10-06-2015, 22:10
4-4-2 Still works (Real Madrid for instance) and actually I think someone like Pulis can make it work superbly, we have however gone off it in this country they do use it effectively all over Europe
The main thing is your midfield have to be workhorses so no wingers who cant track back, it worked well for Man United as the likes of Keane/Butt/Ince/Robson ran miles in the middle as did Giggs/Beckham whoever on the wings, It wont work if you have say Charles N`Zogbia
Yes, Although German teams now play 4-4-2 rather than the usual 1-2-5-2 Sweeper system (with wing backs) lots of clubs in Eastern Europe (Russia, Czech Republic) still play that way and often succesfully
One of the first teams to play three at the back was Suprisingly Southampton, although we often see 3-5-2(Wingers) or 5-3-2(Wing backs) I`d love some club to play 3-4-1-2 ala classic Juventus of the Del Piero years
Most interesting formations ive seen were Argentina circa 98 who used 4-2-2-2 and Robson`s Barcelona 2-3-3-2
The main thing is your midfield have to be workhorses so no wingers who cant track back, it worked well for Man United as the likes of Keane/Butt/Ince/Robson ran miles in the middle as did Giggs/Beckham whoever on the wings, It wont work if you have say Charles N`Zogbia
Yes, Although German teams now play 4-4-2 rather than the usual 1-2-5-2 Sweeper system (with wing backs) lots of clubs in Eastern Europe (Russia, Czech Republic) still play that way and often succesfully
One of the first teams to play three at the back was Suprisingly Southampton, although we often see 3-5-2(Wingers) or 5-3-2(Wing backs) I`d love some club to play 3-4-1-2 ala classic Juventus of the Del Piero years
Most interesting formations ive seen were Argentina circa 98 who used 4-2-2-2 and Robson`s Barcelona 2-3-3-2