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jasonrh · 17th May 2008, 03:47

No, not a thread about Bismarck...but close. I'm starting to get nervous enough about this one to start thinking in formations...

There's been a lot of talk about lineups and such and of course years of evolving discussion on how best to play Chelsea.

I'm one of those people who thinks that you sometimes have to play another team's game to an extent, but would prefer us to play OUR game as much as possible. In this case, playing too defensively and trying to out-chelsea Chelsea won't work. But traditional marauding MUFC might be a little too risky for this one.

How's this for a middle ground?

Play 4-4-2 with the usual suspects up front and at the back, with a MF of
Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick and Hargreaves.

Hargreaves has been a hell of a threat along the right at times (see Roma), he has a lot of experience in Europe (he's got a winners medal even), and he is excellent going forward as well as defending, meaning perhaps we could go a little more gung-ho with overlapping and fluid play in 4-4-2 without leaving ourselves quite as open as if Park or Nani were to play.

I really see him as the perfect player for this occasion.

Says you?

17th May 2008, 03:47	#1 (permalink)
jasonrh Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: "You sir, are the syphilitic cockbiscuit son of a hamster rimmer."; "Sir Alex Ferguson, trainer of the English champions, wants to start the spoon fruits since early." Posts: 58,490	Right Wing German? No, not a thread about Bismarck...but close. I'm starting to get nervous enough about this one to start thinking in formations... There's been a lot of talk about lineups and such and of course years of evolving discussion on how best to play Chelsea. I'm one of those people who thinks that you sometimes have to play another team's game to an extent, but would prefer us to play OUR game as much as possible. In this case, playing too defensively and trying to out-chelsea Chelsea won't work. But traditional marauding MUFC might be a little too risky for this one. How's this for a middle ground? Play 4-4-2 with the usual suspects up front and at the back, with a MF of Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick and Hargreaves. Hargreaves has been a hell of a threat along the right at times (see Roma), he has a lot of experience in Europe (he's got a winners medal even), and he is excellent going forward as well as defending, meaning perhaps we could go a little more gung-ho with overlapping and fluid play in 4-4-2 without leaving ourselves quite as open as if Park or Nani were to play. I really see him as the perfect player for this occasion. Says you?