The Camel
Well-known member
When I saw Barcelona destroy Man United at Wembley in the Champions League final a few years ago I thought ticka tacka was unbeatable.
If the opposition have the ball 75% of the time, how on earth can you create enough chances to beat them?
But sure enough, Bayern came along with a system which countered it perfectly. High tempo pressing and breaking quickly with Robben and Ribery when you force them into a mistake.
Then Madrid and Atletico found a cure for that.
Eventually we'll get back to 4 4 2 and the long ball game.
So, I'm coming to the conclusion that systems and coaching are not nearly as important as having technically good players.
I think you should form a system around the players at your disposal - instead of buying and selling players to fit a system which your coach thinks is the way forward.
This is especially true the lower down the leagues you go imo.
The best players win championships and promotion. Not the best systems.
Thoughts?
If the opposition have the ball 75% of the time, how on earth can you create enough chances to beat them?
But sure enough, Bayern came along with a system which countered it perfectly. High tempo pressing and breaking quickly with Robben and Ribery when you force them into a mistake.
Then Madrid and Atletico found a cure for that.
Eventually we'll get back to 4 4 2 and the long ball game.
So, I'm coming to the conclusion that systems and coaching are not nearly as important as having technically good players.
I think you should form a system around the players at your disposal - instead of buying and selling players to fit a system which your coach thinks is the way forward.
This is especially true the lower down the leagues you go imo.
The best players win championships and promotion. Not the best systems.
Thoughts?