I've been thinking about tactics. Someone shoot down this idea please?

While so many Prem sides are tending towards playing one up front, it seems a tad limiting to play four across the back. How about playing only two at the back, plus a deep-lying CM, and pushing the FBs up just behind the midfield, allowing a sort of 2-1-5-2 formation, like this:

.......................Ruddy

............Turner...........Bassong

......................Johnson

Martin...........................................Olsson

.............Fer.........Howson......Pilks

.............Wessi............Ricky

I've gone for Olsson over Garry as I think he's quicker, and in fact Cafu might not be quick enough for the demands of the position. There'd be an obvious opportunity for the oppo to play the ball in behind the FBs. It just seems a good way of getting men forward more quickly without sacrificing defensive strength, and having lots of bodies in midfield to stifle the likelihood of the ball getting behind the FBS.

You couldn't play it against everyone, obviously.

Posted By: Sugbad The Bad on July 23rd 2013 at 12:58:36

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I've been thinking about tactics. Someone shoot down this idea please? (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 12:58:36
- you couldn't play that formation against anyone (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 23, 13:32:56
- I used to play this on Championship Manager in 1993 (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 23, 13:20:06
  - Fuck yeah! (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:21:06
- That's almost the W-M! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 23, 13:19:19
  - Oooh, would this be our best WM? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 23, 14:43:50
  - Ah, seeing as you're here. Would you and Waddockhunt like to read the least interesting (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 13:22:23
- how many Prem teams play with less than four at the back? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 23, 13:09:31
  - Wigan (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 23, 13:12:41
    - Well yes, there is that (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 13:14:45
      - It certainly looks nice (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:18:09
    - FA cup winners though (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:14:38
- I'd swap Martin for Elliot Bennett (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 23, 13:09:06
- Snodgrass was our best performer last season (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jul 23, 13:07:36
  - He was, yes, but if I'd left out Wes I'd have been moaned at (n/m) (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 13:12:23
    - A good manager doesn't worry about being popular or moaned at (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:13:44
- Looks like suicide to me (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:06:50
  - +9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 23, 13:38:34
  - Yep! (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:09:32
  - reminds me of John Barnes formation as manager of Celtic (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jul 23, 13:07:57
- That's just wingbacks with a deeper CM instead of a third CB! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jul 23, 13:05:03
  - Yeah, you need to get really revolutionary! (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 23, 13:09:20
    - Better (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:10:15
- Looks a bit shit to me (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:01:22
- Suggs mate, you need to get out more. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jul 23, 12:59:59
  - Will that stop me being interested in football? (n/m) (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 23, 13:04:16
    - No mate but it might help you wait for the season to start. AND (NCFC) - CB41, Jul 23, 13:34:24
  - yeah suggs (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:01:48
    - Think he already is (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jul 23, 13:04:25
      - haha (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 23, 13:04:49

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