where to find more discussions on tactics

[elbita]

tactics, formations, etc.
in this Coaching category i see very few serious tactical threads and they have about 15-20 posts each.
anybody know where i can find a large quantity of discussion about pros and cons of the most popular formations (not just 'it depends on your players').
i'd also like to find info on roles of each player in different formations, esp. defensive roles. if the ball goes into the corner and you're playing flat back four, where (in general) would the defenders want to be, that sort of thing.

cheers.

[Ray Luca]

tactics, formations, etc.
in this Coaching category i see very few serious tactical threads and they have about 15-20 posts each.
anybody know where i can find a large quantity of discussion about pros and cons of the most popular formations (not just 'it depends on your players').
i'd also like to find info on roles of each player in different formations, esp. defensive roles. if the ball goes into the corner and you're playing flat back four, where (in general) would the defenders want to be, that sort of thing.

cheers.

That depends on how the coach wants to use the formation.

The way I play a 4-4-2 for example might not be the way another coach plays a 4-4-2.

Ot also depends what kind of player pool your team has to draw from. A team that pays their players has a much bigger player pool then a team that doesn't.

Here is a coaching site you might find interesting

http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/mb/andagain?forum=1