442 or 451
Just had a big argument with someone in my office who is adanemt we should be playing 442 in every home game as we need wins. I said you simply can't play 442 in every home game and that we have to change depending on the opposition. We simply can't go 4 against 5 in midfield against the stronger teams as we get completely overrun and end up with so little of the ball. I made the point that I dread to think what will happen with we play 442 against man city a week on Saturday.
Last night was a prime example for me where we were completely over run in midfield and we should have matched them formation wise. In my eyes our coaching staff should have been well aware that Newcastle play a fluid 451 (when defending) & 433 (when attacking). Much like they should have known that Everton play the same formation yet in the away game up there we for some reason went 2 up top.
My biggest gripe with Hughton is that when his formation is not working he seems to have a complete inability to spot it and change things during the course of the game. For example last night he had to have been able to see after 20 mins that they were winking everything in midfield and that Ben Arfa had so much freedom that he was destroying us.
Posted By: happy clappy hughes on January 29th 2014 at 09:26:57
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- 442 or 451 (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 29, 09:26:57
- He is playing 4-4-2 because he is a weak manager who has reacted to fan criticism (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 29, 10:31:30
- so just to clarify... (NCFC) - Arganth, Jan 29, 11:06:33
- ^^^^Absolutely spot on! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jan 29, 09:46:55
- See previous five million posts on this topic (NCFC) - norway, Jan 29, 09:37:59
- 4-2-3-1 Has Worked For Us Hasn't It? (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Jan 29, 09:47:54
- I totally agree with this... I also think that a few of our players are on a totally (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 29, 10:04:32
- this is why the Tettey then Howson injuries have buggered us up so much (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 29, 09:58:12
- This (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 29, 10:00:33
- indeed- we should have been looking at it all window as the main priority (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 29, 10:11:58
- Reckon We'll See Two Jn By Friday. (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Jan 29, 10:07:26
- Tettey looked good when he came on. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 29, 10:04:05
- Still without Howson though, and still vulnerable to any injuries to Fer or Tettey (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 29, 10:07:24
- This (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 29, 10:00:33
- Yes, the only time we've looked good is with Fer, Tettey and Howson (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 29, 09:56:24
- 4-2-3-1 Has Worked For Us Hasn't It? (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Jan 29, 09:47:54
- agree agree agree......... (NCFC) - munchen, Jan 29, 09:37:02
- 442 is a dead formation, 4231 is the way to go (n/m) (NCFC) - dear prudence, Jan 29, 09:33:43
- We only have 1 decent striker so only 1 option (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 29, 09:32:22
- RVW (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Jan 29, 09:40:19
- He is playing 4-4-2 because he is a weak manager who has reacted to fan criticism (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 29, 10:31:30
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