21 Oct 2013 15:32:44
Personally I think some of the best football we played last year was when we adopted the "diamond formation" and I think we should do it again. Carrick as the holding midfielder with Kagawa, Cleverly and Januzaj making up the rest of the diamond. This I think will let us keep hold of the ball, create chances and allow our full backs to attack which they are both good at. If we play the diamond we would have more control of the game and with the likes of rvp Rooney Kagawa and Januzaj in the line up plenty of chances would be created. Our wingers haven't performed for 2 years now so a change in formation is paramount to the remainder of our season.

1.) 21 Oct 2013
I agree but I don't think it will happen.
Everything point to moyes wanting to keep rooney happy by playing him in his favourite position up front.
He rarely played 4-4-2 at everton so why stubbornly refuse to change from it now?
IMO he needs to be brave and change it quickly but in the situation were in ATM is he brave enough to make changes to the formation? personally i'd try 3-5-1-2 with DDG, Vidic, smalling, jones, Rafael, buttner, fellaini, carrick, cleverly, kags/adnan, rooney, RVP. people may niot agree but it would make us a lot more solid in the middle and allow us to be more fluid in attack and allow our wingbacks to tuck in when we don't have the ball while having players available to press high up the pitch without leaving us exposed. just a thought

2.) 21 Oct 2013
I think that's one of the best ideas I've heard in a while! Like a 4 1 2 1 2 formation? Carrick holding (Fellaini when Carrick is rested) then Januzaj slightly left, Kagawa in the middle and Cleverly slightly right with them all interchanging. With Rooney and Rvp up top. The fullbacks providing the width when attacking. Then when defending the fullbacks fall back and Cleverly falls back next to Carrick and we defend with a 4 4 2.I reckon that's the best option we currently have. Thoughts guys?

3.) 21 Oct 2013
Oops obvs meant 3-4-1-2 with fellaini/carrick next to clevs and adnan/kags linking them to rooney and RVP up front with buttner and rafael as wingbacks :/ haha

4.) 21 Oct 2013
21 Oct 2013 16:22:42
Bfa, I know things aren't great atm but trying to sneak an extra man on the pitch might not go down well with the authorities. Lol.

5.) 21 Oct 2013
Haha shapps,
Im on my phone and couldn't read it back properly.
I know what I meant even if I do feel like a bit of a div now haha
We could try it though eh? like you said we need all the help get ATM :)

6.) 21 Oct 2013
Nik,
I was thinking 3 at the back with wingbacks, a midfield 3 but with kags/adnan pushed up behind rooney and RVP.
I think this would allow us to push the wingbacks up when attacking so we would be basically attacking with 6 or 7 players without being too exposed as the number of players pushing up would mean the opposition would have no choice but to defend with 8 or 9.
When we don't have possesion the wingbacks drop along with the 2 holding midfielders to defend with7 but allowing us to keep kags/adnan, rooney and RVP higher for a counter attack.
obvs it wouldn't always work, particularly against another team playing with wingbacks but it could be effective against teams playing a back 4 like most do

7.) 21 Oct 2013
We might do better playing a 4-4-4 formation :)

8.) 21 Oct 2013
Nik that's exactly what I was eluding to. I just think we could control games much better, create plenty of chances and everyone playing in there favoured positions. This I believe would help us no end and a very fluid formation.