Sjor
Gio
Sjor Tactics
Formation - lovechild of a magic square and atletico 442
Started writing classic tactical OP everyone used but whats the point, everyone knows how great Roy Keane is etc. Team is pretty much perfect for him as i mentioned him, changing room full of characters and leaders, and probably most important - winners.
Idea for the team was to create the advantage in the central area as there isnt a single Man United fullback that scares me on the offensive end bar maybe Irwin so why not pack the midfield, get advantage there and pick hardworkers that are still able to help out wide if needed(Mount and Whiteside). The mentioned two would have absolute freedom on the offensive end, both can swap positions and play wherever they like, both are comfortable out wide so width would never be an issue.
Midfield full of energy, pace and power....up front electric teenage sensation in Michael Owen so i needed a glue guy, someone that would nit all that together and who better then late round pick Teddy Shaggingham. He is what everyone think Berbatov is - technique, class and football intelligence + it helps he isnt a lazy git.
Gio Tactics
True to the theme we go for a classic 4-4-2.
Holding the forte in the nets is David De Gea, whose 550 games for United and 5 PFA Team of the Year selections speak to just how exceptional he was from 2013 to 2018. Long-term club colleague Luke Shaw operates from his usual left-back slot, twice Man Utd Player of the Year and twice in the PFA Team of the Year. In the centre of defence is Lisandro Martinez whose dynamism, aggression and quality on the ball are a godsend for this current United side. His partner is Martin Buchan, another United legend with almost 500 appearances, a captain for Aberdeen at just 20, who went on take the armband at United, leading the club to 2 FA Cup wins. Team-mates spoke highly of his organisational skills, his reading of the game and use of the ball. To his right is his long-term club colleague from the '70s in Jimmy Nicholl who was solid and dependable and appeared in two World Cups.
The midfield four is comprised of the swashbuckling and effervescent Ryan Giggs on the left flank, who needs no introduction. Inside in his customary left-half position is Duncan Edwards who by the time of his passing at 21 already had almost 200 United appearances and 3rd place in the 1957 Ballon D'Or. Scrapping away next to him in midfield is the tireless Remi Moses who developed a fantastic partnership with Bryan Robson in the mid-80s. With Sjor solid in the centre of midfield with Keane and Matic, it makes sense to use Moses' battling qualities alongside Edwards in the centre of the park. And crafting from the right is Steve Coppell - inventive with good feet and a superb crosser who understood his role in the team.
A good 4-4-2 always needs a strong strikeforce. Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a short but dominant spell at United, winning 3 trophies in 12 months. We expect Ibra to receive the ball back to goal or on the half-turn, using his size and strength to roll the centre-half where possible, before either shooting or slipping in Taylor. Otherwise it’s little bounce passes of his feet or body into Giggs, Coppell or Edwards. Alongside him is United legend Tommy Taylor who was extremely highly rated before Munich. Tremendous in the air, he was one of the first centre-forwards to combine physicality with the ability to work across the front line, drop off centre-halves into the pocket and stand them up. His 175 goals in 256 games, including 16 in 19 England caps, point to his goalscoring prowess. Together they pack a firm punch and have the necessary physicality for a 4-4-2 where they will be willing targets for the expert crossing of Giggs and Coppell.
Gio
Sjor Tactics
Formation - lovechild of a magic square and atletico 442
Started writing classic tactical OP everyone used but whats the point, everyone knows how great Roy Keane is etc. Team is pretty much perfect for him as i mentioned him, changing room full of characters and leaders, and probably most important - winners.
Idea for the team was to create the advantage in the central area as there isnt a single Man United fullback that scares me on the offensive end bar maybe Irwin so why not pack the midfield, get advantage there and pick hardworkers that are still able to help out wide if needed(Mount and Whiteside). The mentioned two would have absolute freedom on the offensive end, both can swap positions and play wherever they like, both are comfortable out wide so width would never be an issue.
Midfield full of energy, pace and power....up front electric teenage sensation in Michael Owen so i needed a glue guy, someone that would nit all that together and who better then late round pick Teddy Shaggingham. He is what everyone think Berbatov is - technique, class and football intelligence + it helps he isnt a lazy git.
Gio Tactics
True to the theme we go for a classic 4-4-2.
Holding the forte in the nets is David De Gea, whose 550 games for United and 5 PFA Team of the Year selections speak to just how exceptional he was from 2013 to 2018. Long-term club colleague Luke Shaw operates from his usual left-back slot, twice Man Utd Player of the Year and twice in the PFA Team of the Year. In the centre of defence is Lisandro Martinez whose dynamism, aggression and quality on the ball are a godsend for this current United side. His partner is Martin Buchan, another United legend with almost 500 appearances, a captain for Aberdeen at just 20, who went on take the armband at United, leading the club to 2 FA Cup wins. Team-mates spoke highly of his organisational skills, his reading of the game and use of the ball. To his right is his long-term club colleague from the '70s in Jimmy Nicholl who was solid and dependable and appeared in two World Cups.
The midfield four is comprised of the swashbuckling and effervescent Ryan Giggs on the left flank, who needs no introduction. Inside in his customary left-half position is Duncan Edwards who by the time of his passing at 21 already had almost 200 United appearances and 3rd place in the 1957 Ballon D'Or. Scrapping away next to him in midfield is the tireless Remi Moses who developed a fantastic partnership with Bryan Robson in the mid-80s. With Sjor solid in the centre of midfield with Keane and Matic, it makes sense to use Moses' battling qualities alongside Edwards in the centre of the park. And crafting from the right is Steve Coppell - inventive with good feet and a superb crosser who understood his role in the team.
A good 4-4-2 always needs a strong strikeforce. Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a short but dominant spell at United, winning 3 trophies in 12 months. We expect Ibra to receive the ball back to goal or on the half-turn, using his size and strength to roll the centre-half where possible, before either shooting or slipping in Taylor. Otherwise it’s little bounce passes of his feet or body into Giggs, Coppell or Edwards. Alongside him is United legend Tommy Taylor who was extremely highly rated before Munich. Tremendous in the air, he was one of the first centre-forwards to combine physicality with the ability to work across the front line, drop off centre-halves into the pocket and stand them up. His 175 goals in 256 games, including 16 in 19 England caps, point to his goalscoring prowess. Together they pack a firm punch and have the necessary physicality for a 4-4-2 where they will be willing targets for the expert crossing of Giggs and Coppell.
