4-4-2 or 3-5-2

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  1. MJ 19

    MJ 19 New Member

    Nov 19, 1998
    San Diego
    Any thoughts on the debate of whether we should play a 4-4-2 or a 3-5-2 because yesterday we played with a 4-4-2 in our final tuneup.

    I would think that we might end up playing a box in midfield due to our lack of flank players unless you play guys like Digi and Ziadie who are probably more suited as wingbacks in the midfield.

    I think the midfield could very well end up being Mathis, Guevera (if ever signed), Williams and Clark.
     
  2. MetroStars

    MetroStars New Member

    Apr 1, 2003
    Looks like they are going 4-4-2.
     
  3. MetroStars96

    MetroStars96 New Member

    Jan 14, 2003
    I have a good feeling the line-ups will be changing day in and day out for a while.
     
  4. MetroStars

    MetroStars New Member

    Apr 1, 2003
    How about 4-3-3. Mathis at center forward between Moreno and Magee. DiGiamarino Williams and Clark are all good defensively. It does not seem like Guevara will be here.
     
  5. cmonaco

    cmonaco New Member

    Feb 21, 1999
    Montreal/NYC
    Final tuneup, but without Guevara... I think Bob is looking at a 4-4-2 mainly because we don't have the personnel to play a 3-5-2 with true outside mids right now. But I think we're headed towards a 3-5-2 if we can ever get a true right-sided mid.
     
  6. MJNES

    MJNES New Member

    Jul 8, 1999
    Cranford, NJ
    Though it was a 442 yesterday, they played as if it were a 352. When Zadie would venture forward, DiGi would stay at home, and when Digi went forward...

    You get the picture.

    Of course it was easy from them to do that yesterday since Rochester had a difficult time putting any pressure on the Metros goal except for 10 minutes in the 2nd half.

    Columbus played excellent ball on Saturday, so it'll be interesting to see how the 442 looks against them. Columbus may not allow the outside backs to get forward into the pseudo 352.
     
  7. BrooklynGladiator

    BrooklynGladiator New Member

    Jan 27, 2003
    big up to Brooklyn

    are you dense, we basically signed him already, and he might even play opening day, look at the:
    Update on Guevara... anyone... anyone? thread

    heres the link:

    https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40082


    read the last few pages

    dre
     
  8. MetroStars

    MetroStars New Member

    Apr 1, 2003
    I know about that thread. I don't see him yet. Maybe they will announce him tommorrow.
     

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