The Winter 2022/23 Rangers Transfer Window Rumours and Deals - Thread

[ian1964 10,724]

 

[der Berliner 3,744]

4 hours ago, Rousseau said:

Teams now generally adopt different shapes in different states of the game. 

..., but the way they play morphs into wildly different shapes.  

 

Teams you say? You should have seen ME after seeing our line-up for the last 234 games, changing into wildy different shapes in front of my monitor. The latter's still cowering in fear from the Seville experience ...

 

[buster. 5,186]

4 hours ago, Rousseau said:

Teams now generally adopt different shapes in different states of the game. 

 

Man City and Arsenal, for example, line up in a 4-3-3 on paper, but in possession their RBs play as a third CB and their LBs invert to create a double pivot, so it's more like a 3-2-5. Then when they defend, Man City adopt a 4-4-2. 

 

We've seen this flexibility in the WC with France, Brazil and Argentina etc. adopting different shapes in different states of the game. I really couldn't tell you what formation Argentina play!

 

Moreover, it doesn't describe how a team will play. Man City and Liverpool both adopt a 4-3-3 on paper, but the way they play morphs into wildly different shapes.  

 

That's why 'on paper' formations are largely meaningless. However, you can certainly use formations to describe the shape in possession and out of possession, for example.

They aren't meaningless. You just need more bits of paper and footballers with a memory.

[CammyF 8,091]

Too soon?

 

 

[CammyF 8,091]

Anyone mentioned Billy Gilmour yet? 

[Frankie 8,562]

 

[Blue Moon 1,289]

Another injured player?

[buster. 5,186]

12 minutes ago, Blue Moon said:

Another injured player?

On the face of that tweet, it would be another outside bet but with a low stake.

 

Edited December 13, 2022 by buster.

[Malangsob 1,264]

1 hour ago, Frankie said:

 

Two years of injury you say?

Well Mr. Campbell...he has come to the right place! 

Sign him up.

[lenny3k 660]

To be fair, this is the age we should be taking risks on players who have had injuries, not at senior level...