I was absent here for a while, but recent developments made me come back and share my opinion with you.

 

I was against the second appointment of Jose in the first place because I have never been a fan of his tactics. Given that our club was aiming to turn the team into attack and possession-oriented one, we definitely needed another manager. And as an early confirmation of my fears, after 7 games (including the Super Cup) into the season I have an impression that it's not the team that is trying to learn to play attacking football but the manager himself is trying to learn something he's never done properly before. I hope I will be wrong come the end of the season but right now I don't hold much hope.

 

I firmly believe that one single combination can solve all of our current problems with the line-up. Here are the main problems we have:

 

1) Strikers are useless

2) Lampard in the pivot is useless

3) Mata is on the bench

4) 4-2-3-1 is not the ideal formation for this team

5) Our best center-backs are Luiz and Ivanovic

6) Right wing lacks Azpilicueta's pace

 

The following line-up solves all six problems at the same time.

 

.......................................................................

Hazard................Mata...................De Bruyne

................Oscar............Ramires......................

...........................Mikel.....................................

Cole.........Luiz..............Ivanovic.....Azpilicueta

...........................Cech....................................

 

This line-up has all the "usual suspects" on the pitch. As you can see, there is a triangle on the left consisting of Hazard-Mata-Oscar, players who are used to and like to play with each other. Oscar is better deeper due to his pace and high work-rate. Mata will play deeper than a striker but higher than central midfielders, creating positions for the wingers and occasional bursts of Oscar and Ramires into the final third. Plus, Mata is good himself in scoring goals. Hazard and De Bruyne must stay wide to create width for the team. Since our strikers are useless for most of the time, we don't need them as bad as we need to play Mata. Another huge advantage of this line-up is that 4 out of 6 attacking midfielders are on the pitch at the same time, giving all of them a lot of playing time. Rotate Hazard and De Bruyne with Schurrle and Willian. Rotate Mata with one of the 3 strikers when Mata needs a rest. Rotate Oscar and Ramires with Lampard and Van Ginkel. Rotate Mikel with Essien.

 

This line-up should dominate and beat any team in England and most teams in Europe. If only the manager knew it!

Edited September 21, 201312 yr by Football Manager

Yer because not playing a recognised striker in the past has really helped us!

Yer because not playing a recognised striker in the past has really helped us!

 

What do you mean? How many goals our strikers have scored so far this season?

Your right, if only that bloke who has won trophies his entire career and is regarded as one of the best managers around knew as much as some random bloke on a forum.

Your right, if only that bloke who has won trophies his entire career and is regarded as one of the best managers around knew as much as some random bloke on a forum.

 

This kind of comments come from people who have no idea about football, and only judge people by the suit they wear.

As if we listened to you last time, when you joined and immediately preached your wisdom, by opening new threads.

As if we listened to you last time, when you joined and immediately preached your wisdom, by opening new threads.

 

If you are not gonna listen, don't comment. It's as simple as that. I certainly do not need a kindergarten (herd) reaction.

This kind of comments come from people who have no idea about football, and only judge people by the suit they wear.

Back to your computer games sonny, this is the real world.

haha, I love this forum. 

Back to your computer games sonny, this is the real world.

 

Projecting yourself to me? Well done.

Football Manager - you posted the same comment at 9:00 in the Mata thread.  Why did you then feel the need to start a new thread at 9:05 in order to repeat yourself?

Edited September 21, 201312 yr by moi

Football Manager - you posted the same comment at 9:00 in the Mata thread.  Why did you then feel the need to start a new thread at 9:05 in order to repeat yourself?

 

 

Just Why for either post, Its not as if what works on Football manager will work in the real world.

INCOMING !!!!! :)

Football Manager - you posted the same comment at 9:00 in the Mata thread.  Why did you then feel the need to start a new thread at 9:05 in order to repeat yourself?

 

After posting in Mata's thread I felt the need to make it a new thread which is not only about the Mata problem.

Just Why for either post, Its not as if what works on Football manager will work in the real world.

 

I have never played Football Manager in my entire life. Doesn't your wrong perception of my name show that you are more related to the said computer game than me?

After posting in Mata's thread I felt the need to make it a new thread which is not only about the Mata problem.

 

 

Then go back and delete the comment from the Mata thread.  You still have time...

INCOMING !!!!! :)

 

I wonder if you change your avatar after Jose is sacked!

I have never played Football Manager in my entire life. Doesn't your wrong perception of my name show that you are more related to the said computer game than me?

 

 

I've never played it but then again I doubt you've ever been a football manager, how did your lot do today by the way? not your year after all?

Then go back and delete the comment from the Mata thread.  You still have time...

 

Guess it's too late, somehow couldn't manage to delete. If someone can, let him do it there.

 

As if we listened to you last time, when you joined and immediately preached your wisdom, by opening new threads.

 

To be honest I can't remember him ever posting

I've never played it but then again I doubt you've ever been a football manager, how did your lot do today by the way? not your year after all?

 

I have no time for you, sonny. Go troll someone else or get back to your computer games.

I was absent here for a while.

 

Those were the days.

What do you mean? How many goals our strikers have scored so far this season?

 

 

Strikers don't have to score to have an impact on a game, If your keeper, Mignolet makes no saves and the game ends 0-0, did he not have any impact?

 

Sonny was it? thanks for the compliment, it won't get you anywhere though, I've never looked my age

Strikers don't have to score to have an impact on a game, If your keeper, Mignolet makes no saves and the game ends 0-0, did he not have any impact?

 

Sonny was it? thanks for the compliment, it won't get you anywhere though, I've never looked my age

 

 

 

Our strikers have less impact on the game overall than Mata would have on the pitch as a false 9.

Our strikers have less impact on the game overall than Mata would have on the pitch as a false 9.

Don't be hard on your lot, I thought Sturridge was doing ok.