We now have the option of playing 4-5-1

[RafaelScheidt]

Originally Posted by Midnight Toker

4-3-3
Boruc
Hinkel-Caldwell-Mick-Naylor
Hartley
Naka McGeady
Samaras
Skippy-JVOH

that's a 4-1-2-1-2.

didn't know john barnes was on this thread too

[Hammer]

Ronaldinho and Messi are forwards, Naka and McGeady are both wingers. There's no chance you can play our 2 as far up the pitch against them, if we played the trifecta, as it's widely known, we'd get overran in midfield.

[ellboy]

Originally Posted by Hammer

Ronaldinho and Messi are forwards, Naka and McGeady are both wingers. There's no chance you can play our 2 as far up the pitch against them, if we played the trifecta, as it's widely known, we'd get overran in midfield.

..................................Boruc........... ............................

Caldwel..........Balde..........................Mi ck..................Naylor

.................................Hartley.......... ..............................

Naka.............Brown....................Donati/Robson.........Mcgeady

................................Take your Pick..................................


..........................................Valdes.. .....................................

Zambrotta.................Milito.................. .....Puyol...................Abidal


............................................Xavi.. .........................................

Messi/Bojan.............Iniesta................Deco/Gudjonson.......Ronald/Santos

.............................................Etó.. ...............................................




The only diference is Barca are quicker more skillful and mobile but this is how they line up. They play much further up the park as they keep possesion 70-80% of the time.

You are right our play makres will not be able to play so far up the pitch as Barca will control the game. But they are clever enough to find space an keep posession when we get the ball.

[Hammer]

I've watched Barcelona numerous times the past 2 years and i can't recall them EVER using that formation or those personnel with in it.

Yaya Toure has played every game he has been available as has Henry who has been on the left. Thuram has also played a lot more often than not.

[ellboy]

Originally Posted by Hammer

I've watched Barcelona numerous times the past 2 years and i can't recall them EVER using that formation or those personnel with in it.

Yaya Toure has played every game he has been available as has Henry who has been on the left. Thuram has also played a lot more often than not.

Yaya toure this season yes you are right and Thuram has played often. But this is how they SET UP. Granted at times the two wide men play much further up the park and do cut inside more centraly to make three Strikers. However they are first and foremost wide players. Also their midield three sometimes play.

..........................Xavi.................... ......Toure

....................................Iniesta....... ................

But they also switch to.


...................................Toure.......... .................

.....................Xavi......................... ..Iniesta/Gudjonsen


My point being is, they are adaptable.

Also Hammer M8 if you have been watching Barca recently you will notice that Messi and the goofy one have not been playing As Messi has been injured for 6 weeks or so and Ronaldiniho has been dropped for poor form.

[BenedictineMonk]

Originally Posted by RafaelScheidt

that's a 4-1-2-1-2.

didn't know john barnes was on this thread too

Its a 4-3-3

4-3-3
Boruc
Defence
Hinkel-Caldwell-Mick-Naylor

Midfield
Hartley
Naka..................McGeady

Forwards
Samaras
Skippy..............JVOH

[Joe Cahill]

Originally Posted by doubting thomas

We now have the option of playing 4-5-1 , how does this look ?


Boroc
Hinkel Bobo McManus Naylor

Nakamura Brown Hartley Robson McGeady

Pick any one of three
(VOH/McDonald/Samaras)
I don't think this formation would limit our attacking options.

yes i can see wgs going with something like that in europe, mabey not the spl though.