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"...every goal against..." in the league that totals 15 from the 21 games.
Shouldn't take him too long at all to see what the problem or who is at fault for each goal against this season. A couple of hours max?!
The league's clear best defensive record and it's not a fluke.
I'd politely suggest the manager and coaches if not already doing so should instead be re-watching the match tapes to examine the reasons why we aren't creating lots of chances at the other end of the pitch.
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Laddo you asked about whether Doyle needs to be in a 3 man midfield...
I actually think the way you need to play Doyle is at the bottom of a diamond. This way he can be a crab and just run the width of the pitch and not the length. This would also allow you to push the full backs foward and more into wing backs. I would then have Reeves & one other next to him. Then you can argue until the cows come home who is at the top of the diamond to support Wootton but you are going to lose atleast one of Enzio, Cal or Rodney (unless you play Rod in the middle along side Reeves)
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That's a decent option and agree definitely at the base of the midfield as you say performing his defensive crab duties as well as his quarterback duties starting attacking moves.
But does your suggestion mean a 4-4-2 diamond? If so it solves the Wootton issue of being better with a strike partner alongside him but the problem is it doesn't solve the soft middle issue depending on team selection.
If not and more diamond with 4-1-2-1-1, it strengthens the middle but no width.
Wing backs sound great on paper but in reality it's tough to make it work. Plus I don't think we need them cos then we are pushing Enzio/Roberts inside.
So many options with so many consequences both good and bad. It's a complex issue and way above my pay grade in football terms. That's what managers and coaches get paid for, so I'm leaving them it to them.
One thing I do know the right answer is in there somewhere but it's a fluid answer as players form comes and goes.
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You are a man short there so not quite sure what you mean with that one.Originally Posted by laddo
In terms of playing with wing backs, I agree about pushing you wingers in field if you play both but we do seem to have wingers quite often on the "wrong side" which makes us naturally narrow.
I did mean that as a 4-4-2 diamond however I do not think this is the way we should be playing as I think we lose our two best players in their best positions this way (Enz & Cal). However if you are going to play Doyle I think that is the best way to play him.
When you look at our squad I think that we have a number of top players for this level however I don't think you can fit them all in the same team effectivly. Our best 11 players on paper is not our best team.
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I think the 4-1-2-1-1 formation is for when the keeper's been sent off and Doyle goes in goal.
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Agree, no one formation I've seen is the obvious choice which gets the best out of our squad. Wootton up front on his own, Doyle + Reeves/Wolfe/Job as a midfield 2 in a 4-4-2 doesn't work for me being prime examples.
The flat back 4 is the one consistent for me. A 4-4-2 diamond runs into the same issue as flat 4-4-2 unless your wide men aren't as attack focused as Enzio and Roberts.
How about Doyle in front of back 4, Reeves and Wolfe just ahead with a bit of width, Rodders or Roberts behind Wootton and Knowles at the top of the diamond. Enzio on bench.
Even typing it I don't like it.
I blame Doyle he's causing all our problems with team selections
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Whenever I think of diamond in midfield it is always with one DM and two CMs then one CAM/Supporting Striker. It never works with two wide men, you are just to exposed in the middle on the break and you can not control the ball enough either.
For me the formation we should be playing is 4-2-3-1, we played this way recently and had good moments but I would swap Doyle out of the CM for Jimmy B / Wolfe / Loan player
The three behind Wootton are they key for me Enzio, Cal & Rodney. You've got to give them the freedom to link up and swap places at the drop of the hat and cause confusion in the opposition defense. They would also need to supply support to Wootton by running in behind him and strectching the defense to give him some space to work.
I appreciate Ardley hasn't had Roberts for a long time this season but I feel we could have got a better loan cover then we have done. Christ our attacking loans so far have been poor.
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We all want to see good flowing footbal with the ball moving forwards as much as possible. In order for that to happen we need:
1. Midfield players with good ball control;
2. Midfield players with good ball security;
3. Midfield players with good vision;
4. Midfield players capable to passing accurately over 10 - 30 yards;
5. Forwards or other players capable finding space;
6. Forwards or other players capable of timing their runs;
7. Forwards or other players capable of making the right runs (directionally);
with good ball control;
8. Forwards or other players with good ball control;
9. Forwards or other players prepared to keep making runs after run even when the ball never comes near them.
To be fair to our players, they are 5th rate by definition, but then again so are their opponents.
What I liked about Moniz is that be actually coached running off the ball, and timing your run. Not sure if Ardley is doing this, but if he isn't I'd like to see him bring someone else in to help. To be fair, this type of coaching is still rare in UK.
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A Moniz team was an absolute joy to watch at home at times, fluid stylish beautiful Away from home it was stuff if nightmares. Defence Ricardo, think about defending please just once it's not working!
Like Ardley another manager with a Plan A only, and too stubborn to change things
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Time for a Moniz/Ardley management duo then. The best attack AND the best defence. Sort it out Notts!
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