Week 10 Tactics

Injuries
Kolasinac
Imbula
Son

Starting XI - 5-2-2-1

GK - Roman Burki
RWB - Juanfran
RCB - Kalidou Koulibaly
CB - Davinson Sanchez
LCB - Terence Kongolo
LWB - Jorge
LCM - Amadou Diawara
RCM - Mario Lemina
RW - Malcom
LW - Gervinho
ST - Dries Mertens

--------------------------------Burki--------------------------------
------------Koulibaly---------Sanchez----------Kongolo------------
Juanfran----------------------------------------------------------Jorge
------------------------Lemina------Diawara------------------------
Malcom------------------------------------------------------Gervinho
-------------------------------Mertens---------------------------------

Subs
Aymen Abdennour
Patrick Roberts
Tammy Abraham
Mile Svilar
Oguzhan Ozyakup
Gabriel Mercado

Overall tactics - sit deep to nullify their pace in attack, and look to counter with our quick front three against their slow defence. 

Defence - Wingbacks I want you to mainly concentrate on defending. Play a deep defensive line, with Diawara/Lemina sitting on the AM. Let their CMs have it, but as soon as it goes into the forward players we nick the ball back and transition quickly. Don't get caught too high allowing the likes of Rashford/Payet/Vasquez (if playing) to get in behind. Limit them to 30 yard pot shots.

Attack - We're looking to attack with pace and directness. Once the ball is won back, look to get it into the feet of Malcom/Gervinho/Mertens, and as soon as that happens you guys turn and run at the slow defence. As we are drawing them onto us, and countering, there will be plenty of space in behind, so occasionally look to mix it up and run beyond them too.

Subs - if winning - 70 mins - Ozyakup for Gervinho. Go 5-3-2, with Ozyakup joining CM and Malcom/Mertens up top. Look to tighten it up and see the game out.

-------------------------------Akinfeev-------------------------------
-------------------Kompany-------------------Jones--------------------
---Valencia-------------------------------------------------Caricol---
-----------------Casemiro-----------------Sanson----------------------
--------------------------------Payet---------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------Bailey--------------Dzeko-------------Rashford------------

BENCH
Durmisi
Evans
Fellaini
Lingard
Vazquez
Falcao

TACTICS
Attack their left side, looking to drag their CBs out wide. 
Close them down quickly and starve their strikers of support.

DEFENSE
Looking to press them high up the pitch with the energy of our attacking players. 
Hunt in packs with Rashford and Bailey's young legs instigating pressure high up. Starve their attackers of support.
Mertens is the dangerman, must be closely marked by Jones (if central) or the full back if wide. 
Quickly close Lemina and Diawara down, harry them into mistakes as neither creators.



ATTACK
Very aggressive full backs today, provide us with width and push up with Casemiro holding.
Bailey and Rashford stretch the CBs out into the wide areas in inside forward type roles. Especially their left side.
Dzeko to bully CBs, get onto the weakest and be a nuisance aerially. Hold up play for other players.
Sanson and Payet dominate the ball. Look for through balls but on occasion be more patient and slow the game down.


SUBSITUTIONS
Winning
60' - Fellaini + Lingard >> Bailey and Payet. 4-3-3, fresh legs and energy

Losing 
60' - Vazquez + Falcao >> Bailey and Payet. 4-4-2 (Rashford LW)

80' - Fellaini >> Casemiro. More direct play.

--------------------------Heaton

-------------Stark---------Tah---------Umtiti

--Conti---------Soler-----------Jorginho------Guerreiro

------Taison------------Dolberg------------Coman----------

Subs - Pereira, De Ligt, Davies, Klostermann, Van De Beek, Havertz, Dembele

Using a strong 3 CB formation to keep us solid at the back, allowing us to attack with width 

Defence
Tah pick up main striker, if they play two, Umtiti pick up the 2nd with Stark cover
Wingbacks drop in without ball creating a 5
CMs - sit in front of defence, cut off supply, don't be afraid to put pressure on if they're continually passing sideways
Wingers follow FBs to prevent 2 on 1s, but always prepare to counter attack at pace
Dolberg drop onto deepest midfielder, press all game long

Attack
Wingbacks crucial - want them overlapping all game long, we're looking to attack from wings - Guerreiro especially, create 2 on 1s against backup RB
Wingers attack the space between FBs and CBs, create space for wingbacks on the outside, attack crosses from opposite flank
Dolberg occupy CBs, constantly running in behind, look to get on the end of crosses
Soler get forward, support attack, look to arrive late in the box for cutbacks - Jorginho game controller, keep ball moving at pace

Subs
Losing at 70 - Dembele for Stark, 4-4-2 with attacking wingers
Winning at 70 - VDB/Dembele to replace Dolberg/Taison, 3-5-2 and sit back

Turner away at some Morons (3-4-2-1) with twin #10's

Injuries:

Belotti
Kessie
Alves


……………………………………Buffon…………………………
……………………llorente…….Brooks…….Caldara………..
Montoya……………Banega………..De Rossi……………Wendell
…………………………Chiesa……………El Sha………………
…………………………………….Cutrone…………………….

Subs: Fabianski, Barzagli, Badelj, Lo Celso, Ceballos, Bruun Larson, Izzo

Slick one touch Tika-Taka today, solid at the back and a strong spine to this side with blistering pace up front, should be enough to get us over the line even without 3 first teamers.
The back 3 are all solid individuals Caldara and Llorente will shuffle to help double up with our wing-backs, Brooksy will mark the central striker….If Bam goes 2 up-top then Brooks sit’s spare and Caldara/Llorente mark the ST’s..the wing-backs will fend for themselves.
Montoya and Wendell will push on giving us the overlaps, defensively it’s stock, show the line don’t dive in etc.
Banega and De Rossi will both sit. Lovely longer range passing so can get the ball moving, but if the easy ball is short and sidewards that’s all good too.
Chiesa and El-Egypt are my twin #10’s freedom to roam and link the play.  BUT I want them to break the lines and run ahead of Cutrone, taking defenders with them and allowing my starlet a bit of space to pull the trigger.  

Subs 65 mins

Lo Celso > Cutrone…..Lo Celso to switch with El Sha

Injuries:
Ante Coric 
Fernandinho
Miguel Layun 


--------------------Berisha--------------------
-----Christensen--Rugani--Vertonghen-----
Zappacosta------------------------------Alba
-------------Anguissa--Tolisso---------------
Robben-----------------------------Thauvin
-------------------Immobile------------------


Subs: Meunier, Chalobah, Davis, Albrighton, Martinez, Llorente


Attacking
Alba and Zappacosta providing the width pushing on down the flanks in support of Thauvin and Robben overlapping in the final third
Tolisso to pull the strings from deep as a DLP, working the ball into the space in the final third using our FB's and our wingers as targets
Robben and Thauvin to push centrally onto the back line of Ebbsfleet, piling on the pressure
Immobile to power on into the box, making yourself known and looking to bring others into play


Defending
Berisha to command the area beating everyone to the ball aerially
Christensen, Rugani and Vertonghen to drop deeper when the turnover of possession comes with Vertonghen leading and keeping the line organised
Alba and Zappacosta to drop deep when we lose the ball looking to provide covering support centrally as well as in the wide areas
Anguissa is to drop deeper and play as an extra CB at times protecting the back line
Immobile to sit on the halfway line as an outlet so he can hold the ball up and bring others into play


80th - Davis on for Anguissa to freshen legs
85th - Llorente on for Immobile to keep the pressure piling on

------------------Strakosha 
Pereira --- Sokratis -- Miranda -- Alonso
-------------------Zakaria
-----------Dembele ---- Parolo
---Lozano ---------------------Gomez
---------------------Aduriz

Subs - Belenov, Lichtsteiner,Diakhaby, Fuchs, Deulofeu,Diaz, Jiminez

- Miranda pick up Silva and keep tight to him in the box don't give him time
- Sokratis cover with his pace and watch for Hazard coming from deep
- Pereira & Alonso  show the wingers inside and block crosses if go down the line
- Parolo  double up with Alonso on the right winger if cuts inside, 
- Zakaria double up with Pereira if cut inside. Look to cut the supply into Silva
- Dembele go box to box look to get onto Gundogan


- Pereira & Alonso get up the pitch and overlap the wingers 
- Dembele  link the play into Aduriz & outwide and try drag Gundogan back
- Zakaria control from deep and look to spread the play outwide 
- Parolo  break forwards and look to drag Gagliardini out of the central space
- Lozano look to cut inside off the right and make runs in behind the temp LB to link off Aduriz
- Gomez look to run Danilo and get ball in for Aduriz, Alonso to overlap and double on Danilo
- Aduriz to back onto Azpilicueta and use your height advantage for flick ons & link the play for Dembele & the wingers running beyond


Deulofeu for Parolo - Gomez AM, Deulofeu LW after 70 mins 

Deportivo Wanka v SHAKHTAR SENSELESS

Injuries: Toljan, Augustin, Rose


Wanka today, playing 3-4-3 with the aim of using the wingbacks to get at the Wanka defence, doubling up on their wingers when they attack.

Cech, command your area at all times, distribute long and wide, be wary of long range efforts.

Azpilicueta/Mascherano/Zagadou - Mascherano mark their striker, Azpilicueta/Zagadou the spare men to cover Mascherano. If they play two, Azpilicueta mark him, Zagadou spare man. Crowd the Wanka attack as Danilo/Asamoah will drop back to assist.

Danilo/Asamoah at wingback, form a back five without the ball, bomb forward to overlap Sabitzer/Costa when attacking.

Gagliardini/Gundogan - Gagliardini stay on their AM, don't follow if he drifts wide, stay on him as soon as he's central. Gundogan the playmaker from deep, link our play from defence into attack, get forward on occasion.

Sabitzer/Costa - get at the Wanka fullbacks, go outside and cross for Silva, or cut inside and use Danilo/Asamoah overlapping to create space/opportunities for yourselves/Silva. Shoot when infield.

Silva, stay on the shoulder of the deepest CB, look for the ball in behind. Shoot on sight.

Subs 70 mins:
Losing: Gagliardini/Asamoah/Zagadou off, Vinicius/THazard/Sisto on. 3-1-4-2, all out attack.

-----------------Romero------------------
Hysaj---Silva---Lenglet---Grimaldo
------------SMS---Pellegrini-----------
Dembele------Asensio--------Depay
-------------------Werner----------------

Injuries: Skriniar, Retsos, Brewster
Subs: Sessegnon, J.Gomez, Mere, Locatelli, Bentancur, Sancho, M.Gomez

Overall:
Dwarfs like to go compact at the back, with the injuries they’ve suffered we can maintain pressure, get around the back and hit balls into dangerous areas across the box.

Defence:
Silva to mark Jesus in the final third, don’t let him turn you, keep on weaker foot.
Lenglet track runs of Iniesta into danger areas, double up on Jesus where required.
FBs stop them cutting inside, come narrow as their wingers will come centrally at times so block channels
SMS & Pellegrini bully Iniesta when central, plug gaps in front of defence & break up play

Attack
When opportunity arises have SMS to act as B2B, time runs and keep them guessing
Pellegrini to spread play, ambidextrous and with a knack for spotting runs, dictate play
Asensio in free role, exploit gaps that open & get into box 
Dembele & Depay to mix up play, get behind the back line and hit balls back onto oncoming traffic or come inside and take a pop, target weakened right flank of Dwarfs
Werner to target Sule, see how Chiellini marks you then and not leave gaps

Subs
70m Sessegnon & Sancho > Depay & Dembele: fresh legs on flanks

Tactics – Dwarfs v Kalamazoo

Injuries
Fabinho
Mario Suarez
Danilo D'Ambrosio


Substitutes: Areola, Gomez, Ghoulam, Boudebouz, Philipp, Sanabria

Their threat will come from the forward line, so we have a compact defence with little space for them to operate in. Masina selected for extra defensive strength.
We go pacey counter attack with Fornals, Tousart and Iniesta using their intelligent passing to release Callejon and Jesus to run at them.

Defence

• FBs to stick tight to wide players and force them inside into the crowd
  
• Sule pick up main striker, Chiellini/Upamecano back up the FBs to double up on wide players.
  
• Tousart sit on AM, and stop the supply forward
  
• Fornals/Iniesta stay compact to limit space in our half.
  

Attack

• CMs to look to supply forwards to use the pace to counter attack.
  
• Fornals use pace to get in support of the front two
  
• Jesus and Callejon, look for space, turn and attack at pace, run at them.
  

Subs: On 70 minutes, if losing/drawing Upamecano off, Philipp on – 4-3-3 attacking