DCFCMANIFOLD Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 It pains me deeply to suggest this, or even to mention the 'W' word on our forum, but I believe we could learn a lot from Wolves present system and style of play! I am not entirely sold on the 4-3-3 system, as those that were at the game saw for themselves yesterday we get stretched badly in midfield. If Reading can do that with such ease, it goes some way to explaining bad losses to the likes of Leeds earlier in the season. However Wolves are a good exponent of the system, and the reason why is the balance of styles they play within 90 minutes. The key point is adaptability, and the freedom and desire to not necessarily stick to one mode of play. All of this of course is centred around one player, Conor Coady. It is easy to pass this off and say that we simply don't have that style of player, however I think our very own Tomori could become what Coady is for Wolves. He is forward looking, excellent in defence (we will gloss over his error yesterday that led to the goal) and with the right encouragement could look to play the ball out from the back a bit more. What Coady and Wolves do that we don't do is find a balance between 'football' (whatever that is) and playing in a more direct fashion (I guess you could call it route one). Our forwards are not exactly giants, but neither are Wolves forwards, they simply make the runs and the centre halves ping the ball in to them downfield. The reason why I am saying all this is because so often we get caught up in the 'football' style, forgetting that Marriott and his counterparts up front are making runs for absolutely nothing because our back four are passing it sideways. Wolves don't always look to go forward, they don't always look to play it out from the back, they are happy to adapt and use both to their advantage! I am not suggesting we bang it down the pitch every time we get it at the back, thats pointless because we don't have a big CF, I am suggesting something more of a lofted through ball every now and then to serve Marriott with his cutting runs in behind the defence. Sometimes we are electric, but when the opposition works us out and changes their formation, what is to say that we cant work them out and try a few diagonals and long through balls to our front three which we know full well can carve up a defence and make them look a league below! Maybe it is the stigma of the long ball, but I don't think it is such a bad thing as an option, rather than as a priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 21 minutes ago, DCFCMANIFOLD said: It pains me deeply to suggest this, or even to mention the 'W' word on our forum, but I believe we could learn a lot from Wolves present system and style of play! I don't think we're offended by that particular W word are we? I quite like Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCMANIFOLD Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 I don't think so either, just thought it better to be safe than sorry (and accused of being a Wolves fan or something) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 28 minutes ago, DCFCMANIFOLD said: I think our very own Tomori could become what Coady is for Wolves *Chelsea's own Tomori. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 We’re very vulnerable when an opposing team plays their wingers wide. It opens up massive gaps in our defence. Wolves also have something that we lack. Height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, Waffle said: We’re very vulnerable when an opposing team plays their wingers wide. It opens up massive gaps in our defence. Wolves also have something that we lack. Money Ftfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@M Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Wolves in sheep clothing then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd miner Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hilda called me the W word at dinner today when I left gate open and dog gor out on road .. I dunt think she wa referring ta wolves though mi owd ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrowram Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 And spends lots of money on Portuguese internationals? Or just spend lots of money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 sheep don't normally follow wolves. its usually the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I’d like us to be like Wolves and have a chant to the tune of the Neves one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd miner Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Listen mi owd little uns.... This is wa I reckon will happen with Wolves ... Wolves will have a bad run, player power will rule, manager will get sack or resign and then they will gerrin in a mess with money and then get relegated... They will then have ta get promoted straight away or get rid of big signings or face going tits up. Sounds familiar dunt it .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, Owd miner said: Listen mi owd little uns.... This is wa I reckon will happen with Wolves ... Wolves will have a bad run, player power will rule, manager will get sack or resign and then they will gerrin in a mess with money and then get relegated... They will then have ta get promoted straight away or get rid of big signings or face going tits up. Sounds familiar dunt it .... Wolves are the new Watford. they're gonna be massive. they'll probably get a gap named after them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd miner Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Not be long before Watford bubble goes bang en all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Didn’t forest try this but end up more like sedated poodles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 If we had Rúben Neves. Some player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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