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Post by merse on Sept 28, 2008 7:14:01 GMT
 I think the essence of all this "did we play this system or that system" is that in his second season (and taking on board lessons learned from last season) the manager has built a squad FULL of quality rather than a squad of quality bolstered by youthful potential. Surely Elliott Benyon is starting to cross that threshold from potential to quality, whilst Stephens and Caryol are gradually developing a more rounded portfolio on which the manager can draw. This has given him the option of changing the system to either counter or throw the opposition. For instance what did the watching Brian Carey learn from being at FGR on Tuesday? Not a lot I would venture. Garry Hill of R&D was there yesterday, will we play that way at Nene Park in 2 weeks time (can't wait for that one)? He doesn't really know does he! I think the accepted formation of a 5 man defence is really a flat back four with a sweeper behind...............1-4 if you like whilst what we played yesterday sounded more like a 3-4-3; back three of Robertson, Woods and Hodges sitting centrally behind wing backs Mansell and Nicholson with Wroe and Hargreaves sitting behind an interchanging and peeling off Benyon? Dsane,Sills and Green. God, it sounds complicated doesn't it? That's why so many lower league managers stick to 4-4-2 as it requires less thinking from the players when they are under pressure out there on the pitch, and hence are less liable to error. So does Garry Hill prepare for us playing one up front (as at Cambridge) two up front (as at home to Eastbourne) one with one "in the hole" (as at FGR) or three (as yesterday)? To think all those detractors wanted "Buckle Out" just a fortnight or so ago.....................ridiculous weren't they Dave Shaw!
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Post by tufc01 on Sept 28, 2008 12:02:03 GMT
Good report TUFC01, I was initially slightly concerned about the formation but appears to have well justified both by the radio and your report. Sounds like their keeper had a blinder  Could you see this formation being used on a regular basis or do you think that this was a stop gap while Carlisle was injured? I.E Plan C. This game appears to parallel the York game somewhat in that we dominated the match but let them back in to score an equaliser with just about their only chance! However the performance sounds a lot better, something that comes with confidence - and this with half the side out injured  I suppose the difference with the last few games is that we didn't take our chances!!! We have now reached the 12 game mark and a quarter of the way through the season. I think the squad is playing well and there is cause for optimism and importantly we should acquaint ourselves well against some of the favored sides over the next month or so. At present some of the less fancied sides are at or near the top but in all likelihood they will struggle to remain there throughout the course of the season. Thankfully there is no Aldershot up there! Thanks RJD. In answer to some of your questions/points; The formation was justified and not only can i see them playing this formation again, i would very much like to see them play this way more often. I know that each team/formation will be picked depending on our opponents, but if we take the game to the opposition like we did yesterday i think it will be the opposition who change their formation when they face us. The only down side that i can see is that it could turn into a bit of a keegan approach, i.e they score 3 but we scored 4?? I already have great belief in Paul Buckle, i have been vocal in my support for him this season, but he went up even more in my estimation after yesterdays game. Have the tactical nous and the bollox to go with that team/formation,away from home, against a side just relegated from the football league, one of the pre season favourites, at a stadium that has been averaging 5,000 crowds over the last few seasons and 4000 this season. The parallel to the York game isn't quite a parallel, in such a way as at least York were in the game, had a fair portion of the possession and had a few more opportunities to score. Yesterday we really did batter them. They couldn't cope and were so lucky to get the draw. |
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Post by Dave on Sept 28, 2008 21:38:46 GMT
Its good to see that at long last Merse Is now seeing how good little'ens can have so much to offer to our team. It was not so long ago he could not find a good word for both Stevens and Benyon.
Yes there will be times when up against some big old war horse defenders they will get knocked Off the ball, but as I have pointed out before, skill and pace, will win toward the end Of games when said old defenders are just knackered.
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Post by merse on Sept 29, 2008 5:18:45 GMT
Its good to see that at long last Merse Is now seeing how good little'ens can have so much to offer to our team. It was not so long ago he could not find a good word for both Stevens and Benyon. ..............and that's because they have obviously been working at their physical and mental strength - something that had clearly been neglected before, and well before they ever arrived at Plainmoor by the look of it! Benyon in particular has come on leaps and bounds and I know that the pair of them have been on individual development programmes devised and supervised by Fitness Coach Wayne (?) Larcombe. |
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Post by stuartB on Sept 29, 2008 20:15:57 GMT
Its good to see that at long last Merse Is now seeing how good little'ens can have so much to offer to our team. It was not so long ago he could not find a good word for both Stevens and Benyon. ..............and that's because they have obviously been working at their physical and mental strength - something that had clearly been neglected before, and well before they ever arrived at Plainmoor by the look of it! Benyon in particular has come on leaps and bounds and I know that the pair of them have been on individual development programmes devised and supervised by Fitness Coach Wayne (?) Larcombe. No relation of Terry I hope ;D |
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Post by Dave on Sept 29, 2008 20:19:29 GMT
We love him, don't we Stu  ;D |
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Post by stuartB on Sept 29, 2008 20:26:28 GMT
We love him, don't we Stu ;D Dear Brucie, the darling of the other place ;D |
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I think the essence of all this "did we play this system or that system" is that in his second season (and taking on board lessons learned from last season) the manager has built a squad FULL of quality rather than a squad of quality bolstered by youthful potential.
I suppose the difference with the last few games is that we didn't take our chances!!!