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Been trying now for 2 days one minute I think it right then I think its wrong
This is what I got from http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/20/teams-of-the-decade-3-manchester-united-2006-09/
"The side they won the Champions League with in 2007/08 seems the best XI to describe in detail, however. Always featuring a back four with two relatively deep central midfield* players, Ferguson generally used an additional midfield player, with a fluid front three of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez.
The reasons Ferguson could afford such a loose shape in the final third were that (a) Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez were all highly versatile, happy to play either on the wing or through the middle, (b) The three had a wonderful understanding in and around the penalty area, meaning Ferguson could effectively hand out three ‘free roles’ and sit back and witness the results and, crucially (c) All three understood their defensive responsibilities.
Of course, the key feature of the side was, in a move often described as being influenced by Luciano Spalletti’s Roma side, United featured no permanent frontman. Ronaldo was primarily a winger, who developed his game both technically and physically to become both a goal threat from the wing, as well as a powerful presence upfront when needed – whilst Rooney and Tevez were small, creative forwards who liked dropping deep and were both extremely hard-working.
The fluid front three were not always all used, however. In away European games that season, one of them (Tevez) would sometimes be sacrificed for a hard-working midfield player, such as Park Ji-Sung. United’s win that season away at Roma will go down as one of the great away performances in Europe by an English club. Rooney played wide on the left in a fairly flattish midfield five, whilst Ronaldo was given the lone striker role.** Whereas Francesco Totti invented the ‘false nine’ role by dropping deep into central midfield areas, Ronaldo played it by both dropping deep and drifting into the wide areas, creating a dilemma for the now-redundant Roma centre-backs.*** When he dropped deep, one of Park or Rooney would become the highest player up the pitch. United won 0-2, with the first goal a brilliant, towering, ‘classic centre-forward’ header from Ronaldo."
What I think reading from the above:
* "Two relatively deep central midfield" In the picture above Carrick and Scholes both in DMC in a formation described as a 4-5-1 (ZonalMarking say this about there diagrams "They show the players in their ‘actual’ positions on the pitch, generally in the defensive phase of play. Any significant changes when in possession are depicted by movement arrows".)
** "Rooney played wide on the left in a fairly flattish midfield five, whilst Ronaldo was given the lone striker role." This reads to me that the midfield is a flat 5
*** "Ronaldo played it by both dropping deep and drifting into the wide areas, creating a dilemma for the now-redundant Roma centre-backs." I would say this Describes Ronaldo's role as a complete fwd in attack possibly?
Formation in FM
Looking at the picture I would of thought 4-5-1 with two DM's and one CM but reading the section about the game against Roma I'm think 4-5-1 with flat midfield or is it a 4-2-3-1 I keep hearing that Fergie has used this formation so it could be.
This is were I struggle determining the Team Instructions
Team Instructions (what I think anyway)
Control
Rigid
More Expressive
Default
Press More
Default
Default
Default
More Roaming
High normal Def line
Low wide width
Mid tempo
Counter attacking ticked
What do people think any suggestions would be helpful
Anyone willing to help
Been trying now for 2 days one minute I think it right then I think its wrong
This is what I got from http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/20/teams-of-the-decade-3-manchester-united-2006-09/
"The side they won the Champions League with in 2007/08 seems the best XI to describe in detail, however. Always featuring a back four with two relatively deep central midfield* players, Ferguson generally used an additional midfield player, with a fluid front three of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez.
The reasons Ferguson could afford such a loose shape in the final third were that (a) Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez were all highly versatile, happy to play either on the wing or through the middle, (b) The three had a wonderful understanding in and around the penalty area, meaning Ferguson could effectively hand out three ‘free roles’ and sit back and witness the results and, crucially (c) All three understood their defensive responsibilities.
Of course, the key feature of the side was, in a move often described as being influenced by Luciano Spalletti’s Roma side, United featured no permanent frontman. Ronaldo was primarily a winger, who developed his game both technically and physically to become both a goal threat from the wing, as well as a powerful presence upfront when needed – whilst Rooney and Tevez were small, creative forwards who liked dropping deep and were both extremely hard-working.
The fluid front three were not always all used, however. In away European games that season, one of them (Tevez) would sometimes be sacrificed for a hard-working midfield player, such as Park Ji-Sung. United’s win that season away at Roma will go down as one of the great away performances in Europe by an English club. Rooney played wide on the left in a fairly flattish midfield five, whilst Ronaldo was given the lone striker role.** Whereas Francesco Totti invented the ‘false nine’ role by dropping deep into central midfield areas, Ronaldo played it by both dropping deep and drifting into the wide areas, creating a dilemma for the now-redundant Roma centre-backs.*** When he dropped deep, one of Park or Rooney would become the highest player up the pitch. United won 0-2, with the first goal a brilliant, towering, ‘classic centre-forward’ header from Ronaldo."
What I think reading from the above:
* "Two relatively deep central midfield" In the picture above Carrick and Scholes both in DMC in a formation described as a 4-5-1 (ZonalMarking say this about there diagrams "They show the players in their ‘actual’ positions on the pitch, generally in the defensive phase of play. Any significant changes when in possession are depicted by movement arrows".)
** "Rooney played wide on the left in a fairly flattish midfield five, whilst Ronaldo was given the lone striker role." This reads to me that the midfield is a flat 5
*** "Ronaldo played it by both dropping deep and drifting into the wide areas, creating a dilemma for the now-redundant Roma centre-backs." I would say this Describes Ronaldo's role as a complete fwd in attack possibly?
Formation in FM
Looking at the picture I would of thought 4-5-1 with two DM's and one CM but reading the section about the game against Roma I'm think 4-5-1 with flat midfield or is it a 4-2-3-1 I keep hearing that Fergie has used this formation so it could be.
This is were I struggle determining the Team Instructions
Team Instructions (what I think anyway)
Control
Rigid
More Expressive
Default
Press More
Default
Default
Default
More Roaming
High normal Def line
Low wide width
Mid tempo
Counter attacking ticked
What do people think any suggestions would be helpful
Anyone willing to help
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