TrueLou Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 When my brother was a nipper he idolized Baresi, he played as a sweeper himself, never good enough to make it, but he emulated Baresi as much as he could given his lack of skill. I was watching One Night In Turin the other night and was reminded that the great Mark Wright played as a sweeper during that tournament. Now reading a book which has just begun to touch on the success of the sweeper system when first introduced. So, got me thinking, if in a fit of madness Derby suddenly employed this formation, who would you play as the sweeper? How would your team look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gypsy Ram Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Too old. His legs have gone (rip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Lee Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 True Lou may I apologise on behalf of the members who may want to engage in "grown up" discussions regarding your opening post. These fools are dragging this fine forum down. Please ignore them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Boycie Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Sorry again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueLou Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 True Lou may I apologise on behalf of the members who may want to engage in "grown up" discussions regarding your opening post. These fools are dragging this fine forum down. Please ignore them. I thought both suggestions were spot on. Not sure how Sweep would deal with a clearance off the line though, that one befuddles me, but I'd pay to see it. Just waiting for Dick Van Dyke to pop up..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I wouldn't play a sweeper. That's what I have to say on it! If I had to pick a sweeper, I'd probably put Keogh there, he does a lot of what many sweepers do anyway quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Eustace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Eustace I thought about this to be fair, he wouldn't make a bad sweeper. But you'd have to scrap the whole sweeper system if you came up against a pacey team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I suppose with our current squad,I would have to go with Keogh as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 A sweeper should be your best passer from your centre backs. So that's Bucko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 you need one of the best ball players, can read the game - ala Mark Wright, Gullit (did it at his last season at Chelsea) From the squad currently only Keogh has that trait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashz09 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Keogh for sure! I'm sure Stimac played that role as well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleEatonRam Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Interesting question. Personally I think the sweeper is due for a return to popular use in football; as the game becomes congested in midfield a defender who can step up and join midfield at the right time to exploit space on the counter could be very useful. Kind of like how the false 9 operates, but ghosting into midfield from the back rather than to the forward line from midfield as the F9 does. Trouble is that is take the right player to play it, as you've intimated. Stimac was quality in that role, but I don't see anyone in the current squad who could do it really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Is the sweeper system really that different from the defensive midfielder system we play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Is the sweeper system really that different from the defensive midfielder system we play? From my understanding of the sweeper (given that it was in fashion just before my awareness in football) we almost play the reverse sweeper if you will. We have DM shielding the two centre halves, which at times puts us 3 at the back, with the full backs as wing backs. With the sweeper, the DM becomes a central mid, one of the centre backs goes to DM, but the remaining 'sweeper' centre back drops deeper, with the full backs more defensively minded. Think this system would hurt us, as we rely on the width, especially from Christie and Forsyth. Have I got this right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Sweeper was just a guy gumming around behind the defence playing everyone onside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I reckon that George Thorn would make a superb sweeper. He's good enough defensively, shows brilliant awareness to mop up problems and has a tremendous eye for a pass. He also reminds me a little of our last legendary sweeper, Igor Stimac, as he often appears the calmest head, yet always has that touch of arrogance stemming from self belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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