Division One - Tactics

Martinez not Campagnaro sorry

WOLFSBURG vs Shaktar

…………………...Reina…………………
………Barzagli…..Dedé…..Nesta………..
Maggio…………………………….Clichy
………….Mascherano….Bender…………
……………………Sneijder………………
…………El Shaarawy…Ibrahimovic
Subs: Grun, Zambrotta,Ayala,Ambrosini,N’Daw,Bernard,Cole

Captain: Mascherano
Free kicks: Sneijder/Ibra
Corners: Sneijder
Penalties: Ibra

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First home game of the season and we will play this game with attacking intent looking to build on last weeks win, we line up 3-5-2 to counter the probable 4-2-3-1 of Shaktar. Dedé will man mark their striker using his height pace and power to be like a second skin to Adriano, Nesta and Barzagli will cover through balls and knock-on’s as well as dealing with the runners from midfield. Maggio and Clichy will be given free licence to get forward as often as possible creating width and offering pace in attacking positions while keeping the Shaktar full backs pegged back. Mascherano and Bender will play in the centre of the park dominating the midfield battle and giving us a platform to build our attacks. Sneijder will play in the number 10 role spreading the ball around nicely probing their defence. Ibra will play as the focal point of the attack using his power and height to force gaps in the Shaktar defence for El Shaarawy to exploit with his pace and clinical finishing. Ibra and Sneijder are encouraged to take pot shots from distance with El Shaarawy on hand for any loose balls or rebounds. (197 words)

BILBAO v Aston Villa

Starting 11:-

---------------------------De Gea---------------------------
Azpilicueta----------Albiol------Puyol----------------Alba
--------------------Martinez------Xavi---------------------

Ooops, damn text box....

Ska so confident he's playing his 7 a side team

Udinese vs Ajax Amsterdam

---------------------------------Buffon----------------------------------
Danilo--------Varane----------------Koscielny---------Coentrao
----------------------Pogba---------Carrick-----------------------------
----------Quintero-------Gundogan--------Gotze--------------------
-------------------------------Drogba-------------------------------------

Captain: Buffon

Freekicks: Quintero from the right as he’s Left footed and Drogba from the left as he’s right footed.

Penalties: Gundogan

Game Plan( 200 Words) We will sit slightly deeper this week and look to play on the counter attack using the pace and energy of our attack to take advantage of the lack of movement and pace in Udinese’s midfield and CB’s. The deeper line will also help our defence as we feel more comfortable defending crosses into the box up against Di Natale and Balotelli rather than have them running in behind. When we counter attack the full backs will look to get on the outside and get crosses into Drogba as our attacking midfielders will be playing narrow, Gotze, Gundogan and Quintero will look to dart in and around the lines between the Dm’s and the Cb’s of Udinese and cause havoc and look to break the defensive line and play off Drogba who will use his intelligence and power to bully the CB’s and bring the attacking midfielders into the game. Pogba and Carrick will use their intellingence and positioning to break up the play and distribute the ball quickly and accurately to our AM’s, their job is to sit back and soak up pressure however if Pogba gets the chance to break forward he should and he has license to shoot from distance.

BILBAO v Aston Villa

Starting 11:-

---------------------------De Gea---------------------------
Azpilicueta----------Albiol------Puyol----------------Alba
--------------------Martinez------Xavi---------------------
-----------------Koke-----Thiago-----Adrian--------------
-----------------------------Villa----------------------------

Substitutes:- Kepa, Marchena, Aurtenetxe, Samper, Sarabia, Vicente, Rochina

Captain: Puyol
Penalties: Villa
Free Kicks: Koke
Corners: Xavi

200 word gameplan:-

Typical Spanish possession game, designed to keep the ball away from the opposition and make them chase shadows. Our centre back partnership will remain relatively deep all game so that they don’t get beaten for pace and so that we can spread the ball around the pitch and stretch out the opposition’s formation.

Albiol will be tasked with man marking RVP, with Puyol dropping behind to sweep up any balls that evade him. Our full backs will control the flanks, pressing forward to support the attack and falling back to prevent the wingers from cutting inside and getting in to our box.

Xavi will be pulling the strings in the centre and Martinez will be the ball-winner in the side. Both will look to move the ball up to the attacking midfielders who will play short, intricate passes in front of the back 4, taking it in turns to act as a support striker for Villa, whose sole purpose in the team will be to play off the shoulder of the last man and score goals.

We will be looking to keep possession early in the game, tiring the opposition out, then strike at their tired defence late on.

-------------------------------begovic
Van der wiel----vertonghen--carvalho---abidal
-------------------------------de Jong
---------------------paulinho --------McCarthy
-------------------------------Eriksen
---------------------van persie-----coulibaly

Given
Chalobah
Shaw
N'zonzi
Ibricic
Carroll
Lancaster

Captain - Eriksen
Free kicks - Eriksen
Penalties - Eriksen


Begovic shall catch over punching. He will control his area remaining strong.

VDW will be allowed to attack. Other defenders should restrict movement. De Jong will tackle hard on thiago and xavi. He marks thiago.

Paulinho marks xavi. McCarthy supports Eriksen attacking.

Eriksen will be playmaker and control passing game.

RVP shall be main striker with coulibaly supporting. Eriksen should look to RVP. Both strikers will be clinical.

WOLFSBURG vs Bilbao game week 3


Starting line up and subs:

……………………….Reina……………………….
…………….Ivanovic….Alex…..Dedé…………..
Maggio…………….Mascherano………..Clichy….
…………………Bender…..Yaya………………….
………………………..Sneijder…………………….
……………………….Ibrahimovic…………………
Subs: Camp,Zambrotta,Nesta,Ambrosini,N’Daw,Cole,Yilmaz

Tactics (200 words start here)

Based on my scouting technique Bilbao play a 4-2-3-1 Variant and we will be set up to pressure their midfield and hit them with punishing counter attacks. Alex will use his size and strength to man mark Villa leaving Ivanovic and Dede as spare men to watch the runs from midfield whilst sweeping up any through balls or knock ons. Maggio and Clichy will be free to attack at will as Bilbao’s width is generated by Azpi and Alba. Maggio will look to demonstrate Alba’s poor defensive positioning as shown in a recent Italy Spain game. Masch is the midfield Anchor and will look to drive the team onto midifield dominance alongside Bender and Yaya the perfect blend of skill,pace and power will swing the battle in our favour. Sneijder has licence to roam and be the “No 10” dropping deep when needed to over-run the midfield of Bilbao as well as playing off Ibra. Ibra will use his sheer strength to cause Puyol and Albiol nightmares and look to get in the face of De Gea for any crosses whipped in, causing a nuisance of himself while holding the ball up for others to run onto.

Shakhtar Donetsk v UDINESE CALCIO

3-5-2
_________________Cesar__________________
______Vidic______Martinez_____Chiellini_____
Lahm___Gerrard___Pirlo___ Marchisio___Alaba
_________Di Natale_____Balotelli____________
SUBS: Dida, Campagnaro, Zanetti, Kehl, Giaccherini, Giggs, Klose

Lahm and Alaba are wing-backs.

Captain - Steven Gerrard
Free Kick - Andrea Pirlo (within 30 yards or crossing) / Mario Balotelli (longer than 30 yards shot)
Corners - Andrea Pirlo
Penalties - Mario Balotelli

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Our team will press hard against the opposition. Snapping at their heels all game. When we get the ball we will move the ball forwards quickly and efficiently (not hoofing). Di Natale will run off the shoulder of the last defender and push their defensive line back. Balotelli will be the target man, hold up play for Lahm Marchisio and Alaba. Gerrard and Pirlo both sit deep most of the game passing and controlling the tempo of the game. They can take turns occasionally to run forwards to support. Marchisio will just do his trademark runs from deep. Lahm and Alaba bomb up and down the pitch to provide width and will move heaven and earth to make sure they’re back defending when needed. Gerrard and Pirlo can look to feed wide areas when the wing-backs are in space. Of the back 3, 2 will keep the line and Chiellini, our best game reader, will step out to intercept or close down runners. Vidic Martinez to track late runs or dribbling threats. Chiellini to support Alaba and Vidic to support Lahm in defending. Wing-backs to cross whenever possible. Keep possession and still looking to score if winning.