formations Stories - Mile High Report
Statistical Approach to Formations
As our own malcontentjake and countless others have demonstrated repeatedly, the numerical shorthand for soccer formations which we're all accustomed to (e.g. 4-4-2) is almost completely useless. Whether you have a 'band of 4' defenders or a 'band of 5' is much less important than what those...
Dreams of starting 3-5-2 are Unfounded
With Sigi Schmid's quotes to the media post-game yesterday about the planned possibility of a shift to the 3-5-2 late in game with specific intent; speculation is mounting around the internet, be it from writers (Prost Soccer) or commenters (New Tribune) at various other sites. It is interesting...
It's Time to Stop Wasting Talent: Aston Villa's Stubbornness Will Be Their Undoing
Having watched the proceedings once again, I feel like it is fair to say that Villa's failure to secure three points on Saturday had a great deal to do with their complete and total inability to control the midfield in any real sense. Yes, the finishing was poor, but a fair amount of that can be...
Depth Chart Update 4/27
With 20% of the League season down, and because a few people requested it I decided to update the depth chart as I currently view Sigi's vision. This is if ALL players on the roster are healthy. It does take a bit of current form into account, as well as dreams of "how the guys should play...
MHR University - The Nickel Formations
I had planned on doing a youth coaching article, but there has been some interest expressed on the site and in my e-mail about the 3-3-5. Let's expand on that a little, and talk about nickel formations (including the 3-3-5) in several contexts (history, reasoning, personnel, etc). As a...
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