alexafc12 wrote:Rock today. Glad he's back.
by Zenith » Sat Sep 18, 2021 3:58 pm
alexafc12 wrote:Rock today. Glad he's back.
by billie86 » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:52 pm
by thebigbangtheo » Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:14 pm
by Angelito » Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:30 pm
by Arsenal Tone » Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:51 pm
He reminds me of fellow Brazilian Lucio. Big commanding CBs aren't usually so composed on the ball.Angelito wrote:Has he been a gem or what?
PG won't like it... He reminds me of Koscielny. Similar aggression.
by jayramfootball » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:33 pm
Arsenal Tone wrote:He reminds me of fellow Brazilian Lucio. Big commanding CBs aren't usually so composed on the ball.Angelito wrote:Has he been a gem or what?
PG won't like it... He reminds me of Koscielny. Similar aggression.
by DiamondGooner » Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:17 am
jayramfootball wrote:Arsenal Tone wrote:He reminds me of fellow Brazilian Lucio. Big commanding CBs aren't usually so composed on the ball.Angelito wrote:Has he been a gem or what?
PG won't like it... He reminds me of Koscielny. Similar aggression.
He's been great.
His partnership with White - and Tomi dropping to make a back 3 - looks very good.
Gabriel has looked pretty good since he joined, but with better players around him he is really looking the part now.
by Zenith » Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:32 am
DiamondGooner wrote:jayramfootball wrote:Arsenal Tone wrote:He reminds me of fellow Brazilian Lucio. Big commanding CBs aren't usually so composed on the ball.Angelito wrote:Has he been a gem or what?
PG won't like it... He reminds me of Koscielny. Similar aggression.
He's been great.
His partnership with White - and Tomi dropping to make a back 3 - looks very good.
Gabriel has looked pretty good since he joined, but with better players around him he is really looking the part now.
Tomi doesn't drop back to make a 3, where are you getting that from?
We're playing 4atb and have done since the City loss, just because Tierney is always bombarding up the Left doesn't mean we're playing 3atb.
by billie86 » Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:11 am
Arsenal Tone wrote:He reminds me of fellow Brazilian Lucio. Big commanding CBs aren't usually so composed on the ball.Angelito wrote:Has he been a gem or what?
PG won't like it... He reminds me of Koscielny. Similar aggression.
by jayramfootball » Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:19 am
DiamondGooner wrote:jayramfootball wrote:Arsenal Tone wrote:He reminds me of fellow Brazilian Lucio. Big commanding CBs aren't usually so composed on the ball.Angelito wrote:Has he been a gem or what?
PG won't like it... He reminds me of Koscielny. Similar aggression.
He's been great.
His partnership with White - and Tomi dropping to make a back 3 - looks very good.
Gabriel has looked pretty good since he joined, but with better players around him he is really looking the part now.
Tomi doesn't drop back to make a 3, where are you getting that from?
We're playing 4atb and have done since the City loss, just because Tierney is always bombarding up the Left doesn't mean we're playing 3atb.
by theHotHead » Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:44 pm
by jayramfootball » Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:16 pm
theHotHead wrote:Not sure I agree, the traditional 4-4-2 for example, when one fullback bombs on the other doesn't tend to, as cover. If the defending team counter on the opposite side, the remaining full back will engage and the 2 CBs will shift across to that side, doesn't mean for that counter attack they are playing 3 at the back.
Did we say when Ramsey bombed on to the box that we played a 4-2-4 ? Its just a natural by-product of an attack that means a formation naturally morphs during specific scenarios, doesn't mean we have changed formation.
by DiamondGooner » Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:49 pm
theHotHead wrote:Not sure I agree, the traditional 4-4-2 for example, when one fullback bombs on the other doesn't tend to, as cover. If the defending team counter on the opposite side, the remaining full back will engage and the 2 CBs will shift across to that side, doesn't mean for that counter attack they are playing 3 at the back.
Did we say when Ramsey bombed on to the box that we played a 4-2-4 ? Its just a natural by-product of an attack that means a formation naturally morphs during specific scenarios, doesn't mean we have changed formation.
by DiamondGooner » Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:52 pm
jayramfootball wrote:theHotHead wrote:Not sure I agree, the traditional 4-4-2 for example, when one fullback bombs on the other doesn't tend to, as cover. If the defending team counter on the opposite side, the remaining full back will engage and the 2 CBs will shift across to that side, doesn't mean for that counter attack they are playing 3 at the back.
Did we say when Ramsey bombed on to the box that we played a 4-2-4 ? Its just a natural by-product of an attack that means a formation naturally morphs during specific scenarios, doesn't mean we have changed formation.
It's not been about Tierney bombing forward or the counter attack.
They are specifically dropping into a 3 when we have controlled possession. Watched them do it time after time yesterday.
Not overly concerned about what formation that means... Largely irrelevant...