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[Kindred]

Offal

 

Well worth it I think!

 

An example....

 

 

"I always say the same thing. What is the difference between 4-3-3 and 4-5-1? Only whether you play the wingers deep or high. Then if you press the other team they will play deep, 4-5-1. And if you cannot press them because they are stronger than you, they'll play 4-3-3. People talk about systems, but maybe they don't know a lot about systems.

 

"At Valencia we played 4-2-3-1. And here, when we play our best football, we play 4-2-3-1. When we control the game, when we score goals, we play 4-2-3-1. What's the difference? It depends on the second striker. If he goes back to defend, it's 4-2-3-1. If he stays up, it's 4-4-2. It's the same. The system is only designed around numbers. The most important thing is what the players do."

Edited March 28, 2006 by Kindred

[Guest Sabre]

KYFS

Edited March 28, 2006 by Sabre

[psl]

Great article.

[Spike]

Thread should have been title FAO Charlie Nicholas

[mickdundee]

"It's simple," he explains. "When you talk about players, you talk about personalities. And then it is the difference between you and me. You go to, I don't know, a theatre, and you see some things and they see other things because you are different. It's the same with players. Some understand the style of football, the culture, the language. Others don't. It's important to know all the things that you can before you sign a player. I always say that you can have a good player for winning one game, but you need a squad for winning trophies. You need good professionals because at the end you'll be with them for one, two, three, four years, not just one game. And then sometimes he's a hero to the supporters. They see him and think, 'Why isn't he playing?' But maybe he can have one good game but not the next four. OK, you can use players who can amuse the supporters, but if you want to win trophies you need workers, for 90 minutes, every week, every training session. Workers with enough quality for winning."

 

 

Blantantly doesnt rate Cisse.

[Figaro]

I spoke to Valencia player and also future team manager Carboni after the Sevilla V Valencia game on Sunday - Carboni thinks that Rafa is the best manager he has ever played for...

 

Good enough for me...