Daniel Amokachi 0 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Generally with 3 at the back you need to have wing backs or else you will get absolutely destroyed down the flanks. Though as were basically playing a pub team, maybe we got off with the 3 at the back type, no wingbacks, formation that Guardiola deployed last season to the detriment of Barca. Man City are likely going to be playing 3 at the back this season but will play Zabaleta and Kolarov as wing backs. I guarantee they will end up changing it though. It worked for O'Neil for a time but even he ended up playing 4 at the back. Napoli and perhaps Chile at about the only sides in living memory that have successfully deployed it for an extended period. I have heard it said that Wigan played 3 at the back last season but whenever I watched them it was more like 5 at the back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Bit of a cameo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I don't wish to give anyone nightmares, but when Cribani came on, Goian went to right back and Broadfoot went to left back. Sleep tight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,290 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Generally with 3 at the back you need to have wing backs or else you will get absolutely destroyed down the flanks. Though as were basically playing a pub team, maybe we got off with the 3 at the back type, no wingbacks, formation that Guardiola deployed last season to the detriment of Barca. Man City are likely going to be playing 3 at the back this season but will play Zabaleta and Kolarov as wing backs. I guarantee they will end up changing it though. It worked for O'Neil for a time but even he ended up playing 4 at the back. Napoli and perhaps Chile at about the only sides in living memory that have successfully deployed it for an extended period. I have heard it said that Wigan played 3 at the back last season but whenever I watched them it was more like 5 at the back. Starting line-up today ... just to keep you up to date: Alexander Broadfoot (rightback) - Goian (centre-half) - Bocanegra (centre-half and left-back) Little (right winger & fullback) - Black - Shiels - Macleod - Wallace (left-back) McCulloch - Sandaza That's one rightback in Broadfoot, one right wingback in Little, one centre-half-come-left wingback in Bocanegra, and one leftback in Wallace. IMHO, to have three at the back (of whom one is more or less constantly on the front foot) and two wingbacks as cover is good enough. Especially as Black is very adapt in making up ground and destroy the opposition attacks too. Hence me questioning of those who want to see a change in this formation. Usually, we play 2 at the back with two to three wingbacks as cover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,356 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Err, McCulloch played in the holding midfield role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,290 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 That was the starting line up as given by the RFC folk, now that you say it, methinks the twittered that Shiels was up-front next to Sandaza. Anyway, the defence was the point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 broadfoot went to left back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon 1,121 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thankfully he wasn't tested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Amokachi 0 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Starting line-up today ... just to keep you up to date: Alexander Broadfoot (rightback) - Goian (centre-half) - Bocanegra (centre-half and left-back) Little (right winger & fullback) - Black - Shiels - Macleod - Wallace (left-back) McCulloch - Sandaza That's one rightback in Broadfoot, one right wingback in Little, one centre-half-come-left wingback in Bocanegra, and one leftback in Wallace. IMHO, to have three at the back (of whom one is more or less constantly on the front foot) and two wingbacks as cover is good enough. Especially as Black is very adapt in making up ground and destroy the opposition attacks too. Hence me questioning of those who want to see a change in this formation. Usually, we play 2 at the back with two to three wingbacks as cover. You made a cunt of it not for the first time today Are you suggesting we played a right back and a right wing back? I hope not because I was starting to think you might not be a full blown retard. What are you even talking about? Where is your mind? PS - Bocanegra at no point in his career has EVER played as a wing back. Edited August 19, 2012 by Daniel Amokachi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Little never was or ever will be a right wing back that's just ludicrous, the lads a striker as his goals showed yesterday, we should be thankful that even tho Ally persists on playing him out of position he still manages to get on the score sheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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