The Patrick Vieira formation?

With Patrick Vieira looking more likely to take charge and becoming firm favorite, what formation would you expect him to favour?

I reckon he'd go for the 4-4-2 counter attacking philosophy of the invincibles, Moussa Sissoko becoming a mainstay in the middle using his power and pace as a box to box player and delivering from the wide positions.

But what about you?

 

Heard he plays a 433 system with Man City U21's so went for that!

 

We have a good crop of players who would suit 433.

Both Anita and Cheik would sit in the middle.

 

Would rather Abeid than Tiote though!

 

I think he'll go 4-3-3 with a DM. Very excited that he might be the new manager but we will have to wait and see if MA is as good as his word.

 

4-3-3 We've always had the 'type' of players for 433 in recent years (even if some where unhappy ...Ba/Cisse, Chubby Ben Arfas shocking defensive work rate etc)...

4-2-3-1 would probably work well too

Colback and Abeid pairing for me ...desperately need a quality ball playing MF though (as we have done ever since Cabaye left)

(Biggest problem with any formation porn is ..you need quality in the key areas within the team/squad...quality we a badly lacking atm)

 

4231 is a variation of 451 for me, still 5 across midfield.

 

Good crop of tatties more like it.

 

I was trying to be polite about them

 

I was as well

 

Gone for 4-3-3 on the basis that I think he will want to build the team around Sissoko and Tiote. I also think he will like Colback as a player and probably Abeid.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...e-United-have-not-pursued-Patrick-Vieira.html

"Steve McClaren is understood to be far more flexible in terms of what his responsibilities will be as a head coach. McClaren’s strength, according to Charnley and chief scout Graham Carr, is his coaching ability, which they see as the main focus for the new head coach."

 

I've gone for 4-6-5, in a 3d rhombus style. The same world where this fcking club appoints a progressive manager is the same one where footy is played with 15 a side on an anti gravity pitch.

 

McLaren might be "flexible" but he's a load of horse muck as a head coach.

 

You rotten sod. You have to piss on our chips man.

 

The manager that Sunderland & Newcastle both hope the other one gets

 

That's the top and bottom of it! He's done sod all the last five years. I don't want him at all. Sod's law, we'll end up with him.

 

If

To be fair, that's not strictly true.
He's managed to get sacked twice and also resigned twice in that period, so he has been fairly active, albeit, in negative, but, financially rewarding and enriching experiences.

 

His record in the past 5 years is to say the least, poor. No one wants him ( but good enough for us as he's mates with carr )

 

Why wonder what Vieira would do, he is far to strong a character for the NUFC board to contemplate.
I just do not see him as a towing the line yes man, which is what they want.
And for that reason l sadly don't think there is a hope in he'll of securing him.
It will be McClaren unfortunately.