A blog on Sami's system and attacking fullbacks (features snazzy heatmaps from today)
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Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
A BLOG is all we NEED
clippedgull
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On a number of occasions, rightback Bruno and leftback Bruno would be ahead of not just the player in front of them but often they would end up as they furthest player forward.
ahem!
1066familyman
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Thanks for that, interesting read.
Where did you get the heat maps and pass maps from?
Where did you get the heat maps and pass maps from?
Seagull1989
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It did seem the wingers, especially Kaz was playing more central.
shaolinpunk
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Don't know what you're talking about. Ahem.
Squawka
http://championship.squawka.com/bri...-08-2014/football-league-championship/matches
1066familyman
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Squawka
http://championship.squawka.com/bri...-08-2014/football-league-championship/matches[/QUOTE]
Blimey! that's stat central!
Do they do that for every Championship game throughout the season?
http://championship.squawka.com/bri...-08-2014/football-league-championship/matches[/QUOTE]
Blimey! that's stat central!
Do they do that for every Championship game throughout the season?
shaolinpunk
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Yes. It's quite impressive - and also shows that fullbacks' heatmaps are more advanced than from games from last season
1066familyman
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jessiejames
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Would of saved a lot of time if they had just said "nobody in the team knew what they were doing and we were s#@t"
shaolinpunk
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It's not the most concise wording, is it? Basically so that every defender is faced with a potential two-on-one when we're attacking their goal
mune ni kamome
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It's a matter of time now until the players are running around carrying an A4 piece of paper
GingerBeerMan
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Good article, would definitely read more in the future to see how this tactic develops. Good job.
Surely you base your tactics around the players and their strengths. Aging fullbacks who have lost their pace are not going to be able to make this effective.
I lost count of the times in the first half Calde had space to run into but lacked the legs to be able to do it.
I lost count of the times in the first half Calde had space to run into but lacked the legs to be able to do it.
London Irish
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Thanks - interesting points. The advanced full-backs won't have come as any surprise though - that is why watching pre-seasons does have value despite what the sceptics say.
I agree with your overall thrust that we can only judge the new system once the players have had plenty of chances to make it bed in.
I will pronounce myself an early sceptic though - not because I dislike our Spaniards' attacking ability, but I just think LuaLua and Buckley/March might just do a better job at it out wide.
The sacrifices of the new system is that the midfielders have to hang back more. More importantly - Coke's goal has to be analysed not because it was a miss-hit cross (it was a great shot and he has a decent history of getting good long rangers) but just the amount of time he was given to line up his shot. Was Bruno AWOL at a key moment?
martin tyler
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Fullbacks are key to the system Hyypia wants to play.
You really need 2 attack minded fullbacks.
You also need a midfield man who can really pick a pass and a CF with pace to stretch the back 4.
We are 3-4 good players away from a very decent side IMHO
Stockdale
Bruno hughes greer LB
Toko stephens and (clayton if this deal happens)
Buckley lualua
CF
Lots of options off the bench as well
Walton
Dunk
Caalderon
Ince
JFC
crofts
Cms
March
COG
Makes much better viewing
You really need 2 attack minded fullbacks.
You also need a midfield man who can really pick a pass and a CF with pace to stretch the back 4.
We are 3-4 good players away from a very decent side IMHO
Stockdale
Bruno hughes greer LB
Toko stephens and (clayton if this deal happens)
Buckley lualua
CF
Lots of options off the bench as well
Walton
Dunk
Caalderon
Ince
JFC
crofts
Cms
March
COG
Makes much better viewing
London Irish
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Couldn't agree more, though we'd play all systems better with better players
mune ni kamome
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Some calamine lotion could help in reducing those heat spots. Seriously, if all players were of equal ability and stamina this kind of nonsense might have some merit but matches are won and lost with individual bits of skill and intuition. That's what what we fans pay to see, not automatons trying to play a system. Tim Sherwood has got it right, you put 11 good players onto the pitch and they will find their own way to win.