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by **Raoul** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:32 pm

This is something I've been wondering since the Manure game. We went 4-4-1, with Gerrard dropping back into midfield. That weekend, or the weekend before, I watched when Blackburn won 3-1 (against Bolton, if I remember correctly) with ten men playing 4-3-2.

Now I'm not going to suggest that playing with 10 men against Manure is the same as against Bolton, but it seems to me that keeping 2 men up front makes sense. A lone target man tends to get isolated, especially as opposition fullbacks who have little defending to do can really get forward and keep your midfield busy defending. Keeping 2 players up top means that there is more chance of the long hopeful clearances actually getting to one of your players, and provides more options when you do have the ball and are looking to create something on the counter. I wonder if having that extra outlet actually makes the midfielders' job easier - despite being outmanned in the middle of the park.

So what would you do and why?

by **Kharhaz** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:39 am

It depends on who we are playing and how important the match in question is.

Teams like derby with ten men would be 3-4-2 but utd chelsea or arsenal 4-5-0.

Unless im playing Footy manager then I just reset the game....because I can !

by **Toffeehater** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:33 pm

cheater

I'd defend especially if we are leading and try to hit them on the break so i'd go with a 5-4-0

by **Sabre** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:35 pm

4-4-1, basically because I haven't seen otherwise in all my life under that circunstamces. In the last minutes yes, you can leave someone upfront with the striker if you're desperate, but other than that, 4-4-1.

by **LFC2007** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:39 pm

It depends on the level of the opposition, the scoreline, how many minutes are left on the clock, who's having the better of the game, who's tired etc..

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