This article made me chuckle. Considering we have been playing it for two years. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11662/9402529/a-number-of-premier-league-teams-look-set-to-embrace-the-3-5-2-once-again-after-its-success-at-the-world-cup
Tbf they do mention Bruce and city... But when we played it to get promotion Wigan were also playing with 3 at the back when they got relegated in the prem.
They do, but it hasn't been mention until some super duper tactical master like LVG uses it. I remember last year on MOTD Savage saying how outdated 3-5-2 was.
Ooh, look..... http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/271624-Conflicting-messages-from-our-new-signings
The best use of players in a formation was Chelsea's 4-2-3-1. Recently there's been Lampard, Ramires, Mikel, Essien, Matic making the 2 with Hazard, Oscar, Schurrle (or Mata when he was there) behind a striker. It says how well it worked that they were effective without even having a consistently scoring striker. I'd love us to play that formation. Any 3 from Snodgers, Ince, Brady, Aluko or even Elmo/Boyd would be fantastic behind a striker. 2 from Hudd, Livermore and Meyler sat deeper. Lovely.
TBH I was when we appointed him. I always knew he was a good manager, but I thought we where going to be strong, big and psychical. Maybe because in his playing career he was big kick arse centre half.
My favourite formation too due to the fact it allows the 3 behind the striker to be very fluid in their positions and have a big impact on the game.
I definitely think formations are talked about to much. It's simple..Look at the players at your disposable's and then pick a formation that suits them. I think to many managers have favourite formations and try and shoe horn players into them formations.
