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Lord Stiffupperlip · 31-10-2016, 17:52

Lord D, I beg to differ.
I am regularly amazed by the 'system' which sees 20 outfield players all packed into one side of the field, following the ball like schoolboys, whilst the other half is virtually empty.
McConville gets plenty of stick, but there have been numerous occasions when he stands ignored in acres of space, while nobody has the nous to make that killer pass.
The reason 'wingers' are out of favour goes back to the 60's-70's when fashionable managers decided that the first priority was not to get beat! Hence your 'flat back fours', your 5-3-2-1 formations etc.
What is simpler? Taking 10-15 passes, often sideways & backwards before you get from your goal to theirs, or 1 simple pass to a fast skilful winger who can make rapid progress.
Leicester won the Premiership with a bargain basement squad by adopting a fast simple game. They didn't spend all day passing about at the back, but hit teams on the break with one or two fast players, often down the wing.
As many have said previously, football is in the entertainment business. What fans want to see are goals, not a battle of attrition between 'systems' designed to nullify the opposition. I'd rather see Stanley win 5-4, than 1-0.
At the moment we're thankful for a draw.

31-10-2016, 17:52	#82
Lord Stiffupperlip Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Rusting Manor Posts: 1,382 Liked: 1639 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Newport County Match Thread! Lord D, I beg to differ. I am regularly amazed by the 'system' which sees 20 outfield players all packed into one side of the field, following the ball like schoolboys, whilst the other half is virtually empty. McConville gets plenty of stick, but there have been numerous occasions when he stands ignored in acres of space, while nobody has the nous to make that killer pass. The reason 'wingers' are out of favour goes back to the 60's-70's when fashionable managers decided that the first priority was not to get beat! Hence your 'flat back fours', your 5-3-2-1 formations etc. What is simpler? Taking 10-15 passes, often sideways & backwards before you get from your goal to theirs, or 1 simple pass to a fast skilful winger who can make rapid progress. Leicester won the Premiership with a bargain basement squad by adopting a fast simple game. They didn't spend all day passing about at the back, but hit teams on the break with one or two fast players, often down the wing. As many have said previously, football is in the entertainment business. What fans want to see are goals, not a battle of attrition between 'systems' designed to nullify the opposition. I'd rather see Stanley win 5-4, than 1-0. At the moment we're thankful for a draw.