24-08-2018, 02:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 24-08-2018, 02:14 PM by Strawberry Avenger.)
(24-08-2018, 12:37 PM)NG3 Wrote: There is an old saying in football, if you need your manager to change you probably need to change your manager. Karanka's preferred formation has always been 4-2-3-1. It's what he believes in & he's actually on record as being very critical of 4-4-2. He doesn't like it & doesn't have faith in it.
We can sit & argue the merits & debits of 4-4-2 all day long, but it's simply irrelevant under the current manager.
Presumably Forest's hierarchy were happy with Aitor's CV when they employed him in light of what he did at Boro' over 2 and a half seasons in the Championship.
They know he plays 4-2-3-1. Every manager has their philosophy.
4-4-2. It's not going to happen under Aitor.
I think, given the personnel at his disposal, he may go for 3-5-2 with Byram and Os' as Wingbacks. Maybe Dawson, Fox and Robinson as CHs...and Watson, Colback as the DCMs with maybe Cash or Car' in-between them to get the team going forward more efficiently...
...and that allows a 'two' up front. eg. Grabban with Soudani just behind him?
But it won't be 4-4-2. But I agree with the sentiment of trying to get two strikers up front to give the opposition defenders more to think about and deal with. I think that's missing and I feel a lone striker has a lot to deal with up front on their own.
SA.
(24-08-2018, 01:16 PM)wassy04 Wrote: I love the simplicity of 442 as much as the next person, it’s main issues in modern football appear to be for teama with a lower skill level. It’s still used a lot in leagues one and two and some teams in championship. I think there’s still value in the championship personally although I would probably say if we’re trying to play a dominant style of football then 442 is not the answer.
You could still play 2 up top (or 1 with 1 playing close to then) in a 352 like England did at the World Cup. We didn’t look good playing that way last season though!
I thought the 433 we played last season near the end was quite effective. It’s oretty similar to now though I guess.
4-3-3.
Perhaps that could be another option.
We've got plenty of players. But can we combine the defensive steel with the pace and dashing attack? Up to Aitor to find the combination.
Does have have quite all the pieces? I'm sure if Bre' is sold for 14 million we'll find out what his thoughts are...
SA.