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ZLATAN TACTICS -
with a 4411
Tried to get players as close to their prime as possible and who I had good memories of / rare chance to use them in a draft. Was going ok untill I got to the defence. Anyway.
Hopefully riquelme could find Romario enough to cause trouble
Ginola and Laudrup speedy tricky wingers to start wide but both able to drift in and score themselves.
Simeone and speed both combative central midfielders and will be asked to do a lot of work.
I can’t really remember my defence, I’ll post something in match thread.
All the best Pythagoras
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PYTHAGORAS TACTICS -
Our players (nearly all in their prime/peak club version) should thrive in our 4-4-2 diamond formation:
- We aim to control centrally with our midfield combination of passing ability, high workrate and intelligent movement: i) Pivot anchorman Batista, screens passes into the opposition striker, breaks up play, dropping into the back line when needed (between or to the side of the centrebacks) and provides the link between defence and the rest of midfield. ii) Box-to-box midfielders Larsson and Ball, move the ball between the lines, offering width when necessary, assisting their fullbacks to negate overloads and can push forward when the strikers move wide. iii) Bochini, our creative number 10, is the main link between the midfield and the attack, whose main responsibility will be to create chances.
- Our two complete forwards, Seeler and Henry, occupy the opposing centrebacks. They can hold the ball up to bring Bochini or the advancing Larsson/Ball into play, or they can threaten the space in behind the opposition, Henry's pace especially being utilised. They can also move into wide positions to receive long passes in space, creating space centrally for midfield runners. By pressing from out to in, Henry and Seeler can force the opposition inwards, setting up a central pressing trap, where we are strongest.
- Our fullbacks will have space to get forward, providing attacking width: Gordillo the more attacking of the two, who will make constant overlapping runs. Vogts, a defensive rock, still contributes going forward with his intelligent build-up play. Vogts can invert when Ball advances forward, ensuring the diamond is maintained. Belodedici and Chivadze are two complete central defenders who can share both man-marking and covering roles. Both are excellent on the ball, press resistant and composed playing from the back, helping us to maintain possession.
Player list
GK 1
RB 2
CB 4
CB 6
LB 3
DM 5
RM 7
LM 8
AM 10
RF 9
LF 14
