Utd Formation - 4-2-3-1 V's 4-4-1-1 V's 4-4-2

Throb reckons Utd play 442, i think that is plain wrong.

Thoughts?

Originally Posted by BioEars

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We line up 442. But with Rooney playing he tends to drop deeper so it almost becomes a 4411. It's a flexible formation in many ways.

Originally Posted by Mr Castro

We line up 442. But with Rooney playing he tends to drop deeper so it almost becomes a 4411. It's a flexible formation in many ways.

So they play the same formation as nearly all teams, which you're interpreting as a 442? Like Throb does.

Ok then.

Is there anywhere you can view players positions during games, in terms of hotspots where they position themselves in attacking/defensive situations. Where they are on average during the game? etc etc

If anyone can understand that.

We'll have this out.

Originally Posted by BioEars

So they play the same formation as nearly all teams, which you're interpreting as a 442? Like Throb does.

Ok then.

Some teams play it, but they do play as a 442 (two banks and two up top). Others line up 442 but they'll have a rooney type who will drop off. Then there's teams like Chelsea who play 451 but have interchangeable midfielders.

Football's changed so much which is why England looked so outdated with their style of play.

A lot of 4-2-3-1 is 4-5-1, depending on the cajones of the manager

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

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Originally Posted by Mr Castro

Some teams play it, but they do play as a 442 (two banks and two up top). Others line up 442 but they'll have a rooney type who will drop off. Then there's teams like Chelsea who play 451 but have interchangeable midfielders.

Football's changed so much which is why England looked so outdated with their style of play.

Well where would you say Carrick fits into a bank of 4? A lot of what i see on the pitch is him almost as a sole anchor man in midfield, seemingly a 4-1- something if you will.

And a lot of the time he's alongside 2 more central midfielders, which makes a 4 even more strange.

Originally Posted by BioEars

Well where would you say Carrick fits into a bank of 4? A lot of what i see on the pitch is him almost as a sole anchor man in midfield, seemingly a 4-1- something if you will.

And a lot of the time he's alongside 2 more central midfielders, which makes a 4 even more strange.

He breaks up the play. He's not a holding midfielder per se, because he does join the attack from time to time. Or maybe that role has changed too.

I think Fellaini will bring the best out of Carrick because it will allow him to focus on his primary tasks rather than the additional ones he finds placed upon him with the presence of Cleverley/Anderson

Originally Posted by Mr Castro

He breaks up the play. He's not a holding midfielder per se, because he does join the attack from time to time. Or maybe that role has changed too.

I think Fellaini will bring the best out of Carrick because it will allow him to focus on his primary tasks rather than the additional ones he finds placed upon him with the presence of Cleverley/Anderson

I don't think you can be so assured in saying it's a 442, if it is some kind of 442 then it's very very very fluid (so much so it's a different formation as i see it).

Maybe it will be more of a 442 with Fellaini if that's what you're anticipating, but it certainly hasn't been (for me) in the recent past.

Originally Posted by Mr Castro

We line up 442. But with Rooney playing he tends to drop deeper so it almost becomes a 4411. It's a flexible formation in many ways.

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

:£#%&!ers:

Sort it out wayne ffs :shakehead:

Originally Posted by BioEars

Throb reckons Utd play 442, i think that is plain wrong.

Thoughts?

Whether the players in question can control a ball, pass effectively over 10+ yards and have a footballing brain is a far more important question than where are they standing to be honest.

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

:£#%&!ers:

Sort it out wayne ffs :shakehead:

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

I'm not bothered by it, just saying goes how it is.