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So after a while of trial and error with 4 3 3, error being the key word there. We then switched to a highly traditional 4 4 2.
Two banks of four solid if not effective going forward players. I admired this switch at the time, because it clearly took a lot of Critch to admit his ideas at this level weren’t working and then work out a way to fix this.
Since November this has given us a solid base to work from, allowed the team to looked settled and most importantly, allowed us to win games.
However if we’re going to kick on at any point, be it this season or next, and go for promotion the stand out point is, we must create more chances and convert some of these in to goals. Which in reality is still a huge struggle for us. Charlton gifted us 9 men and Wigan are well, Wigan. They are anomalies for me, the meat and potatoes of this league show, we have to move heaven and earth to score a measly two goals a game. That’s miles away from a promotion challenge.
So, to the headline. Would the four in midfield be better served in a diamond formation? Stewart sitting deep with a central midfield two of either Dougall, Ward or Virtue.
Where I think this formation will do the trick for us is that ‘number ten’ position just behind a front two. We could put KK or Embleton there and for the first time all season, actually utilities their abilities, running at the back line, picking a pass or a shot. It’s something we’ve criminally underused in people like Anderson KK and now Embleton.
The big problem would be what to do with CJ and the full backs?
This formation pretty much nullifies CJ’s talents and reason for being in the squad. Could you try him in that ten role? You’d have to also have Garbutt and Gabriel at full back every game. I’m confident Gabriel could cope with it, as he seems to be a bit of a physical freak. Could Garbutt? Possibly not on the defensive side of things.
I think Critch needs to experiment in the remaining games. I’ve said I think promotions a bridge too far this season. But others may think differently and not want a huge change. I just think we need something to spark our attacking threat which has remained dormant for most of the season.
Two banks of four solid if not effective going forward players. I admired this switch at the time, because it clearly took a lot of Critch to admit his ideas at this level weren’t working and then work out a way to fix this.
Since November this has given us a solid base to work from, allowed the team to looked settled and most importantly, allowed us to win games.
However if we’re going to kick on at any point, be it this season or next, and go for promotion the stand out point is, we must create more chances and convert some of these in to goals. Which in reality is still a huge struggle for us. Charlton gifted us 9 men and Wigan are well, Wigan. They are anomalies for me, the meat and potatoes of this league show, we have to move heaven and earth to score a measly two goals a game. That’s miles away from a promotion challenge.
So, to the headline. Would the four in midfield be better served in a diamond formation? Stewart sitting deep with a central midfield two of either Dougall, Ward or Virtue.
Where I think this formation will do the trick for us is that ‘number ten’ position just behind a front two. We could put KK or Embleton there and for the first time all season, actually utilities their abilities, running at the back line, picking a pass or a shot. It’s something we’ve criminally underused in people like Anderson KK and now Embleton.
The big problem would be what to do with CJ and the full backs?
This formation pretty much nullifies CJ’s talents and reason for being in the squad. Could you try him in that ten role? You’d have to also have Garbutt and Gabriel at full back every game. I’m confident Gabriel could cope with it, as he seems to be a bit of a physical freak. Could Garbutt? Possibly not on the defensive side of things.
I think Critch needs to experiment in the remaining games. I’ve said I think promotions a bridge too far this season. But others may think differently and not want a huge change. I just think we need something to spark our attacking threat which has remained dormant for most of the season.
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