Penultimate Round
Whenever we lose the bagging of the formation that Butcher plays begins. Now I have not been the biggest fan of Butcher over the year but the guy is growing on me and I definitely have no qualms with the formation he plays. The only thing throughout the season I have bitched about is the selection of who plays where in the formation.
4-2-3-1 is an attacking formation! Everyone has in there head this idea of “a lone striker” system that all the other players must be sitting back. There are three attacking midfielders sitting behind him, with the idea being that they run on and flood the defense with quick movement.
The formation is not the problem, it is who is where within the formation! We do not have one player on our books who is perfectly suited to the lone striker role. Petrovski is the best option in that he his built but can move well but I am worried about his commitment to the team and if his head will explode and he will just think “oh fuck it” with his supposed arguments with Butcher and imminent move to
In my opinion, Brosque needs to be one of the midfielders which only leaves Zdrillic remaining. It is a gamble to play him but I can’t see any other option available to us for the time being.
Carney needs to be given some time of the bench and come on as an impact player. He has come out with all guns blazing in the first half of the previous two matches and then goes missing in the 2nd half only to be substituted by players with no impact value. Let Carney do his damage in the 2nd half (And no I don’t mean stupid 85th minute substitutions that we are all used to seeing now!) when he can run at tired defenders.
So after all this, the formation I want to see played next week is the 4-2-3-1 with:
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Hyphen----Fyfe----Rudan----Ceccoli
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------------Talay----Corica------------
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Middleby----Brosque----Zadkovich
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-----------------Zdrillic-----------------
With Milligan and McFlynn both injured and with Sydney needing to win, I’d like to see Butcher take the game to Qld with Corica and Talay providing the passing and vision in midfield and Brosque pushing further forward in the 3 man attacking midfield to support Zdrillic a lot more than previous weeks. Cut the wingback shit that hasn’t worked all year and play an actual defender, in Topor-Stanley. There is no option for the other side of defense so Ceccoli retains his spot again…
We couldn’t have asked for a more exciting final round and Its only increasing the appeal of the league that so many teams are still vying for a spot in the playoffs. Bring it on I say!
DANE
posted by Dane at
4:23 pm
2 Comments:
I don't think Hyphen will be allowed to rejoin the squad, so who will take his place? I think you are right, you need to take it up to Qld and not hang back - Talay and Corrica need to stand up and with Mackay away but Murdocca back, it will be an interesting tussle in the middle. With Ceccoli uncertain as well, and Fyfe and Milligan out, all the more reason to lock up the midfield or get done. Sounds like the making for a high scoring affair, with Butcher's job on the line as well, and, while Im not a fan of packed midfields (CCM included), I think he has done the best with what he inherited, especially after losing Yorke.
What a ridiculous ruleing by the FFA that Hyphen is not in the same position as Brockie so they are blocking the signing. I think that rule definatly has to be looked at. Looks like Timpano is the only defensive option that we really have left!
DANE
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