Maybe our players aren't good enough...

but other countries (and foreign clubs) change their formation to get the best out of their key players (normally the flair players). Brazil and France are prime examples, tending to play two sitting midfielders and allowing the rest to interchange and do what they do best.

Maybe our flair players just aren't good enough to warrant that, but players like Hoddle, Le Tissier and (to a degree) Scholes would have given us so much more with that extra freedom.

Posted By: Delveg on December 9th 2005 at 15:41:34

Message Thread

RE: Missing men (Other Football) - Hull Canary, Dec 9, 15:02:18
- Shows how much better the current side is... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 9, 15:05:13
- That's what I was thinking... (Other Football) - Worthing Nigelton, Dec 9, 15:04:06
  - as long as no-one gets injured (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 9, 15:07:48
  - Trouble is, so are Brazil and Argentina. Oh, and (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 9, 15:06:02
    - You can't seriously suggest that the 2002 partnership (Other Football) - Worthing Nigelton, Dec 9, 15:07:30
      - Only problem with the current first choice pairing... (Other Football) - Swanny, Dec 9, 16:16:29
        
        In all honesty though... (Other Football) - Worthing Nigelton, Dec 9, 16:19:16
        
        I wouldnt disagree with that (Other Football) - Swanny, Dec 9, 16:40:00
        
        Or the 4-4-3 that has been bandied around: (Other Football) - Worthing Nigelton, Dec 9, 16:43:36
        
        People would mention lack of width, but with Cole and Young pushing forward... (Other Football) - Worthing Nigelton, Dec 9, 16:46:10
      - they might have known their roles (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 9, 15:11:44
        
        Scholes was a quality player though... (Other Football) - Delveg, Dec 9, 15:14:43
        
        if you only concentrate on his strengths, yes... (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 9, 15:21:49
        
        A bit like Hucks for us I suppose... (Other Football) - Delveg, Dec 9, 15:33:52
        
        actually I nearly mentioned that (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 9, 15:37:12
        
        Maybe our players aren't good enough... (Other Football) - Delveg, Dec 9, 15:41:34
        
        agreed (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 9, 15:51:35
        
        Hopefully... (Other Football) - Delveg, Dec 9, 15:59:54
        
        Agreed. (n/m) (Other Football) - Worthing Nigelton, Dec 9, 15:14:24
- I know. Butt? Sinclair? Mills? (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Dec 9, 15:04:04
- Funny to think Pele called Butt the best midfielder in the world, or summat. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Dec 9, 15:03:25
  - Pele is ful of crap though (Other Football) - Swanny, Dec 9, 16:13:34
  - I wonder if thats where he wanted to put his midfield (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Dec 9, 15:12:03
  - behind hughes (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Dec 9, 15:04:43

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