halamak, yes ar? ok la, then just hope the train will reach destination sooner rather than later lor

woah! taikor, ok cool down

excited edy mar.. thought the Shaw and Hererra deal also wouldnt happen but did happened at last... so hoping for it

btw, most of you all ordered jersey edy, when la we gonna request for a futsal match at request thread?

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...t-30471332.html

IMO, not everyone in bold can carry out the wingback role properly, I dun think Adnan is built for that. Tony V have played RB before so that wingback role is not foreign to him.
Young did well in the friendly, could be his lifeline to continue his career here.
Other than that, i dun see Nani, Adnan and Zaha occupying wingback roles anytime soon..

that Nani fella i dunno what he doing. he shouldve grabbed his chance with both hands. He was given more like a ROnaldo at Real's role. shouldve use his dribble and speed to get at goal. when plating as winger, always shoot dun wan pass, now play up front wanna pass dun wan shoot. betul2 mau kena shoot this fella but it was really embarrasing for him to come off after coming on for 2nd half... poor fella, hope his agent already find suitors for him. aged 27, he's supposed to be peaking now

----- Fletcher ---Herrera---

-----------Mata-------------


IMO, the above is the current top 3 players for the positions. backup for Fletch and Ander would be cleverly and carrick. backup for Mata is Kagawa/Rooney.

[/U]Attack:
from what we've seen of Herrera, he's gonna be the difference this season. box to box, meaning, when attacking =

--------------------Fletch----------------
-Valencia--------Herrera-----------Shaw
---Mata---------RVP---------Rooney----

6 players attacking, so basically only 1 sitting midfield(Fletch) plus 3 CBs to standby for oppo's counter attack.

when defending:

Valencia-Smalling-Jones-Evans-Shaw
------ FLetch--Herrera------------------

7 players defending plus currently defence playing very high line (which has its disadvantages). Meaning opposition would be forced to play the ball along their defence line till they find a way thru.


Teams like Barca would love to play against us every week coz they would slice thru us with their tiki-taka passing

bootom line, LVG mentioned he had to use 3-5-2 so that all the players can play and he could evaluate them. so, there are chances we would change tactic come the beginning of the season. I'm sure Adnan, Zaha and the wingers are heaving a headache right now, gotta choose between a fwd role or a wingback role

PS: just my opinion, dun shoot

agree with you in parts, but, on the 'more quantity than quality' , adding a vidal/strootman is an option, but that would leave 3 CMs on the sideline ie Fletch, Carrick, Cleverly. Getting these guys to excel in the new tactic is another (better) option, imo.

When we say quality, fletch, carrick and cleverly (from last match ) not enuff quality? i think they are quality players but was not operating in an effective tactic last season. Few years back, Carrick was automatic choice for 1st eleven under SAF. What i'm trying to say is, tactic will, more or less, indicate whether that player is quality or not. i think cleverly excels in the current formation, the so called 'sideway pass king' got many options now with our formation so wide hahaha...

The CMs should only be tasked with holding the midfield and protect the back 3 CBs, coz wingbacks would be happily joining in attack plays. So, no need for the 'Anderson drivethru" from midfield...

Plus, LVG indicated that hes looking to add for defence saja. that probably means the boss is comfortable with the current midfield players. SO, do hope, as i still do, that we get Vidal, but dun hope too high ya kawan2

when without ball possesion, in those friendly, can see rooney and welbeck split to sides to contain oppo fullbacks while Mata stays uptop against oppo CBs, and then Herrera or fletcher follow oppo CMs who wanna get the ball from their backline. and all these while with our backline holding highline almost inside the centre circle. very cun ar! last season not like this, CMs all just wait for oppo to enter our half and build up attack. Now, either very fast can gain back possesion or the oppo 2 CBs play ding dong with each other ...
so all in all, formation is not set one, will vary from time to time

Vidic backs Reds for success

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wei, nola, apparently thats a pic of him at juve ....
something about left hand drive cars???

This post has been edited by king_eric: Aug 1 2014, 12:11 PM

maybe more that that !

http://www.footballfancast.com/football-ne...nited-team-mate?

kagawa should be staying coz LVG did mentioned tht he was impressed with kagawa. so Mata's immediate backup would have to be shinji, although LVG might consider Ander as well... .

So how? You all think tonight can win or not?

wei, say only dun care liaw, but am sure inside hoping to win big right ??