folkestoneger 7,972 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 better than anything else we have and will likely have in the next few yearsBased on exactly what evidence?He has looked fairly competent against lower league opposition when he remembers he is not a centre forward and cuts out the silly giving the ball away and remembers he has to occasionally be in his own half.We have yet to see if he can do it at a higher level Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,359 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Based on exactly what evidence?He has looked fairly competent against lower league opposition when he remembers he is not a centre forward and cuts out the silly giving the ball away and remembers he has to occasionally be in his own half.We have yet to see if he can do it at a higher levelBased on the fact that we are broje and canny afford anyone else, jig is finished and Cribari is brutal, tge young cebtre halves might be good but we'll never know with ally in charge Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatedRpoed 16 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 1 - McAusland wouldn't have been loaned out & would have started RB, Faure over Foster too.2 - Would have put more attacking youngsters on the bench instead of so many defenders.But going on team that started i would have subbed Foster for Little then went to a back 3 & Crawford for Aird who was pish, worst performance i've seen from him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFerguson6 121 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 He seems to think he's a far better player than he isagreed. he thinks he's Ronaldo going forward but reminds me of Konterman at the back Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFerguson6 121 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Set the scene for you:You're the Rangers manager, you're in the quarter final of the Scottish cup against Albion Rovers who are third bottom in the third division of Scottish Football - You send out this team:(Formation: 4-4-1-1)Bell; Foster, Mohsni, McCulloch; Wallace; Aird, Black, Law, Templeton; Shiels, DalyAlbion Rovers score first, what do you do to change the game after you realize your first tactics/formation wasn't working?For me personally I'd of changed to a 4-3-2-1, subbing Foster for Faure, Daly for little, moving Templeton up into the left forward role, with Shiels on the right, Little lone striker.So it'd look like this:Bell;Faure, Mohsni McCulloch, WallaceAird, Black, LawShiels, TempletonLittle.Plan would of been simple: Keep the ball on the ground, short passes towards Templeton & Shiels, allow Law & Aird to make runs past them, short passes out toward Law & Aird, Templeton & Shiels make runs into the box to assist Little, crosses come in, 3 men in the box to attack it.If the crosses failed, short passes to the forwards again, allow them to make runs into the box, and then short passes out toward Black who can find someone to hit a short pass to allowing for direct shots at goal from in the box, or on the edge of the box,Hey look I'm a better manager than McCoist...Personally , I wouldn't allow our players to defend like that to allow rovers ahead in the first place and would actually coach the team instead off applauding pish every 5 minutes and standing with my arms folded the rest. The answer is, I would play 4-1-3-3 with Black sitting and the rest bombing forward, the thing that made me chuckle was, I would have sent cammy bell up for the corner in injury time and pushing them forward, kicking every ball Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willygers4life 1,031 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Personally , I wouldn't allow our players to defend like that to allow rovers ahead in the first place and would actually coach the team instead off applauding pish every 5 minutes and standing with my arms folded the rest. The answer is, I would play 4-1-3-3 with Black sitting and the rest bombing forward, the thing that made me chuckle was, I would have sent cammy bell up for the corner in injury time and pushing them forward, kicking every ballDef win with 12 players on the park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB72 1,496 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 BellFoster Moshni Mculloch Wallace Shiels Black Law Aird Temps Daly That's what I would've done. Try to get ball between the gap from their CB & RB.Formation is supposed to be 4 3 3 editor messing up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Didn't Ally's decision lead to Mohsni scoring 3 minutes later?Clown didn't have a clue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanjo 26,295 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'd leave it until half time. McCoist got that bit right. You shouldn't panic losing a silly goal as it happens. At HT I would have hooked Shiels for Little and played a direct 442 with instructions to Black to sit back with Lee and let Mohsni bomb forward and feed off of loose balls in the final third. I'd have told Foster to stay no further back than the half way line, told Aird that he either goes down the outside of he goes off and told Daly to start moving his feet to give their tortoise' somehing worth giving them the cramp they got. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'd of taken Daly off for hiding all these last few games and stuck Little upfront with McCulloch. Aird off also for Faura and had him slot in at CB. Moving Shiels to right wing. If that failed Shiels off for Crawford.442 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertz91 0 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Bell;Faure, Mohsni McCulloch, WallaceBlack, Lawlittle, Shiels, Templetondaly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'd ignore FM experts on the internet and rely on my knowledge of the game gained in representing my team, country, and completing my coaching qualifications. I'd probably also arrange for all my mates to get seats in the Directors' Box for home games and I'd ride the St Etienne bike round the track. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooseman 889 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 If I was the manager I adopt an attacking 3 – 5 – 2 formation. I don’t hold with the idea of getting to the by line and getting a cross in, it too predictable and too easy to defend against, a diagonal run into the box is more direct and harder to defend against and it seems that every club in Europe does it to great effect. Defenders in the Scottish game cannot cope with this type of attack.The instruction would be keep the ball on the ground at all times unless it is an across field pass to break up the play or to exploit a weakness. using simple one touch passing that can be effective and devastating at the same time where possible and no more than 3 touches, 1 to stop the ball, one to control the ball and one to play the ball.The attackers would be instructed to shoot from anywhere in and around the box if a pass to a better positioned player is not on.I would have the players in from 9 in the morning until 5, they would be training and practising set pieces, learning about the opposition and how they like to play, studying footage of past games and even other teams like the Ajax side from the 70’s the Milan side of the late 80’s the rangers 9 in a row side and with out doubt the great brazil teams. In training we would use the Futebol de Salão ball, its smaller and heavier and is designed to be played on the ground, it has 30% less bounce. The training area would be greatly decreased when working with this ball so that when they are using a full sized pitch and a regulation ball in a game they can use it faster and more directly.During this working day the players would spend from just after 9 till about 2 training and learning, the rest of the day would be visiting schools and hospitals. Getting in about the sick kids and having a higher public profile. To teach them some humility, I think that a club the size and stature of Rangers should be doing something like this on a regular basis not because its fashionable but simple because it’s the right thing to do, to raise awareness of certain illnesses and causes etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Set the scene for you:You're the Rangers manager, you're in the quarter final of the Scottish cup against Albion Rovers who are third bottom in the third division of Scottish Football - You send out this team:(Formation: 4-4-1-1)Bell; Foster, Mohsni, McCulloch; Wallace; Aird, Black, Law, Templeton; Shiels, DalyAlbion Rovers score first, what do you do to change the game after you realize your first tactics/formation wasn't working?For me personally I'd of changed to a 4-3-2-1, subbing Foster for Faure, Daly for little, moving Templeton up into the left forward role, with Shiels on the right, Little lone striker.So it'd look like this:Bell;Faure, Mohsni McCulloch, WallaceAird, Black, LawShiels, TempletonLittle.Plan would of been simple: Keep the ball on the ground, short passes towards Templeton & Shiels, allow Law & Aird to make runs past them, short passes out toward Law & Aird, Templeton & Shiels make runs into the box to assist Little, crosses come in, 3 men in the box to attack it. If the crosses failed, short passes to the forwards again, allow them to make runs into the box, and then short passes out toward Black who can find someone to hit a short pass to allowing for direct shots at goal from in the box, or on the edge of the box, Hey look I'm a better manager than McCoist...If it worked for you on FM then whoop whoop ! Difference between you and Ally is that Ally actually has to deliver - folk keep saying its a results based business and Ally delivers results - you probably think you could give financial advice to Bill gates after reading a standard life brochure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarkev 3,540 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 If it worked for you on FM then whoop whoop ! Difference between you and Ally is that Ally actually has to deliver - folk keep saying its a results based business and Ally delivers results - you probably think you could give financial advice to Bill gates after reading a standard life brochure!It's interesting to me you are the first to claim everyone deserves an opinion but are also the first to undermine or attack that opinion if it doesn't concur with your rather warped sense of reality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'd set up 4-3-3 with who I had on the field tasking Foster to play LOW ball into the top 3 of Temps, Shiels and Daly with Wallace providing service on the other side and the midfield sitting high in control and sprinting back when we lose possession to brace the defence, their professionals, a 30 minute period of this isn't going to ruin them so they should be able to turn it on until we secure a brace. Top 3 would be told to maneouvre themselves as required stretched across the top end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 It's interesting to me you are the first to claim everyone deserves an opinion but are also the first to undermine or attack that opinion if it doesn't concur with your rather warped sense of reality.Every one is entitled to an opinion - but sticking it on an open, anonomous, forum opens you up to someone having a differing opinion - and an opinion on what you wrote - I should know! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 It's interesting to me you are the first to claim everyone deserves an opinion but are also the first to undermine or attack that opinion if it doesn't concur with your rather warped sense of reality.Every one is entitled to an opinion - but sticking it on an open, anonomous, forum opens you up to someone having a differing opinion - and an opinion on what you wrote - I should know! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,633 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'd play a good passing game with a false 9 and players in their actual positions.Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDak 771 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I don't see the necessity in having four at the back against Albion Rovers who you know are gonna defend all game.Get battered in about them and when Wallace charges up the park have Black or Law fall back to cover the position.however that would mean dropping McCulloch or dropping Moshni and leaving McCulloch on his own at CB, which probably isn't a good idea. In fact I don't know if it's a good idea leaving either of them on their own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander2006 50 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Yer signed mate! £800k awrite for you?Yeah that's fine, as long as you don't let the fans know Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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