Showing posts with label Futbolyanka Tactics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Futbolyanka Tactics. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Andrew Hush of ESPN Soccernet interviews Clint Dempsey (Part I)

Here.

My favorite part of the interview:

ESPNsoccernet: Since regaining your place, it seems you have been given some freedom to move from your outside midfield position when the moment is right.

CD: We try to make sure that, while we are trying to create things in attack, we know the right time to gamble. A perfect example was the goal against Manchester City, where I played it to Bobby [Zamora] and Jimmy [Bullard] was on the overlap but I was still up there in support of the attack.

The type of player Jimmy is, he likes to get about the field a lot. He finds himself in different positions and so, to try and help keep the shape, I tuck in sometimes when he goes out wide. I think that helps give us a better balance and makes us tougher to break down defensively in case we lose possession. If Jimmy makes a run on the right and I overlap, then there is a big hole in the middle if we lose the ball.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

3-5-2

Craven Cottage Newsround recommends this: a history of the 3-5-2 and its relevance today.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Futbolyanka Tactics

Can't wait for Wilson's book on the history of tactics to come out. See here: http://www.amazon.com/Inverting-Pyramid-History-Football-Tactics/dp/0752889958. And to see why I care, see here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jun/08/euro2008.
Thanks CCN!