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Subject: [NT] World Cup USA
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Ok finally the time has come for some serious games.
USA were the 4th seeds for this world cup pot but are ranked 8th in the world.
They have changed managers from Phil_Fox to Dagwood. I have managed to get the players TD up to a decent level so i expect a better line in defence rather than the shambles we have seen the last few weeks.
I throughly expect USA to adopt their usual 5-4-1 (they call it 5-3-1-1) but its a 5-4-1. Lets face it if Dagwood had to change tactics from what Phil has achieved he would get lambasted.
This for me is fantastic as the use of the winger in the NT arena has now changed. For the non believers just look at how many chances Scotland have been creating over the qualifying rounds with no winger and the forwards in the middle. Its through passes that are killing teams now.
I will be slightly tweaking the movement of the midfield as i saw some gaps but thats about it. A compact 4 at the back to deal with any through passes and when their winger gets it im sure the pace of our full backs will catch up with him and take the ball of him. Even at that the cross/goal ratio is now down to 7:1 so he would have to be clear 7 times (on average) before scoring. Something which will not happen.
The team will be announced after the Thursday form updates.
CMON Scotland
(edited)
USA were the 4th seeds for this world cup pot but are ranked 8th in the world.
They have changed managers from Phil_Fox to Dagwood. I have managed to get the players TD up to a decent level so i expect a better line in defence rather than the shambles we have seen the last few weeks.
I throughly expect USA to adopt their usual 5-4-1 (they call it 5-3-1-1) but its a 5-4-1. Lets face it if Dagwood had to change tactics from what Phil has achieved he would get lambasted.
This for me is fantastic as the use of the winger in the NT arena has now changed. For the non believers just look at how many chances Scotland have been creating over the qualifying rounds with no winger and the forwards in the middle. Its through passes that are killing teams now.
I will be slightly tweaking the movement of the midfield as i saw some gaps but thats about it. A compact 4 at the back to deal with any through passes and when their winger gets it im sure the pace of our full backs will catch up with him and take the ball of him. Even at that the cross/goal ratio is now down to 7:1 so he would have to be clear 7 times (on average) before scoring. Something which will not happen.
The team will be announced after the Thursday form updates.
CMON Scotland
(edited)
USA: Dagwood
Scotland: rtg
Competition: World Cup - Group D
Start at: 2010-08-21
Stadium: USA Arena
Region: North America
Weather: moderate clouds, warm
Expectations: Your supporters hope the team won`t bring them too much shame in this match.
kind of says it all really
Scotland: rtg
Competition: World Cup - Group D
Start at: 2010-08-21
Stadium: USA Arena
Region: North America
Weather: moderate clouds, warm
Expectations: Your supporters hope the team won`t bring them too much shame in this match.
kind of says it all really
on that note as promised the team. (barring no daft injuries tonight)
1. Jock Black GK
2. Austin MacGugan DEF
3. Dean MacChlerich DEF
4. Leon Weaver DEF
5. Austin Constable DEF
6. Callum Mathie MID
7. Douglas MacDowall MID
8. Conor Barclay MID
9. Dale MacCaul MID
10. Graham Colson ATT
11. Blair Clarke ATT
12. Alexander Scotland GK
13. Roddy MacHowell DEF
14. Paddy MacLagan MID
15. Logan MacKinning MID
16. Dale Lockerbie ATT
Set pieces
Free kick: not specified
Penalty kick: not specified
orders and set pieces still to be decided
1. Jock Black GK
2. Austin MacGugan DEF
3. Dean MacChlerich DEF
4. Leon Weaver DEF
5. Austin Constable DEF
6. Callum Mathie MID
7. Douglas MacDowall MID
8. Conor Barclay MID
9. Dale MacCaul MID
10. Graham Colson ATT
11. Blair Clarke ATT
12. Alexander Scotland GK
13. Roddy MacHowell DEF
14. Paddy MacLagan MID
15. Logan MacKinning MID
16. Dale Lockerbie ATT
Set pieces
Free kick: not specified
Penalty kick: not specified
orders and set pieces still to be decided
woooops nearly made a right fudge of that there. Paddy MacLaglan cannot play as the tube got a 3rd yellow in the last game played rendering him suspended. Need to find another middie sub now.
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