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Just reading the below article and I started to wonder due to the norm at the world cup being 2 x holding midfielders whether we will see more of that in the prem next season? I know certain teams played that system (LFC for one) for some / alot of last season, with differing levels of success. I thought (hoped) we'd probably seen the last of it in the PL in favour of 1 DM, I know it's the norm for teams to play a lone striker in most cases now but I think playing with two DM and 1 striker is a bit shit for the game. Do you think your team will line up with 2 DM's next season?


http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jul/08/world-cup-2010-holding-midfielders
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Not really shit for the game if you play like Spain tbh
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4 2 3 1 IMO
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Depends on the wide players I reckon. If you had over lapping wing backs it'd still be good to watch.
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quote:
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Not really shit for the game if you play like Spain tbh


Spain are the expception due to the players they play in those positions Alonso is awesome.
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Depends on the wide players I reckon. If you had over lapping wing backs it'd still be good to watch.
True, that's what benitez was trying to do last season, it's a very difficult thing to perfect by all accounts though!
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It's not really an exception because, as said in the article, they have alonso and biscuit. Biscuit doing more grafting, but alonso is still a defensive midfielder when needed!

[Edited on 23-07-2010 by Eck]
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Depends on the wide players I reckon. If you had over lapping wing backs it'd still be good to watch.
True, that's what benitez was trying to do last season, it's a very difficult thing to perfect by all accounts though!


Yeah requires alot of energy for 90 mins. Ashley Cole is the best at this IMO.
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best form of defence is attack
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Originally posted by Tom
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Depends on the wide players I reckon. If you had over lapping wing backs it'd still be good to watch.
True, that's what benitez was trying to do last season, it's a very difficult thing to perfect by all accounts though!


Yeah requires alot of energy for 90 mins. Ashley Cole is the best at this IMO.


Patrice Evra is better because he wears a Man United shirt.
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Originally posted by mwg
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Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by Tom
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Originally posted by Nath
Depends on the wide players I reckon. If you had over lapping wing backs it'd still be good to watch.
True, that's what benitez was trying to do last season, it's a very difficult thing to perfect by all accounts though!


Yeah requires alot of energy for 90 mins. Ashley Cole is the best at this IMO.


Patrice Evra is better because he wears a Man United shirt.


Just no.
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Seriously though Evra is also very good at that. Him and Cole are easily the best left backs around.
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Yeah Evra is good at it for sure. I just think nobody can touch Cole at the minute.
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Seriously though Evra is also very good at that. Him and Cole are easily the best left backs around.
Cole is world class imo, Evra isn't

[Edited on 23-07-2010 by Tommy L]
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I'm not falling for this bait.
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4 2 3 1 IMO
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Insua is better than Evra tbh.
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Insua is worth more too.
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Hopefully, I like watching teams that play with 2 ball playing holding midfielders.
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Can anyone tell me there thoughts on the 4231 situation and wether england should adopt it
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4231 is the way forward, the most crucial part of which being you have a striker capable of being the 1.

Case in point, diving cheating arrogant wanker aside, Didier Drogba.
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all depends on the squad you have

you need 2 proper wingers
1 out n out striker
and 1 complete runner

 
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