JamieD 18,935 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 When 3-5-2 began as a tactic in the 80s, pioneered variously by Carlos Bilardo with Argentina, Sepp Piontek with Denmark and Ciro Blazevic with Dinamo Zagreb, it was essentially an attacking tool. Fielding three centre-backs seemed to have become outmoded with the emergence of lone striker systems, but the system has evolved and re-emerged, only this time it has a distinctly defensive aspect. Against Manchester United at Old Trafford, Rangers used the formation so successfully they conceded just 12 attempts, only three of which were on target. A similar defensive wall will face United at Ibrox on Wednesday.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/nov/24/the-question-rangers-five-man-defenceHow refreshing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st_Jan_1994 4,868 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I might sound really ignorant, but who's Johnathon Wilson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,935 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 I might sound really ignorant, but who's Johnathon Wilson?He's a football writer who wrote the excellent history of football tactics Inverting the Pyramid. He writes for the Guardian, The Independent and Sports Illustrated. He gets slagged on the Guardian comments sections for being overly technical but he knows his stuff and understands why certain tactical systems are effective and why others aren't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledupinblue 0 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 He touched on it in this month's World Soccer too.Read this article, decent read, didnt realise he aso did world soccer, steered clear of that after on brian glanville article to many. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty657 1 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 This man knows his stuff i've noticed in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyIniesta-Nordahl Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I do believe to an extent he over-analyses things. He still is superb though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,935 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 I do believe to an extent he over-analyses things. He still is superb though.So did Rinus Michels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delamonty 992 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Good stuff. But it is one thing to deploy a formation/tactics and quite another to execute. Our players deserve massive credit to be able to switch from attacking (SPL) to an entirely different way of playing in the CL. Our match vs manU @ OT showed an incredible discipline and concentration for a full 96 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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