4-4-2

Perkino

Well-known member

Dec 11, 2009

5,987

• Mar 12, 2013

• #1

Although I didn't go to Barnsley this evening I've spent the evening listening to the game and looking back at recent match reports.

It seems today that the game swung in our favour after we brought on Lualua and pushed Buckley upfront alongside Ulloa, also the previous game we started with Barnes and Ulloa and had a lot of possession, Bristol was just 1 striker so was Huddersfield until we brought on CMS and swiftly scored 3 goals.

Can we please try 4-4-2 for Sunday

 

N

n1 gull

Well-known member

Jul 25, 2003

4,638

Hurstpierpoint

• Mar 12, 2013

• #2

Perkino said:

Although I didn't go to Barnsley this evening I've spent the evening listening to the game and looking back at recent match reports.

It seems today that the game swung in our favour after we brought on Lualua and pushed Buckley upfront alongside Ulloa, also the previous game we started with Barnes and Ulloa and had a lot of possession, Bristol was just 1 striker so was Huddersfield until we brought on CMS and swiftly scored 3 goals.

Can we please try 4-4-2 for Sunday

Click to expand...

Agree 100%

 

Mackenzie

Old Brightonian

Nov 7, 2003

33,545

East Wales

• Mar 12, 2013

• #3

Certainly sounded that way. Surely it is still possible to play possession football with a 4-4-2?

 

R

rdigs24

Southampton seagull

Jan 21, 2012

539

Southampton

• Mar 12, 2013

• #4

Perkino said:

Although I didn't go to Barnsley this evening I've spent the evening listening to the game and looking back at recent match reports.

It seems today that the game swung in our favour after we brought on Lualua and pushed Buckley upfront alongside Ulloa, also the previous game we started with Barnes and Ulloa and had a lot of possession, Bristol was just 1 striker so was Huddersfield until we brought on CMS and swiftly scored 3 goals.

Can we please try 4-4-2 for Sunday

Click to expand...

I doubt Gus would take any notice even if he was on Nsc

 

A

albionalex

Well-known member

Feb 26, 2009

4,524

Toronto

• Mar 12, 2013

• #5

I was thinking along the same lines. We don't score enough goals but is that because we waste our chances or because we only play one striker? I think it's a combination of the two.

 

Craig4004

New member

Aug 30, 2011

489

Peacehaven

• Mar 12, 2013

• #6

The OP is right. Aspinal said that we went 4-4-2 when Kaz came on. Him and Calde combining in good old 4-4-2 attacking style, 1-1. Start as that with Ulloa & Buckley up front with Kaz out wide right; Bridders, Orlandi and Hammond in the middle. Sounds like Bruno is gonna be out so Calde starts with GG & Upson in the middle. If bridge is out then Calde LB and Dave RB.

 

Perkino

Well-known member

Dec 11, 2009

5,987

• Mar 12, 2013

• Thread starter
• #7

Also when we were doing so well in September we had both Barnes and CMS scoring plenty of goals

 

PILTDOWN MAN

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Sep 15, 2004

18,704

Hurst Green

• Mar 12, 2013

• #8

His formation is a strikers graveyard

 

N

n1 gull

Well-known member

Jul 25, 2003

4,638

Hurstpierpoint

• Mar 12, 2013

• #9

PILTDOWN MAN said:

His formation is a strikers graveyard

Click to expand...

I know its painful

 

Brighton Mod

Its All Too Beautiful

Dec 30, 2012

2,614

Where the Horse crossed the Bridge

• Mar 12, 2013

• #10

Perkino said:

Although I didn't go to Barnsley this evening I've spent the evening listening to the game and looking back at recent match reports.

It seems today that the game swung in our favour after we brought on Lualua and pushed Buckley upfront alongside Ulloa, also the previous game we started with Barnes and Ulloa and had a lot of possession, Bristol was just 1 striker so was Huddersfield until we brought on CMS and swiftly scored 3 goals.

Can we please try 4-4-2 for Sunday

Click to expand...

You make a really good point, when CMS came on with Ulloa on the filed against Huddersfield they couldn't cope. When Blackburn came to the Amex, they played with two strikers and we played with one, it does seem rather incongruous. Gus plays his style and thats what he is sticking by, not sure its working for us. Can't get a lone striker, perhaps those in the know understand we are a strikers graveyard. I wonder after his comments earlier in the season about the Palace game, if Gus understands how important this game is to us and now him.