Am I Being Naive Here?

Play a formation most well known and easy for players to understand.

In the words of Mike Bassett (at least he won a trophy for Norwich) "...four four f**king two..."

Commanding keeper.
Two full backs who can defend (!), ideally one with a bit of pace.
Two centre backs, one a big bastard-tall, wide, nasty; the other with a bit of ability, pace and able to bring the ball out of defence.
Central midfield-a water carrier, sits in front of back two, allowing his partner to get forward a bit. Former knows how to pick out a pass.
Two wide players, one perhaps more of an orthodox winger, gets forward, slings in crosses.
Two forwards-maybe using the centre half theory (ie) one a targetman, good in the air, can hold the ball up, t'other a bit smaller, quicker, maybe a goalhanger but knows where the goal is.

Can we pick a first 11 to match that ideal and stick to it wherever possible, without rotating a squad that is too bloody small for continual rotation?

Walker and Deehan pretty much followed that with their side.

Gunny was commanding.
Culverhouse and Bowen fitted the full back model.
Megson and Crook in midfield.
Sutton and Robins etc.

Yes, maybe I am being naive. Its all too round pegs in round holes.

Posted By: Martin Peters, Nov 26, 09:11:50