Division Two - Tactics

Sociedad
--------------------------Stekelenburg
--Rafael----Ferdinand------Subotic-----Evra
-----------------Cambiasso---------Gustavo
--Pedro--------------------Tevez-------------Di Maria
-----------------------------Berbatov

subs - Anyukov, Naismith, Flamini, Milito, Vela, Klasnic, Tim Cahill.

Play a fast, quick one touch passing game. Our 2nd away match, but we need to come away with all three pts at all costs. The home side has three pacey and intelligent forward players, so we will be kept on our toes by them.

Subotic will mark their striker and Rio will mop up the 2nd balls. Rafael and Evra stay tight on wingers, and dont make rash tackles. Both will go forward to support attacks.

The DMs use pace and close their AM down. Keep a lookout for wingers cutting in and stop supply to striker. Keep working hard all game.

The wingers will take their man on all game, run at them, cross, cut in. Draw their FBs into making tackles and win fouls. Shoot and look for tevez and berba to
link up.

Tevez and berba to change positions as well to confuse their defenders. Tevez to play as cf also, with berba dropping deep to pick balls, link up play. Take advtange of Berba’s control and touch. Shoot at sight.

SUBS - IF winning 65 min Flamini ON cambi OFF
IF losing 65 min Cahill ON cambi OFF

Spartak

------------------------Friedel
----Piszczeck----Zouma---Ogbonna----Schmelzer
-------------------Khedira----Illarramendi
--Erik Lamela------Adem Maher---------Julian Draxler
----------------------Jackson Martinez

Subs: Ake, Bruma, Niang, Wisdom, Dongou

Our main aim is to support Martinez as much as possible, as he'll be our main CF. Khedira and Illarra sit back deep in midfield, Illarra playing deep lying playmaker, pulling the strings and linking the passes from deep, with Khedira being the more physical presence, pressing the opposition and preventing the AM from finding space.

In defence, Ogbonna goes for the high balls and man marks the main CF. Alongside him, Zouma looks to clear danger on the deck, whilst also keeping an eye on any incoming runs from the opposition. Both must stay clean but strong in the tackle, leaving no prisoners.

At Fullback, Pisz is very quick and must use this advantage to support Lamela when we attack, and when Lamela drifts inside, its down to Pisz to be the main man on the wings. His crosses will be low and hard driven along the ground looking for Martinez, whilst Draxler on the other side must come into a LF position when we look to threaten. At this point, Schmelzer makes himself useful by hugging the touchkine, offering width.

However, if our FB are out of position, both Khedira and Illarra to fill in at FB on the counter. To help us, only of our full backs attack at a time so we dont end up unbalanced

Maher's job is to pick the ball up from CM and use his dribbling to skip into the box where he can release Draxler/Lamela. He must also take up a position outside the box where he is always availabe, and use his vision to thread through Martinez .

Martinez needs too cause trouble with movement, and has a powerful shot so he must try and hit the target and grab the goals

Subs:

At any point when weare winning: Ake > Maher, 3 man midfield

Sporting C.P v LEVERKUSEN

Starting 11:-

-------------------------Courtois-------------------------

Pereira--------Wollscheid-----Terry-------------Gibbs

---------------De Rossi----Schweinsteiger-------------

Robben---------------Ronaldinho---------------Insigne

-------------------------Kiessling-------------------------


Substitutes: Lomb, Betao Donati, Ibricic, Murphy, Lazovic, Meffert


200 word tactics:-

There are two players that we will be looking to nullify in this game: Vidal and Higuain. Wollscheid and Terry will be tasked with double-teaming Higuain to ensure that he doesn't get the space to shoot and De Rossi and Schweinsteiger will take it in turns to track Vidal's runs, ensuring that his attacking threat is diminished.

Our full backs will look to stay back in this game, protecting against attacks from out wide and also helping out our centre backs if they are beaten for pace.

Our two central midfielders will sit in front of the back 4 to block attacks through the centre and our wingers will be required to provide support to our full backs if they are needed.

In attack, our centre mids will look to play the ball to the front three as quickly as possible. Insigne and Robben will swap positions occasionally to keep the defence on their toes and will also be allowed to cut inside and shoot if there is a gap.

Ronaldinho will be playing a free role, providing support wherever it's required and, generally causing problems for the opposition defence whilst Kiessling is simply there to score goals.

--------------------weidenfeller
Carvajal-----toure------kaboul-------Robinson
----------------------sandro
Shaqiri---wanyama-----coutinho-----reus
----------------------sturridge

Digne
Benatia
Mkhitaryan
Hughes
Ibe
Redmond
Suarez

Weidenfeller to Marshall defence, punch over catch.

Full backs allowed to attack. Both will defend we'll.

Kaboul and toure both only go forward for set-pieces. Dominate aerially.

Sandro and wanyama to be defensive centre-mids. Coutinho as playmaker.

Reus and Shaqiri to use width. Both use speed and skill.

Sturridge to play with coutinho. He will be clinical.

Sporting Lisbon's teamsheet

---------------------------Abbiati---------------------------
Abate------------Dante--------Mexes-----------Cole
--------------------Vidal---------Verrati-------------------
Błaszczykowski--------Higuain--------Holtby--------
---------------------------Fred-----------------------

Subs: Hildebrand, Distin, Contento, Frimpong, Tuncay, Fred,

Tactics: Attack the opposition with pace and keep the ball moving quickly. We will put pressure on the home side and try to dominate the midfield with our agressive CM's.

Abbiati to command his goal and be aggressive on set-pieces as goalkeepers and shout to defenders for potential dangers too

Our defence stays deepish and fullbacks bomb forward to help their respective wingers. Dante to marshall and defence and Mexes to be the aggressor whilst Dante sweeps up danger.

Veratti and Vidal to dictate the pace of the game and look for the attackers as quick as possible. Vidal to stay DM whilst Veratti to look for attackers constantly.

Błaszczykowski and Holtby to attack the fullbacks and go inside and out to not be predictable and use Higuain and Veratti for support. Both to press the defence into making a poor pass.

Higuain to find the space for the wingers and Fred and pass when most effective or play little 1-2s so he can run and shoot on goal. Press oppostion into making poor choices.

Fred to stay off the last man and shoot on sight. Błaszczykowski and Holtby to assist Higgy and Fred and also run at the defenders.

fielding reus an injured player for marseille should be noted

fielding reus an injured player for marseille should be noted

I hadn't but I have now...it made no difference to the outcome tho Dude

no difference to the outcome?

how?

it's not allowed and he is effectively playing with 10 men

well just wanted to inform everyone that's all

Dude it makes no difference as I had Marseille down to lose anyway