Ole played a similar 4-2-3-1 at Molde too. He loves a free roaming focal point 10 who can lock up the opponent's 6 — that's his style.
This team has been training to play his 4-2-3-1 for 2 years & he won't & shouldn't change it.
But to me there's ONE more reason to it ⤵️
This team has been training to play his 4-2-3-1 for 2 years & he won't & shouldn't change it.
But to me there's ONE more reason to it ⤵️
https://twitter.com/utdarena/status/1393498386591064071
I feel what Ole is trying to do is a contemporary take on the old school 4-4-2
The 4-2-3-1 and the 4-4-2 share a lot in common (one can be described as evolved from the other) and I feel Ole wants to mix the best of both at United.
A style I feel can be quite effective ⤵️
The 4-2-3-1 and the 4-4-2 share a lot in common (one can be described as evolved from the other) and I feel Ole wants to mix the best of both at United.
A style I feel can be quite effective ⤵️
Ole describing our style of play:
"Fullbacks pushing high, front 4 interchanging and two in the middle to rotate and maintain tempo".
That doesn't sound like a 4-3-3. That's how a 4-2-3-1 works and it is very reminiscent of how some parts of the 4-4-2 worked too.
"Fullbacks pushing high, front 4 interchanging and two in the middle to rotate and maintain tempo".
That doesn't sound like a 4-3-3. That's how a 4-2-3-1 works and it is very reminiscent of how some parts of the 4-4-2 worked too.
To me what Ole wants is:
— old fashioned attacking front 4 but one that rotates
— old fashioned 2 CMs who can do it all
— new age overlapping/underlapping full backs who push high
This is his blueprint — a 4-2-3-1 with the inner workings of old school 4-4-2.
New meets old.
— old fashioned attacking front 4 but one that rotates
— old fashioned 2 CMs who can do it all
— new age overlapping/underlapping full backs who push high
This is his blueprint — a 4-2-3-1 with the inner workings of old school 4-4-2.
New meets old.
To me this is exciting because it's a mix of old school tactics that prioritised the individuals ability to make the right split second decisions at the right time and then enveloping it in the new age system of synchronised role divisions.
What this can do is give us a system where players have the freedom to express themselves while at the same time that individual expression isn't going to be a detriment to the team's overall performance.
It's the best of both worlds if you ask me.
It's the best of both worlds if you ask me.
This is why Ole wants the kind of players he wants. Its not just roles & profiles but also their ability to take hold of situations & make the right decisions.
He insists on players learning on ther pitch bc he wants a team that solves it's own problems than look to the dug out.
He insists on players learning on ther pitch bc he wants a team that solves it's own problems than look to the dug out.
Once he has his pieces, we'll see a team that is hard to plan against because it isn't just about repeated regimented plays but one that can create unpredictability that's based on a solid algorithm of control —t he best of both worlds.
So like the kids say — Let. Ole. Cook. 🥂
So like the kids say — Let. Ole. Cook. 🥂
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