Are either of them a defensive organiser or a dominant ball winner?
Don't think anyone is arguing that 5 at the back is essential, just that 4-4-2 is outdated. Brentford played a 4-3-3 (or 4-5-1 depending on how you look at it) and Wolves played a 4-2-3-1.
Yep, it's nonsense that it's outdated. Preferred tactics have always changed throughout the years. Almost all formations work with the right players used in their strongest positions.
That is all true. But most of us perform best in a working environment where one feels wanted and liked and Lopata may believe he can best advance his long-term career by spending a season playing first team football at Southend United rather than languishing in Sheffield United's under 23 team or being loaned out to a club he feels little connection to.
That's down to the choice of wing back though... bearing in mind most teams have just one of two strikers, a back 3 covers that perfectly and means that a 3-5-2 becomes 5-3-2 when the opposition are attacking, and 3-3-4 when we are going forwards.
This is the “Let’s complain we don’t have enough fit strikers but then demand we play a system that requires two fit strikers” thread.
Thats the natural conclusion to come to, because we dont have any strikers fit enough to play, but I think it would give us solidity at the back whilst we havent got any attacking threat. It could prevent us conceding too easily, too often, which can result in loss of confidence. I dont want that at the start of a season. We'd need to nick goals from elsewhere, pinch wins 1-0, get in teams faces etc, just until we can get our preferred way of playing back when we have the fit forwards for choices.
Couldnt agree more... we shouldnt be....but we are. Was really hoping for a refreshing start and something a bit different this season. Why we are is history and cant be changed...its what we do about it in the immedaite future that matters. Fans can play their part by encouraging whatever players Kev puts out there in whatever formation he thinks best. Its great to be able to say our bit on here, but on matchdays I prefer to hear cheers and encouragment rather than negatives. I dont think were too bad at that on the whole.
Positive chants and encouraging from fans won't make to much of difference interms of the team performance. If it did then Liverpool would win the league every year. If the quality isn't their, it isn't their unfortunately.
Or maybe it's their crowd that get them so high up the table.
I must admit Liverpool fans on champions league nights can make difference at times..... does help they have great manager and team.
