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[Mahwan]

golonice, on 11 April 2010 - 11:37 PM, said:

Big Sam Allardyce usually favours the 5-5-0 formation, with a false number 9 roaming about freely in mid, disturbing, fouling and randomly venturing into attack as and when required after the tradmark 40m long pass from defence headquarters.

Diouf is usually tasked with that role at Blackburn, and sometimes the task is given to Samba, especially at away matches. At Bolton it was Stelios or Diouf and Allardyce's 5-5-0 took them to Europe.

classic post    That false 9 must take on the defensive striker role i guess.

[Grand Ayatollah Dismantler]

Mahwan, on 11 April 2010 - 09:11 PM, said:

Scolari used the system GAD is referring to in 2002 if i am not mistaken, he had three at the back, Lucio, Edmilson Roque Junior at the back, with Carlos and Cafu as left and right wingers, Klerbesron and Gilberto pakati with Dinho behind Rivas and Ronaldo, i liked that set up very fluid.

3-5-2 works when you play teams that are rigidly set up. The Egypt 3-5-2 works because they play African teams which generally play a rigid 4-4-2

When you have teams that play with one striker as well as wingers that float or who play high up the field like auxilary strikers, that formation goes into disaray