Style of our play

[Hysteria 159]

I would like something like Real Madrid, fast to front. I really dont like tiki taka.

[manpe 10,861]

Even though we won UCL and FA cup, I really hate the way we play. 10 men behind the ball + long ball to drogba. It was really ugly. I don't mind playing defensive football but at least try to win the game.

We won the FA Cup pretty convincingly. Dumped a load on spuds in semis, then went on to dominate turdpool for 60 minutes of the game in the final. As far as I remember we played ultra defensively only in the 2 games against barca and against bayern - two teams far ahead of us at keeping possession and attacking potency.

[Jase 43,479]

I kinda completely disagree.

I rather have one style of football, it makes hiring managers, integrating youths, and signing the right players for your team a lot easier.

So we don't have to go throw another AVB or a signing like Torres, and have a player come through the ranks one that is not named John Terry.

Having an identity and playing style is a way we can achieve stability, and stability is a key to constant success.

Constantly changing your style is a recipe for failure.

Bold part: What you are basically describing is a small team mentality, kinda like most of the mid table team that plays us.

Get your point but what I meant was the need for us to adaptable. Yes, you can have a certain style of play but you also want your players to be able to play a different way, to have a Plan B when the need arises and not just go blindly playing the same way in every game. I know Barcelona have been successful with that but not too fond of that idea. Arsenal and Man United tried to play Barcelona at their own game in recent years because it's their supposed philosophy to be playing attacking football but look what happened to them in those encounters.

[capriccioso 2,545]

I kinda completely disagree.

I rather have one style of football, it makes hiring managers, integrating youths, and signing the right players for your team a lot easier.

So we don't have to go throw another AVB or a signing like Torres, and have a player come through the ranks one that is not named John Terry.

Having an identity and playing style is a way we can achieve stability, and stability is a key to constant success.

Constantly changing your style is a recipe for failure.

Bold part: What you are basically describing is a small team mentality, kinda like most of the mid table team that plays us.

Well said, Joker; 4-5-1, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 Mourinho style is that stable style thats brought us the most amount of success. It's far from boring, counter attacking football is always great fun.