[Archived] Sat 6Th Rhodes Vs Rovers

[Speedie Dived]

Hmmm. Looks narrow that!

Compact

[DE.]

Weak in the full back positions and centre midfield. If we get better than a 0-0 here I'll be impressed.

[chaddyrovers]

Rhodes starts on bench

[den]

4-5-1 or to be precise 4-4-1-1.

Suggests that Lambert doesn't see the outdated straight 4-4-2 as the way forward (thankfully).

[Speedie Dived]

4-5-1 or to be precise 4-4-1-1.

Suggests that Lambert doesn't see the outdated straight 4-4-2 as the way forward (thankfully).

Leicester are blowing the 4-4-2 myth out the water and Watford.

[davulsukur]

Interesting starting 11. No wingers at all.

[pick32]

Steele

Marshall ward Hanley spurr

Evans Lenihan akpan

Gomez Watt

Graham

According to the LET 4-3-2-1 (Christmas tree formation)

[AJW]

Weird how we all see it differently ... I thought it looked more like a 4-4-2 diamond formation

[mustard]

Really hope we sign a new LB when the loan window opens. Would rather see Henley in there than Spurr.

[Dean]

Leicester are blowing the 4-4-2 myth out the water and Watford.

It's a very modern take on it though, nothing like the straight lines of 10 years ago.

You only have to look at the wingers for evidence. Left footed Mahrez on the right, right footed Albrighton on the left.

This messageboard would be in uproar if we did that.

[Stuart]

Rhodes starts on bench

Good!

[Speedie Dived]

It's a very modern take on it though, nothing like the straight lines of 10 years ago.

You only have to look at the wingers for evidence. Left footed Mahrez on the right, right footed Albrighton on the left.

This messageboard would be in uproar if we did that.

It's making a comeback because of the two holding midfielders. Teams are realising you just go over the top of them, can't go through them.

Love two up top, old school.

[Stuart]

Really hope we sign a new LB when the loan window opens. Would rather see Henley in there than Spurr.

Looking at the LT view of the formation of like us to have much quicker full backs but I wouldn't put a right back at left back.

Other than that, an interesting front 3. Looks like a target man to knock down for Gomez and Watt.

[Mike E]

It's making a comeback because of the two holding midfielders. Teams are realising you just go over the top of them, can't go through them.

Love two up top, old school.

Wouldn't old school be 5 up top with 3 defenders?

[Speedie Dived]

Wouldn't old school be 5 up top with 3 defenders?

That's old old school.

[Dean]

It's making a comeback because of the two holding midfielders. Teams are realising you just go over the top of them, can't go through them.

Love two up top, old school.

Yeah, there is a trend developing for anti-possession tactics.

Not sure about "old school" though, still uses inverted wingers and holding midfielders. It only works with fast, busy strikers as well - i.e not Jordan Rhodes! Like Leicester and Watford. Can't do it with traditional wingers and number nines

[RevidgeBlue]

4-5-1 or to be precise 4-4-1-1.

Suggests that Lambert doesn't see the outdated straight 4-4-2 as the way forward (thankfully).

You mean the one Leicester play?

[Neal]

Interesting team selection. Obviously hoping that we can keep it compact and hard to break down and hoping Gomez, Watt and Graham can do something. Big game for Watt today with that formation, will be looking at his movement to make something happen. Think it's fair Ward gets another start.

[davulsukur]

Weird how we all see it differently ... I thought it looked more like a 4-4-2 diamond formation

I initially thought a diamond as well.

[RevidgeBlue]

Interesting formation, I've thought for a long while that we can ill afford 2 wingers (Conway and Marshall) contributing the square root of bugger all whilst we struggle in the middle of the park, but GB persisted with that formation come what may.

Let's see if it works. Would be a lot more confident with that formation and he who shall not be named up top though.

[G Somerset Rover]

Be interested to see how Gomez does in this advanced role. To my knowledge he's not played that role before.

Big game for the midfield trio of Lenihan, Evans and Akpan.

[den]

You mean the one Leicester play?

I Dont know how Leicester play Rev.

[Dean]

You mean the one Leicester play?

Nope. Correctly used the qualifier "straight".

[RevidgeBlue]

I Dont know how Leicester play Rev.

How convenient.

[chaddyrovers]

From Wheelock

Looks like a midfield diamond for #rovers; Corry Evans at the base, Jordi Gomez at the tip.

From Rovers twitter

Rovers look to have lined up with a diamond midfield, with Evans at the base, Akpan and Lenihan in the centre and Gomez at the top. 0-0