![]() I considered trying to play inverted wingers to cut in and attack the goal, but with both wingers’ stronger feet better suited to crossing, I left the to roam the flanks. We have wingers to get forward, we don’t want to overload the wings and leave ourselves vulnerable. The back four contained a centre back, a ball playing defender, because someone still has to move the ball out of the defence, both set to defend, and two full backs on support. There’s no need for a sweeper keeper as I’m not going to be pushing my centre backs forward – they’re not built for that. Starting off at the back, we have a goalkeeper. Whereas my wing play could be implemented from Day 1. With plenty of sizeable defenders, three big strikers and only a handful of central midfielders, a squad capable of producing a patient, possession-based tiki-taka game would take years to craft. My decision was also influenced by the squad. Attempting to take inspiration from Sir Alex Ferguson more so than Neil Harris, I wanted a team to maximise the height of the defence, and pose a threat higher up the pitch. In other words, a good old-fashioned 4-4-2. Knowing the team in real life, I wanted to have a go at creating a tactic which suited the club and its ethos – fast paced wing play with two strikers and some industrious midfielders. Being in the Championship certainly makes things easier, however a lack of budget still makes it a challenging save. Almost every year, my first save is with them as I look to mix it with the big boys. ![]()
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