GSTQ vs. Arbitrium
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Tactics GSTQ
Style of play: Quick counter attacking football. Build from the back when not counter attacking with the idea of pacing things up in the final third.
Team: Can be broadly divided into 4 areas
1. The defense : Franco Baresi marshals the defense with Ferri and Ferrara alongside him. During the late 80's and early 90's, Italy had amazing riches when it came to the CB department. You had Baresi, Ferri, Bergomi, Ferrara and Vierchovod all good enough starters at the highest level. The most preferred choice of course was Ferri-Baresi-Bergomi. Ferrara usually took up the place of Bergomi when the chances arrived. More importantly, all 5 of them played so much with each other just at the national level irrespective of being in different clubs that the chemistry and understanding between them would be tremendous. I will do a more detailed post later, but Italy's defensive stats during those few years were amazing. The best one of course being from the 1990 WC where they conceded only 1 goal before getting knocked out on penalties in the semis. But the stats even before and after that were phenomenal.
2. The wing backs : Standard all rounded attacking wing backs that a 3-5-/5-3-2 demands. Both were excellent going forward and respectable defensively.
3. The midfielders : Two box to box engines in Jean Tigana and Rainer Bonhof. Both were excellent off the ball and had good engines going forward. Stylistically, the perfect choices for the formation.
4. The attack : The best and the simplest part really. Zico the attacking playmaker with tonnes of goals in him. Ronaldo and Mbappe the forwards with so much pace and skill to drag players wherever they wish and leave them dead all over the pitch. Not only are they great scorers, they are very good creators as well. When the 2 primary scorers love to create and stretch as well and your primary playmaker loves to score as well, the resulting outcome will be amazing. Both Ronaldo and Mbappe are instructed to exploit the space left behind the opposition's attack minded fullbacks/wingbacks on the counters.
Tactics Arbitrium
Initial input
This is not a Barcelona remake. Whilst some elements of their fantastic sides between 2008-2014 are present and will be utilized, the team as a whole functions somewhat differently. The main difference here is Mario Coluna, who has been trusted with a box-to-box role and will be expected to link up with Eusebio to the same level of effectiveness that Messi will with Dani Alves.
I expect to have a fair amount of possession in this game and to fully utilize the triangle approach. On either side of the pitch - and through the middle - There are players who have all demonstrated their ability to play quick, sharp passing and keep the opposition chasing the ball. There are so many different combinations for give and go's, and I expect David Silva to be in his absolute element here, with a front 3 ahead of him that will push the defence back and allow him the space to operate in the areas he is most effective in.
Thoughts on the opposition
Tuppet has put together a great team that is exceptionally solid through the middle and being honest, i would expect to lose this game. My front line is pretty devastating, when you consider that Messi Suarez and Neymar is the most prolific front 3 of all time in a single season, then you add Eusebio into the mix, it should be unstoppable. But I wont be hypocritical and suggest that The better defenders on his team stand more chance of dealing with the threat than the defenders of the past decade. Contrast that to his front line and the defence I have then i can see the clear gulf.
Closing thoughts
I've always maintained in drafts that proven chemistry has to count for something. The entire back line know how each other play and will be at their best. Individually, they have all had excellent defensive games against some of the best attackers this century. The midfield 3 is a combination of everything that makes a midfield great with the only missing ingredient being an aggressive ball winner but the 3 together are more than capable of forming an impressive all round unit.
I genuinely think its easier to see how my team functions as opposed to the opposition, but i'll leave that for the voters to decide.
vs.
Tactics GSTQ
Style of play: Quick counter attacking football. Build from the back when not counter attacking with the idea of pacing things up in the final third.
Team: Can be broadly divided into 4 areas
1. The defense : Franco Baresi marshals the defense with Ferri and Ferrara alongside him. During the late 80's and early 90's, Italy had amazing riches when it came to the CB department. You had Baresi, Ferri, Bergomi, Ferrara and Vierchovod all good enough starters at the highest level. The most preferred choice of course was Ferri-Baresi-Bergomi. Ferrara usually took up the place of Bergomi when the chances arrived. More importantly, all 5 of them played so much with each other just at the national level irrespective of being in different clubs that the chemistry and understanding between them would be tremendous. I will do a more detailed post later, but Italy's defensive stats during those few years were amazing. The best one of course being from the 1990 WC where they conceded only 1 goal before getting knocked out on penalties in the semis. But the stats even before and after that were phenomenal.
2. The wing backs : Standard all rounded attacking wing backs that a 3-5-/5-3-2 demands. Both were excellent going forward and respectable defensively.
3. The midfielders : Two box to box engines in Jean Tigana and Rainer Bonhof. Both were excellent off the ball and had good engines going forward. Stylistically, the perfect choices for the formation.
4. The attack : The best and the simplest part really. Zico the attacking playmaker with tonnes of goals in him. Ronaldo and Mbappe the forwards with so much pace and skill to drag players wherever they wish and leave them dead all over the pitch. Not only are they great scorers, they are very good creators as well. When the 2 primary scorers love to create and stretch as well and your primary playmaker loves to score as well, the resulting outcome will be amazing. Both Ronaldo and Mbappe are instructed to exploit the space left behind the opposition's attack minded fullbacks/wingbacks on the counters.
Tactics Arbitrium
Initial input
This is not a Barcelona remake. Whilst some elements of their fantastic sides between 2008-2014 are present and will be utilized, the team as a whole functions somewhat differently. The main difference here is Mario Coluna, who has been trusted with a box-to-box role and will be expected to link up with Eusebio to the same level of effectiveness that Messi will with Dani Alves.
I expect to have a fair amount of possession in this game and to fully utilize the triangle approach. On either side of the pitch - and through the middle - There are players who have all demonstrated their ability to play quick, sharp passing and keep the opposition chasing the ball. There are so many different combinations for give and go's, and I expect David Silva to be in his absolute element here, with a front 3 ahead of him that will push the defence back and allow him the space to operate in the areas he is most effective in.
Thoughts on the opposition
Tuppet has put together a great team that is exceptionally solid through the middle and being honest, i would expect to lose this game. My front line is pretty devastating, when you consider that Messi Suarez and Neymar is the most prolific front 3 of all time in a single season, then you add Eusebio into the mix, it should be unstoppable. But I wont be hypocritical and suggest that The better defenders on his team stand more chance of dealing with the threat than the defenders of the past decade. Contrast that to his front line and the defence I have then i can see the clear gulf.
Closing thoughts
I've always maintained in drafts that proven chemistry has to count for something. The entire back line know how each other play and will be at their best. Individually, they have all had excellent defensive games against some of the best attackers this century. The midfield 3 is a combination of everything that makes a midfield great with the only missing ingredient being an aggressive ball winner but the 3 together are more than capable of forming an impressive all round unit.
I genuinely think its easier to see how my team functions as opposed to the opposition, but i'll leave that for the voters to decide.
