If you were a football manager...

[akuza]

...what tactics would you use? and who would you have in your starting 11?
limitation on foreign talent only 5 non-english players.

[akuza]

example

4-3-3

Robinson

Baretti (firense (fiorentina))
Barry
Terry
Bridge

Makelele
Raul Garcia (osasuna)
Dagoberto (athletico paranese)

Lennon
Darren Bent
Tuncay (fenerbache)

with makelele holding up the play, and having raul garcia (who is like a prodigy playmaker) play off of dagoberto there would be a lot of creativity in the middle of the "park". Up front having two strikers and one right winger would be best with tuncay slightly behind darren bent and lennon in the favoured right wing position, this can revert to 4-4-2 should they need to do so for dagoberto can play on the left side and lennon on the right.

Quick passing would be highly appropriate and with fullbacks bombing on its going to be a fairly attacking style of play.

[R.J]

Espen Bastard

Justin Edinburgh
Dean Austin
Colin Calderwood
Kevin Scott

Vinny Samways
David Howells
Jose Dominguez
Ruel Fox
Jason Dozzell

Chris Armstrong


:no:

[akuza]

Espen Bastard

Justin Edinburgh
Dean Austin
Colin Calderwood
Kevin Scott

Vinny Samways
David Howells
Jose Dominguez
Ruel Fox
Jason Dozzell

Chris Armstrong


:no:
typical essex boy type team :lol:

[mint911]

CARSON

RAFINHA (BRAZILIAN-SCHALKE)
A.FERDINAND
MICAH RICHARDS
GAEL CLICHY (FRENCH-ARSENAL)

JAMES MILNER
NIGEL REO COKER
CESC FABREGAS (SPANISH-ARSENAL)

THEO WALCOTT
ANTONIO CASSANO (ITALIAN-MADRID)
GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR

with so much pace in the team it would be unstoppable to play against combined with the passing abilities of the 3 in midfield we'd kill the crap ou of every1 frm chelsea to barcelona... the youths sumthin else and with 3 upfront and walcott and agbonlahor playin wide with their pace n trickery and cassano finishin off ne moves they make with his movement we'd be sorted!

[akuza]

CARSON

RAFINHA (BRAZILIAN-SCHALKE)
A.FERDINAND
MICAH RICHARDS
GAEL CLICHY (FRENCH-ARSENAL)

JAMES MILNER
NIGEL REO COKER
CESC FABREGAS (SPANISH-ARSENAL)

THEO WALCOTT
ANTONIO CASSANO (ITALIAN-MADRID)
GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR

with so much pace in the team it would be unstoppable to play against combined with the passing abilities of the 3 in midfield we'd kill the crap ou of every1 frm chelsea to barcelona... the youths sumthin else and with 3 upfront and walcott and agbonlahor playin wide with their pace n trickery and cassano finishin off ne moves they make with his movement we'd be sorted!
rafinha is brilliant. See i like your midfield but its not like really pungent in a sense that there are midgets in cesc/reo coker and milner is only good on the wing, if you'd replaced one of them with a more defensive minded player it would seem more solid. Cassano i've always liked him, i just hope real madrid dont spoil him by turning him into the new figo, playing him on the right. I like the idea. It's a very young side i must admit but looks good.

[zuiwaziri]

Carlos Kameni - CAMEROON

Dani Alves - BRAZIL
Anton Ferdinand
Ledley King
Leighton Baines

Wesley Sniejder - HOLLAND
Micheal Carrick
Sulley Ali Muntari - GHANA
Keiron Richardson

Freddy Adu - USA
Wayne Rooney


Tactics 4-4-2

Full backs pushing up all the way with centre midfielders dropping to fill the gaps. Wingers are high up, switching wings and coming inside. (they dont cross much though) Freddy Adu playing just behind Rooney and hopefully the quick passing and alternating of positions will confuse the defence, leaving gaps for easy goals.

Im too attacking, but meh, they fans wanna see goals and thts wht im giving them :dance2:

[akuza]

Carlos Kameni - CAMEROON

Dani Alves - BRAZIL
Anton Ferdinand
Ledley King
Leighton Baines

Wesley Sniejder - HOLLAND
Micheal Carrick
Sulley Ali Muntari - GHANA
Keiron Richardson

Freddy Adu - USA
Wayne Rooney


Tactics 4-4-2

Full backs pushing up all the way with centre midfielders dropping to fill the gaps. Wingers are high up, switching wings and coming inside. (they dont cross much though) Freddy Adu playing just behind Rooney and hopefully the quick passing and alternating of positions will confuse the defence, leaving gaps for easy goals.

Im too attacking, but meh, they fans wanna see goals and thts wht im giving them :dance2:
freddy adu looks menacing i saw him on eurosport, plays like messi.

[jus_me]

id use the following tactics:

score a goal or il chuck footy boots at you.

if it works for fergie, it can work for me, after all he's a scott..the men wear skirts..they cant have THAT much power can they?

:cool2:

[akuza]

id use the following tactics:

score a goal or il chuck footy boots at you.

if it works for fergie, it can work for me, after all he's a scott..the men wear skirts..they cant have THAT much power can they?

:cool2:
you don't see benitez ordering tapas. Can you imagine gerrard going " yeah i'd-a like suuume taparse please!"

[jus_me]

you don't see benitez ordering tapas. Can you imagine gerrard going " yeah i'd-a like suuume taparse please!"

rafa (see we are that close that i dont even have to call him rafael :cool2: ) can order what he likes, as long as boots go a-flying il be a-smiling.

[akuza]

rafa (see we are that close that i dont even have to call him rafael :cool2: ) can order what he likes, as long as boots go a-flying il be a-smiling.
move your arse to brazil, where all the surrounding south amreekan players emigrate to in order to "advance" their "pay packet" and are abused constantly, i remmeber this guy dagoberto (brazilian) was booed by his own athletico paranese fans. Man dagoberto would be brilliant for ac milan. What were we talking about?

[Ash_s2002]

is this any random team?..which you make up?

[lufdog]

i reckon 4 4 2 remains one of the most widely used tactics these days in football

despite loads of premiership teams playin 4 5 1 (trying to disguise it with 4 3 3)

however a genuine 4 3 3 is an tactical line up if you've got the right players
i would play with 4 3 3 my self with this team;

ruud

robinho/c.ronaldo van persie/messi



riquleme fabregs
gattuso


heinze gallas lucio lauren

lehman

witth all the defenders being no nonsense and physical type along with syko lehman it wil mean a strong defence with power coming from the full backs.

gattuso being the holding midfielder in such formation would be ideal, with his lovely temperant a team with such skillful but yet 'lightweight' midfield and forward he would complement well. riqulme and cesc can provide excellent service from midfield to the three attackers up from with their crisp smooth passing. whereas ruud being being the best goal poacher would do an excellent job.

if i was to play in premiership then i would play 4 4 2

henry saha


joe cole/rosicky baptista pirlo/viera kaka/stevie g



a cole puyol toure any brazilian rb

lehman (jsut for the hell of it)

this i reckon would be one of the most ideal team for premiership. playin with no out and out wide player would mean alot of movement and good passing rather then just long balls or useless crosses coming in. midfield would be very combatative n the full backs giving good overlap run with their pace. two very good and commited centre backs would provide enough to keep clean sheets.

intrestingly i dont think the typical brazilian formation of 4 2 2 2 would work very well in premiership? what are your thoughts people?

[jibran251]

only 5 foreign players. FIne

And i'll give you a reason 2

1. Randy Moss - hes the GREATEST to be no if ands or buts.


2. Micheal Vick - haven't you heard the song first round pick like micheal vick, Quarter back flyin he came to alter the game...


3. Chad Johnson - Cuz 3 thinsg in life are certain
1. Death
2. Taxes
3.. and Number 85 will always be open

4. Sean Taylor - Only person I ever saw stop Randy moss.
" you can't stop me, you can only hope to contain me" - Randy Moss
yet this guy proved everybody wrong. Even though moss had 44 yards...with an average of above 100.


5. Champ BAiley - hes what you call a shutdown corner



YEa i know its not soccer........But :mrhappy:
I'm that bored.

[suhailio]

Gianlugi Buffon(GK)

Zambrotta(LB)
Ferdinand(CB)
Terry(CB)
Cicinho(RB)

Hargreaves(**)
Robinho(RM)
Joe Cole(LM)
Gerrard(AM)

Henry(FW)
Rooney(FW)

[paki_Faz]

no1 is followin the rules lol

[suhailio]

no1 is followin the rules lol

Gianlugi Buffon(GK)

Zambrotta(LB)
Ferdinand(CB)
Terry(CB)
Cicinho(RB)

Hargreaves(**)
Robinho(RM)
Joe Cole(LM)
Gerrard(AM)

Henry(FW)
Rooney(FW)

:hand:

[zuiwaziri]

Gianlugi Buffon(GK)

Zambrotta(LB)
Ferdinand(CB)
Terry(CB)
Cicinho(RB)

Hargreaves(**)
Robinho(RM)
Joe Cole(LM)
Gerrard(AM)

Henry(FW)
Rooney(FW)
Which Ferdinand did u pick ? Rio or Anton :sarb:

I long for the day tht John Terry has an injury and Anton gets the England call he is almost due, and gets to partner his big bro at the heart of Englands defence.

*OOOOOO Just had a thort*

Think of brother combinations who could/did play for England.....

Jack/Bobby Charlton
Gary/Phil Neville
Rio/ Anton Ferdinand
John/Paul (he is shit & plays for Yeovil) Terry
Ashley/Joe/Carlton/Andy Cole (The all have the same dad who slept around) :kekeke:

OK think of others........

[suhailio]

Which Ferdinand did u pick ? Rio or Anton :sarb:

I long for the day tht John Terry has an injury and Anton gets the England call he is almost due, and gets to partner his big bro at the heart of Englands defence.

*OOOOOO Just had a thort*

Think of brother combinations who could/did play for England.....

Jack/Bobby Charlton
Gary/Phil Neville
Rio/ Anton Ferdinand
John/Paul (he is shit & plays for Yeovil) Terry
Ashley/Joe/Carlton/Andy Cole (The all have the same dad who slept around) :kekeke:

OK think of others........

Rio. I used to hate him, but recently i've seen the good side of him. And what you on about, ANTON.

Carragher.
Cambell.
King.
Brown.

>Anton.

[zuiwaziri]

Rio. I used to hate him, but recently i've seen the good side of him. And what you on about, ANTON.

Carragher.
Cambell.
King.
Brown.

>Anton.
He is getting better though. All those guys are currently better than him

EXCEPT CAMPBELL.... He has lost it now, he isnt the player he used to be and is way too injury prone.

I expect Anton to get a call up by the end of the season!!!

[SSSash]

4-3-1-2

GK: C. Gordon (Scotland, Hearts)

LB: A. Cole
CB: J. Terry
CB: J. Hurme (Finland, Udinese)
RB: J. Carragher

LM: S. Downing
AM: Anderson (Brazil, Porto)
MFR: S. Gerrard
RM: A. McGeady (Irish Rep., Celtic)

FC: C. Tevez (Argentina, West Ham)
FC: W. Rooney

Cole and Terry providing attacking options from the back. Cole doing his usual running up the left flank to support the attack, Terry coming in for set-pieces. Hurme staying back during attacks, Carragher running in to support him in the centre.

Downing on the left, can pass players, provide accurate balls into 18-yard area. Give Gerrard a free role in midfield allowing him to cater to defensive duties as well as support an attack. McGeady on the right, very quick, skillful player who can stick on the right but also likes running in.

Set-Pieces; Downing for corners, all four midfielders for free-kicks. Rooney to take penalties.

Tevez and Rooney up front, loaded with power, pace, aggression and skill. Neither to stay up all the time, allow them to be involved in build ups.

[Pompeii]

4 2 3 1 / 4 3 3

Buffon

G.Neville Rio Terry Heinze

Carrick Scholes

Robben Rooney Ronaldo

Shevchenko