27-02-2017, 16:24
Whatever strategies and tactics we adopt it has to suit the things the players can do. (If you've got Adam Le Fondre at centre forward don't be lumping high balls for him. If you've got Sam Hird at the back don't be leaving him one on one with Adam Gemili chasing a through ball).
As Matt points out 3-5-2 works at Football Manager or the real game. And yes it is because the two wide men in the five track back. That limits the space the three at the back are covering ..... and under pressure you effectively have five at the back.
Three at the back fails when the opposition exploits the space up front and no-one from your team closes it down. But equally no system works if the opposition works a lot harder than you (because there are more spaces than players on the pitch.) You can let them have as much space as they like in areas where it doesn't threaten you, but if you don't minimise it near your own goal you tend to lose 0-4.
As Matt points out 3-5-2 works at Football Manager or the real game. And yes it is because the two wide men in the five track back. That limits the space the three at the back are covering ..... and under pressure you effectively have five at the back.
Three at the back fails when the opposition exploits the space up front and no-one from your team closes it down. But equally no system works if the opposition works a lot harder than you (because there are more spaces than players on the pitch.) You can let them have as much space as they like in areas where it doesn't threaten you, but if you don't minimise it near your own goal you tend to lose 0-4.