Tactics Submission Page - Round/Week 9

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Kameni
Grygera vlaar ridgewell boesnich
Wanyama mulumbu granero
Odemwinge lukaku dorrans

Tactics:

Keeper - if chance of a break long throws/ drop kicks to pay wide men/ target man.

Defense:
High ish line but don't get caught, been playing together regularly so now have a good understanding. If they've 1 up top vlaar to dominate physically and ridgewell to sweep. Fullbacks push on when sensible too. Offside trap for long balls in their half when the ball is under pressure.

Midfield:
A string dynamic midfield today. Granero to get on ball and dictate game as often as possible, try to get in between the lines and play in wingers if mulumbu/Wanyama pick up the ball. Mulumbu to sit, Wanyama to pressure ball.

Forwards: wide players try to isolate fullback and use pace, come inside to play off lukaku for any long balls. You have to track back when needed and match them if the go 4231/451

Overall:
Try to attack, work ball up the pitch with good possession to get fullbacks up pitch but don't dally on it and let them get set. Counter attacks through quick wide men of possible.

Big relegation 6 pointer and we need the points at home.

Subs: dos santos for dorrans 70 mins

Jaaskalainan
Cuellar-Johnson-Perch-Fabio
Bellamy-Ramsey-Bannan-Cole
Petric-Bendtner

Tactics:
Jaaskalainan: Be alert for through passes
FBs: Push up the field and look to overlap the wingers
CB: Don’t get pulled out of position, maintain communication
Wingers: Both can come inside to good effect and work chances, do that when the FBs overlap
CM: Push up and look to link play, pressure their midfielders when out of possession.
Strikers: Bendtner hold up play and bully the CBs, Petric look to feed off his support and work shooting opportunities

Line up

--------------------- Cech ---------------------
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- Ivanovic ---- Terry ------ Cahill ------- A Lopez
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------------- Veloso ------ Carrick --------------
------------------- Lampard --------------------
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--- Di Maria ------------------------- J Mata ---
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-------------------- Higuain --------------------

Subs:
Coutious, Luiz, Shaw, Essien, Gourcuff, Marin, Piazon, Torres

Tactics:
- At home in front of our fans - a chance to really go for it and show them a good performance.
- Set the tone at the back - Cahill and Terry to keep it simple, staying tight on their man and don't allow sneaky touches around the area.
- Ivanovic and Lopez have a licence to go forward, particuarly on counter attacks. Choose the right time. In defence, stay tight on wingers and full backs - don't let them get down the byline easily and get in crosses.
- Great balance in the midfield three. Veloso to gobble up balls like a hungry hippo and stifle Utd's attacks. Carrick to keep possesion and allow us to play. Be patient with it.
- Lampard to play a free role and occupy the space between their defence and midfield, finding gaps to slot into. Work his socks off to track back where neccesary.
- Look to hit Utd on the counter and expose their attack minded defence when they're out of position.
- Wingers to stay narrower than usual, becoming a front 3 in attack. Both given licences to exhibit their skills - take on their men and take chances.
- Higuain to play off the shoulder and look to get in behind, picking up balls from the wingers and Lampard.
- SO much quality on the bench, we can adjust our game plan accordingly. If we're winning we'll keep pressing, keep disrupting. If we're down, we'll bring on our attackers and try and spread Utd. Gaps will appear with their tired legs.

Formation: 4-5-1
Injuries: Zak Whitbread, Marc Tierney, Chris Burke
Starting XI:
GK - John Ruddy
RB - Kyle Naughton
CB - Diego Lugano
CB - Sylvain Distin
LB - Emilio Izaguirre
CDM - Lucas Biglia
CM - Jonny Howson
CM - Bradley Johnson
RM/RW - Robert Snodgrass
LM/LW - Anthony Pilkington
ST - Grant Holt

Subs:
David Stockdale
Russell Martin
Ryan Bennett
Joe Allen
David Fox
Wes Hoolahan
Jordan Rhodes


Subs:
If winning/drawing: 65 mins: Allen for Howson. Rhodes for Holt. Same formation, just add fresh legs, keep it up.
If losing: 65 mins: Johnson for Rhodes. Martin for Naughton. Go 4-4-2, Biglia/Howson CM, Holt/Rhodes up front. Attack more.

Tactics: Today we face a tough test and we will set out to be solid in defence and hit on the counter attack down the wings. Naughton and Izaguirre you have the pace to deal with the wingers, look to go forward but don't get caught out. Lugano and Distin, they like to play 1 up front, so if they do Lugano pick up Distin sweep. If they play 2 up front both pick up. Biglia, Howson and Johnson, they have a strong midfield, so look to outwork them, and hassle them into mistakes. Howson is the more attacking of the three, with Biglia most defensive. Johnson and Howson both box to box though. Look to hit Snoddy and Pilks early on the counter. Snodgrass and Pilkington, get back in and help the FB's by doubling up, but when we counter we will go through you, so look to get early crosses into Holt. Holt cause havoc in there defence. If the ball comes early, hold it up and give out wide. Look to score from the crosses from the wingers. Lets go out today boys, be solid in defence, and hit them down the wings with pace on the counter. SMASH AND GRAB BOYS!

Team (4-5-1):
GK - 1 - Michael Vorm
LB - 3 - Jose Enrique
CB - 06 - Phil Jagielka (c)
CB - 23 - Jonny Evans
RB - 13 - Davide Santon
DCM - 19 - Mohamed Diamé
CM - 04 - Scott Parker
CM - 22 - Danijel Pranjic
LW - 16 - Scott Sinclair
RW - 11 - Aaron Lennon
CF - 07 - Nikica Jelavić

Subs:
24 - Bill Hamid
05 - Michael Dawson
08 - Stewert Downing
15 - Reto Ziegler
17 - Tim Cahill
20 - Steven Naismith
27 - Nigel Reo-Coker

------------------ Vorm ---------------
Santon -- Jagielka (c) - Evans -- Enrique
------------------ Diamé --------------
--------- Parker -------- Pranjic -------
Lennon ------------------------ Sinclair
---------------- Jelavić ---------------

Team Talk: We must win this week after back to back draws. Therefore we're going to press Norwich back right from the get go, don't let them settle into anysort of rhythm. They're weak in the middle and fbs so thats where we'll hit them.

Vorm: Communicate, watch for through balls.

Santon/Enrique: Their fullbacks like to get forward so watch for overlaps. Force Snodgrass/Pilks (?) wide before getting the ball off them.

Jagielka/Evans: Work together, keep Holt quiet, he will switch off. Be strong in the air.

Diamé: Work with the CBs to keep Norwich quiet. Win ball back, look for easy passes.

Parker/Pranjic: I'm sure Biglia will play so drag him out of position. Play around their midfield. Parker more defensive, Pranjic license to roam.

Lennon/Sinclair: Overload their fullbacks, drive inside, force them to make mistakes.

Jelavić: Play off the shoulder of whoever is marking you (Lugarno probably). He'll struggle to cope with your movement. Strike on sight.
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Corners: Pranjic - CBs come forward, Diamé stays back with FBs
Freekicks: Sinclair/Pranjic
Penalities: Jelavić
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Subs:
Regardless of score at 70 minutes, Diamé off/Downing on. Go 4-2-3-1 with Downing on the left and Sinclair at CAM. Overwork the Norwich defense who will be tiring.

------------------ Vorm ---------------
Santon -- Jagielka (c) - Evans -- Enrique
--------- Parker ------ Pranjic ----------
Lennon -------- Sinclair -------- Downing
--------------- Jelavić ------------------

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI:

GK: Foster
RB: Corchia
CB: Skrtl
CB: Hangeland
LB: Schmelzer
CM: Cabaye
CM: Garcia
LW: krasic
RW: Johnson
CF: Luis Suarez
ST: Walcott

Tactics:

DEF: Full backs support your wingers, Fulham's defenders aren't quick so your pace couple with our wingers will cause all sorts of problems. Hangeland get tight to their striker, use your presence to make him uneasy. Skrtl get the ball whenever possible to Cabaye.

MID: Cabaye dictate the play, get on the ball whenever possible. Look to get the ball out to the flanks quickly to make use of our pace. Garcia to sit and disrupt their play maker. Johnson and Walcott attack the full backs your pace will be too much for them. Look to use our full backs when they come forward. Walcott and Johnson get back and protect our full backs.

ATT: Walcott stay on the last defender, look for the through balls and take your chances. Use your electric pace to get in behind te back four, once your away no ones catching you. Suarez you have a free role, look to move your marker around the park to open up the space for others.

-----------------------Robinson-----------------------
------------------M'Bia---------Tomkins---------------
Uchida----------------------------------------Cissokho
------------Noble-------Fyvie------Krancjar-----------
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--------Rodriguez---------------------Sturridge-------
-----------------------Chamakh-----------------------

BENCH
Green
Wheater
Carragher
Drenthe
Collison
Usami
Olinga


TACTICS (133 words)
We need to get the three points today and we want to dominate the midfield. Uchida and Cissokho should be very attack minded and try to get forward at any opportunity. M'Bia is a beast and should stick to the main striker and dominate all the aerial balls. Fyvie should sit as a deep lying playmaker, Krancjar should push up the most and Noble in a box to box role but should go flying in with tackles. Rodriguez and Sturridge should cut in and cause a 3v2 overload on their centre backs. Chamakh should win headers and look to hold the play up, to bring the other forwards into the game. If things aren't working for us Drenthe and Collison can come off the bench to provide more width and move to 4-4-2.

Formation: 5-2-1-2
Starting XI

GK – Łukasz Fabiański
RWB – Nathaniel Clyne
CB – Olof Mellberg
CB – Richard Dunne
CB – Jonas Olsson
LWB – Eric Lichaj
CM – Stiliyan Petrov ©
CM – Gary Gardner
AM – Alberto Aquilani
ST – Darren Bent
ST – Demba Ba

Tactics:
Let’s give them no time & no room. Get the fans behind us! Defenders, Normal line this week putting on a lot of pressure. Man Mark your player, give them no time or movement on the ball. Look to double up on numbers soaking up all loose & stray balls. Wing-Backs, keep your men isolated out wide. Look to block the crosses. Look to overlap supporting when going forward, wiping in crosses, You have the legs! CM’s, look to dictate game play. Both play holding roles with robust challenges. Look to slick passes setting attacking play. Aquilani, more advanced role. Thread through balls onto strikers/Wing-backs making runs. Try diagonal balls over their full-backs. Strikers, peel of your defenders out wide. Look to get the full-backs to mark you then exploit their height with physical/aerial challenges. Don’t be afraid to run at their centre-backs, turn them inside out! Let’s be Prepared!

On 72 Mins: Herd >> Gardner. Fresh legs in the centre of the park, similar role looking to break up play starting attacking moves.

Bench: Shay Given, Vladimir Weiss, Chris Herd, Andreas Weimann,

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI:

GK: Brad Jones
RB: Chris Gunter
CB: Gareth MaCuley
CB: Jos Hooiveld
LB: Wayne Bridge
CM: Morgan Schneiderlin
CM: Charlie Adam
LAW: Kieran Richardson
AM: Adam Lallana
RAW: Mathew Phillips
CF: Rickie Lambert ©

Tactics:

Great cup result, let’s use this momentum to get our first league win! Defensively, we’re playing a deeper line this week. We’ll need to be ready to battle matching them being physical! Full-Backs don’t give the Wingers any room, Gunter look to support. Block crosses & look to make them cut in. Centre-Backs, dominant display today. Soak up all crosses & long balls as there will be many! Look to clear your lines first, ask questions later. Charlie/Lallana, look to make the team tick. Array of passes all around the pitch, through balls to the wide men & long ball up to Lambert. Morgan, holding role, look to help out defensively acting as a cover defender, track any midfielders breaking through. Wingers be fearless, lots of running at slow defenders pumping in crosses. Lambert, use your frame to your advantage, get on the end of crosses & link up attacking play.


Subs: Craig Gordon, Kenwyne Jones, Dan Harding, Steve De Ridder, James Ward-Prowse, Jonathan Forte, Danny Butterfield

On 66 Mins: Jones >> Matt Phillips. Change to 4-4-2 with Lallana playing a narrow role on the right wing. Look to play off their full-backs exploiting their size winning headers/knock-ons.

• GK instruct the back line. Get the ball out early to our FBs
  
• FBs to contain wingers and block crosses, keep them on the flanks, look to link up play with wingers.
  
• Vertonghen to mark their striker, Caulker to pick up wingers drifting in or AMs coming forward.
  
• Modric to move ball about, create space and look to dictate tempo, Fellaini to be B2B, when available get into their box and use size to threaten.
  
• Hazard free role in hole, look to combine with Fellaini coming forward and hit balls over into the box for 6ft 5in Llorente.
  
• Dzagoev and Bale to work with FBs to beat man on outside and hit balls across to the height of Llorente.
  
• Llorente to hang on shoulder of deepest striker and time runs to meet crosses.

Set Pieces: Really look to make these count today with the height of Llorente and Fellaini being targeted.

------------------------Szczesny
Sagna --- Koscielny ----------- Vermaelen ---- Gibbs
------------- Mvila -----Song------ Wilshere
Gervinho ------------------- -------------- Cazorla
-----------------------Podolski

Subs:Lloris/Jenkinson/Santos/Song/Rosicky

Team Talk: defend then go on the counter We going to use our pace out on the wings today

Szczesny i want you to come for crosses your 6ft5 so should be no issues, release to a full back, Sagna and Gibbs if they play wingers push inside if not then squeeze to make a tight back 4, Both bomb forwards and overlap the wingers. Koscielny/Vermaelen play a high line and go for knockdown as expected to lump it. Mvila/Song to hassle the midfield give them no time, Wilshere to go box to box and link with Santi. Gervinho/Cazorla take on the full backs at pace use tricks watch for overlapping wing backs , Santi link with Podolski get on ahead of him also look for wingers getting in behind the full backs , Podolski to drift about between defence and midfield and link with the midfield 3

Injuries: Shinji Kagawa
Nemanja Vidic
Darren Fletcher

Starting line up:
-----------------De Gea----------------
Jones-------Ferdinand-------Hummles------Evra
Valancia------Strootman-----Scholes-----Schrrule
-------------Benzema-Hernandez----------------


Subs:
Lindergaard
Welbeck
Macion

TT: We villa who are missing some of there key players so really go at them.

GK: Come out if 1 on 1 and make yourself big. If you think you can punch/save any shots then try and do that during corners.

LB/RB: do what you can to force them wide and force them to play the ball to the centre where are Midfielders can pick up the ball.

CBs: Dont allow them to beat you easily and put them under pressure.

Mid: Dominate the Midfield as it will be a key to victory in this match as they will miss there big players in that role.

Wings: go at it at the wings as they are missing Clyne which means they should be pretty weak down there. Go at them with your pace and really make them struggle.

ST: Hernandez and benzema make sure your aware of crosses and really go at them. if you see an open space run for it and try and get the ball towards you.