Recent content by Nitewolf

The problem started with players selection and tactics. The reason that 3412 worked away to PSG was because we played with a fast RCB in Tuanzebe, and AWB was instructed to stay wide where is confident and commanding. Today, Tuanzebe didn't start for some reason, and consequently AWB was...

Did you read my post!?

The idea that one formation is the best is naive, you have a specific style of play, formation are chosen based on your opponents and the best way to nullify their strength and give you positional advantages. If you fixed your formation then team can figure our before the game how to crack you...

It has nothing to do with personnel. It's the formation itself. A diamond midfield puts your FB in a 1v2 all day long cause there's no width in midfield or attack. So the DM tend to leave his position to cover weakening the midfield, or the CF will come down to close down his WB (which is what...

You never. Never. NEVER. Play a dimond against a 3-4-3 formation. You just put your FB in a 1v2 all day long. Then your DM has to move to cover, midfield weakened, or your CF has to come down to help, attacking transition gone. We gave them the game the moment the formation was announced. Yes...

You see, when you call someone dumb, you should at least be right. That was an own goal, in wasn't even a forced error. Grow up.

I wonder sometimes if people remember Ronaldo in his first 3 seasons with us. He was really frustrating most of the time. He was rash, made some poor decisions, shooting when was supposed to pass, crossing when he was supposed to shoot, and very wasteful in general. Yet, he kept playing game...

People keep saying we played with 3 at the back, yes we did, but only for 66 minutes until Pogba came in for Telles this we shifted to the usual 4 at the back with a diamond of midfielders in front of them. Even after that change, the defense remained solid, and we controlled the game and...

I said this before, I'll say it again. These two can't play in a 451 formation, nor in a 433 formation, unless you have a world star DM like Ndidi, even then we'll suffer. Maybe in a diamond 442 or 4222. Otherwise it's suicide.

I'm trying to be on your side man, but Pogba didn't do anything significant in this game. At least VDB was in the build up for the second goal. Mctominay isn't there to provide control, that's why we played Bruno and Mata, he was there for balance, cover, and provide a shield in front of our...

I wrote this after the Tottenham defeat. I'm just gonna leave it here.

So, what you are saying is, he doesn't fit the style the manager wants to play with. Then did we bought him in the first place? Actually he doesn't fit any style unless you play with 3 in the back like England, or with a deep block like his 2 seasons with Leicester City. He is weak in 1v1...

Not unless you cut him in half to loose some weight and added some boosters to make him fast. Then, you've got to find a donor for brain transplant. Because that first goal in the Tottenham game was simply bonkers.

I going to write this, though fans won't really like it. The premise that we can play both Pogba & Bruno in the same team in 4-5-1 is false, it can't & won't work against any decent team. Pogba isn't equipped with any defensive ability or discipline to play along side Matic, Matic can't...