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This is the best I have seen. It does not insult your intelligence but still makes things pretty clearIs there a dummies guide to the different types lineups and what those lineups strengths/weaknesses are?
Again, the USSoccer pictorial that I posted above has it as a definite 4-3-3 I suspect JK wants Bradley to push forward - above Cameron and Jones, and behind Zusi and Bedoya, but in reality he will stay too deep.
Great, thanks much!This is the best I have seen. It does not insult your intelligence but still makes things pretty clearIs there a dummies guide to the different types lineups and what those lineups strengths/weaknesses are?
http://grantland.com/features/how-to-watch-the-world-cup-like-a-true-soccer-nerd/
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If this isn’t complicated enough, every once in a while a team will basically play without a striker. If Spain does this at the World Cup, as it has on occasion, feel free to throw your hands up in frustration and scream at the heavens about the absurdity of positional definitions in the modern era.This is the best I have seen. It does not insult your intelligence but still makes things pretty clearIs there a dummies guide to the different types lineups and what those lineups strengths/weaknesses are?
http://grantland.com/features/how-to-watch-the-world-cup-like-a-true-soccer-nerd/
"although soccer adds a wrinkle by sometimes splitting the midfielders into two groups. Instead of calling a formation a 4-5-1 (four defenders, five midfielders, and a striker), it may get called a 4-2-3-1, 4-4-1-1, or a 4-1-4-1 in an effort to more accurately describe what’s going on."This is the best I have seen. It does not insult your intelligence but still makes things pretty clearIs there a dummies guide to the different types lineups and what those lineups strengths/weaknesses are?
http://grantland.com/features/how-to-watch-the-world-cup-like-a-true-soccer-nerd/
US could have called this a 4-2-3-1 pretty easily, but did not - they seemed adamant to call it 4-3-3, and not the 4-5-1 they have been using. Not having Beckeman anchored in the back in front of the back line is a fairly significant departure from the first 3 games.
Makes me wonder what Voigts saw scouting Belgium that he thinks this will work. I didn't watch them religiously, but we play fairly skinny anyway, so maybe the thinking is when Bradley goes forward you want Cameron and Jones pinching in.
Well I think Juergen doesn't want them to sit back like against Germany. Also might like Cameron against Hazard hence why it might not be the 2 holding mids in front of the back line.
From what I've seen of Belgium, they've played almost exclusively down the flanks. Their build up through the middle has been non-existent so far.Makes me wonder what Voigts saw scouting Belgium that he thinks this will work. I didn't watch them religiously, but we play fairly skinny anyway, so maybe the thinking is when Bradley goes forward you want Cameron and Jones pinching in.
While I've found the Men In Blazers a bit too shticky this World Cup, their line about the German free kick routine even making the corner of Ballack's mouth turn up made me laugh out loud.
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Right, I didn't see that when I posted it.
That's what I'd expect. Whatever width the US has is going to be provided by Johnson & DMB.
That is where I think it will be - the tension will be how much does Bradley push forward - I think JK wants him to move forward frequently, but Bradley himself will stay back.
the USA is awesome!!!!
