Why Our Champions League Win is the Beginning Not the End of an Era

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

This isn't FIFA. We have turned our season around and won the FA Cup and Champions League playing 4-2-3-1, so why change this? All we need is at least one world class wide player and we will look a much stronger team with this formation.

People have questioned if we have become too predictable having played a rigid 4-3-3 for so long, and this subtle change has worked. Mata will thrive even more next year with a full season under his belt IMO, and Torres needs the support to get the best out of him. With three attacking players behind him it provides more options for the opposition to have to pick up affording him greater space and less attention.

Then what happens to Ramires?? Play cdm and lose the influence he had in our games? Because nobody's placing him as one of our wingers which he needs to be if we want to hold him up to his past performances. That's why I'd like 433 only I just know that Torres then becomes main issue. But I won't let Ramires fall through the cracks!!

[Superblue 6,372]

Then what happens to Ramires?? Play cdm and lose the influence he had in our games? Because nobody's placing him as one of our wingers which he needs to be if we want to hold him up to his past performances. That's why I'd like 433 only I just know that Torres then becomes main issue. But I won't let Ramires fall through the cracks!!

If we buy one world class wide player there is no reason why Rambo cant play on the other flank.

I dont agree with the general perception either that he cant play in the midfield pivot with a more defensive minded player alongside.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

If we buy one world class wide player there is no reason why Rambo cant play on the other flank.

I dont agree with the general perception either that he cant play in the midfield pivot with a more defensive minded player alongside.

I agree with the first sentence. But the problem with playing 4-2-3-1 with Ramires and Mikel (for example) is that Ramires is then expected to create chances which is kind of difficult without any passing skills what-so-ever.

[Superblue 6,372]

The general consensus is that we need some sort of creative superstar in our midfield. We don't, all of our central midfielders are capable of finding Mata or our wide midfielders in space and then its up to those to create and score our goals.

What Ramires will give you in that position is an unmarked player running from deep who is so quick he will be difficult to pick up - similar to toure at city.

Essien was never the greatest passer but competent enough and his driving runs created openings within the team in a different way.

Our matches against Barca proved you can't always pass through a team and to have different options and styles at your disposal is vital to breaking teams down.

[Matthew Chadwick 12]

May be the start as winning the champions league will surely attract big names from different clubs

[Strike 7,533]

Our matches against Barca proved you can't always pass through a team and to have different options and styles at your disposal is vital to breaking teams down.

We have a unique advantage there next season. if we sign flair players and start playing attacking football we will be one of the most versatile teams in europe because we have the players to dig out results as well