Completely agree with this about using Rio as the "play maker"
"The fatal flaw in the way the formation was applied was the use of Rio Ferdinand as the launchpad for attacks. On countless occasions the ball was given to the centre-back in the expectation that he would make the first significant pass. He would take a touch to control the ball, look up, take another touch, look up again, have another think and then, after a delay often of six or seven seconds, play it - not always accurately - to a team-mate.
By the time he was ready to part with the ball, two things would have happened: first, his team-mates had effectively come to a standstill; second, the Portuguese defenders had been given the time to move in to cover them. So almost every England move would start from a static position, with the opposition well prepared for counter-measures."
Posted By: Old Git on July 3rd 2006 at 10:40:54
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- Completely agree with this about using Rio as the "play maker" (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:40:54
- Does that mean the Doc is our play maker? (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:54:53
- we should stop treating lumbering centre halves as great players (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:47:05
- If my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle innit (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 10:47:35
- Jonah! (Other Football) - pants, Jul 3, 10:58:03
- Let's face it - if we were ever going to get a straight red he was the favourite! (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 11:03:49
- Jonah! (Other Football) - pants, Jul 3, 10:58:03
- If my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle innit (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 10:47:35
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