boik
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I can recommend a book called "Inverting the W" which analyses the history of football formations. Can't remember who it is by I'm afraid.
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I can recommend a book called "Inverting the W" which analyses the history of football formations. Can't remember who it is by I'm afraid.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
- 11,082
Do you mean Inverting the Pyramid - The History of Soccer (sic) Tactics by Jonathan Wilson?
pasty
A different kind of pasty
And shirt numbers from 1 to 11 no doubt. None of this silly squad numbers malarkey. When you saw a player with say number 3 on his shirt, at least you knew he was a left back.
HastingsSeagull
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Nobody I know does
- Jan 3, 2012
- 16,594
Absolutely this. You knew where you stood - quite literally. How can you trust a goalkeeper who insists on being no. 13!
And I don't think I have called anyone a Centre Half in years. Centre back or Central defender.
GT49er
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Remember it well! Back in the day, there seemed to be hardly any kids who were left footed, so the best winger got to play on the right wing, and the second best winger in the team (me!) got to play on the left! Same applied to full backs and wing halves.
Nixonator
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I miss sweepers. Sammer the last one I remember.
This. Wonder if playing a sweeper will ever come back into fashion? I hope so.