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SUFC v Ipswich Town second half kick off line up.... Interesting team formation!! 3-7

I've seen this happen on a Sunday when its 'The Alamo' to get a last minute winner but i've never seen it at professional level... Anyone else seen something similar or equally different formations?22490157_10210829920328997_1644331187804804950_n.jpg
 
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A colleague told me of a very one sided youth match he did recently. One team played with only 9 and with the score well into double figures the coach had them line up with 4 defenders on the six yard line giving the keeper free run in the penalty area. He said it was a bit weird but who are we to question tactics and formation.
 
Seen it at contrib with a big physical team who play a diagonal ball to the full back area, three big lads attack the ball and aim to get it flicked on to the three runners who have charged through the middle.

I'd seen them do it before so thought I'd impress the assessor by charging after them to get a good angle on the drop zone, and promptly tore my groin after 2 seconds of the 2nd half.

Never seen it at professional level though.
 
First half possession was 70% Blades and it was 0-0, maybe they were getting ****y!

BTW we won 1-0 but not from this attack!
 
I coached a youth team for a few years and if the score line was no longer close (either way) we used to only leave three defenders back for corners and put the rest of the team on the half way line.

The confusion this caused for the opposition was incredible - we were once even accused of cheating...
 
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McTavish said:
I coached a youth team for a few years and if the score line was no longer close (either way) we used to only leave three defenders back for corners and put the rest of the team on the half way line.

The confusion this caused for the opposition was incredible - we were once even accused of cheating...
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When I managed I often left three or four up at corners. Opposition will always leave one more back plus the keeper, so they can only have five players forward. One of those is the taker, so it really limits how many big players from the back they can send forward. Was also the smaller faster players I'd leave forward, so if the keeper catches it there can be a long kick and an immediate 4 on 5.
 
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When I managed I often left three or four up at corners. Opposition will always leave one more back plus the keeper, so they can only have five players forward. One of those is the taker, so it really limits how many big players from the back they can send forward. Was also the smaller faster players I'd leave forward, so if the keeper catches it there can be a long kick and an immediate 4 on 5.
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Yep, that was the plan...and if you leave seven up, they opposition leave eight back plus the keeper so they have one taker trying to hit one forward surrounded by three defenders...
 
Back in the late 80s/early 90s, there were quite a few 3rd/4th division "long ball" merchants who would try similar tactics at kick off, everyone knew exactly where the ball was going. Knocked back to the team's "pin point passer" and then Hooooooooooffffff out to pack on the wing. More often than not, the pass/hoof would go straight out of play for a throw to the opposition, then followed by mad panic to resume normal positions :D
 
West Ham did that a few times when Allardyce was in charge - load up the left hand side of the centre circle with 5 players, play the ball back and hoof it upfield. Never worked, mind you
 
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