Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

Register Log in

Lord Gus - A word of advice from a ex-England manager



Mr Burns

Mr Burns

New member
Aug 25, 2003
5,915
Springfield
Gus, we have wingers most clubs in this divsion would die for - Vicente, LuaLua, Assulin, Noone, Buckley,

We have great holding midfielders - Bridcutt, Navarro, Razak, Dicker, Sparrow

We have a potenial lethal strike force in Vokes and CMS that make Murray/Barnes partnership look like Little and Large to Vokes/CMS The Two Ronnies

Pick two from each paragraph and please take advice and follow the tactics of a great ex-England manager



. ..... :D
:D:D:D:D
:D:D:D:D
..... :D:D
 
Last edited:




Mr Burns

Mr Burns

New member
Aug 25, 2003
5,915
Springfield
Okay Gus.

Nearly there. You've finally got the two. You always had the first four.

Now listen to Mike again as he spells it out, and maybe on Tuesday ... just do it :lol: (Runs to the bomb shelter:p):ohmy:
 












itszamora

itszamora

Go Jazz Go
Sep 21, 2003
7,282
London
If Gus is such a crap manager, I'd love to know some people's views on Mark McGhee, Micky Adams II, Russell Slade, Martin Hinshelwood, Dean Wilkins et al.
 


Mr Burns

Mr Burns

New member
Aug 25, 2003
5,915
Springfield
itszamora said:
If Gus is such a crap manager, I'd love to know some people's views on Mark McGhee, Micky Adams II, Russell Slade, Martin Hinshelwood, Dean Wilkins et al.
Click to expand...
Never stood a chance. Shit to the point it was embarrasing. Did a job. Shit. Never given a fair crack.
 






trueblue

trueblue

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
10,429
Hove
Is he really going to take advice from someone who thinks Matt Sparrow is a 'holding midfielder'? Do you even know what a 'holding midfielder' is?

Such drivel.
 


beorhthelm

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,319
:lolol: i like the way you've put the argument. and its partially true, given the players available we should probably be playing that way. i'd rather see 4132 or 433, though this requires a really good player for the holding midfield, which we have in Bridcutt, but are the understudies up to it? we then need a bit more direct motion once in posession, a few too many side/back passes giving the opposition time to regroup. another option is 4411 with Vicente in the deep role.
 




KZNSeagull

KZNSeagull

Well-known member
Nov 26, 2007
19,845
Wolsingham, County Durham
Still waiting for Gus to employ the magic mushroom formation:

--------------------------------CMS--------------------------------
----------------VOKES---------------------- BARNES-------------
LUA LUA ----------VICENTE--------- NOONE---------- BUCKLEY
-----------------------DICKER ---BRIDCUTT----------------------

-------------------------------GREER------------------------------

--------------------------------BREZ-------------------------------

That's what I would do, but then I am an idiot and am prepared to admit it. (although, under my management on CM 2000/01, Brighton won the Prem at least 20 times, Champs League 10 times etc etc) :rolleyes:
 




Mr Smggles

Mr Smggles

Well-known member
May 11, 2009
2,658
Winchester
KZNSeagull said:
Still waiting for Gus to employ the magic mushroom formation:

--------------------------------CMS--------------------------------
----------------VOKES---------------------- BARNES-------------
LUA LUA ----------VICENTE--------- NOONE---------- BUCKLEY
-----------------------DICKER ---BRIDCUTT----------------------

-------------------------------GREER------------------------------

--------------------------------BREZ-------------------------------

That's what I would do, but then I am an idiot and am prepared to admit it. (although, under my management on CM 2000/01, Brighton won the Prem at least 20 times, Champs League 10 times etc etc) :rolleyes:
Click to expand...

Like Peterborough last year?
 




kevtherev

kevtherev

Well-known member
Feb 28, 2008
10,451
Tunbridge Wells
Plooks said:
442 is DEAD. Long live er, anything else!
By the way how can you have 442 with a holding midfielder? That would be 4132.
Click to expand...

No system in football is ever dead. If you have better players than the opposition to play that formation..It's called tactics and managment, you play the best formation with the players you have at your disposal. I mean you would not see Barcelona playing Messi at right back or as a target man alone up front.


Today we will be playing 4 4 f***ing 2!!!!!!!!

Didn't Arsenal play 4-4-2 when they went a season unbeaten...and when asked in a interview last season Poyet actually stated publicly that 4-4-2 was his favorite formation if he had the players to play it in the right way...God knows what players he had in mind.???
 
Last edited:


kevtherev

kevtherev

Well-known member
Feb 28, 2008
10,451
Tunbridge Wells
When you start picking a side to stop the opposition playing, instead of playing to your own strengths you are already beaten i'm afraid.
 


El Presidente

El Presidente

The ONLY Gay in Brighton
Helpful Moderator
Jul 5, 2003
39,713
Pattknull med Haksprut
kevtherev said:
When you start picking a side to stop the opposition playing, instead of playing to your own strengths you are already beaten i'm afraid.
Click to expand...

Mourinho did exactly that when managing Inter v Barcelona and it worked, so you are incorrect.
 








S

sir albion

New member
Jan 6, 2007
13,055
SWINDON
kevtherev said:
When you start picking a side to stop the opposition playing, instead of playing to your own strengths you are already beaten i'm afraid.
Click to expand...
Spot on kev,gus is always focused on clean sheets and that rarely happens of late,I have also said our strengths are attack and looking at the players we have it's obvious to see.

Im sure gus knows what he wants for next season but my concern is will our brilliant wingers etc be happy to keep sitting on the bench?
 


You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Albion and Premier League latest from Sky Sports


Top
Link Here