.03.2010 | Comments: 1