| Catenaccio tactics seemigly favored by Sheehan 14:40 - May 19 with 1195 views | Martyn |
The latest report by Swans Indy contains one line describing Sheehan's tactical approach for the coming season so thought I'd throw a short version in on what it is with a link to the long explanation for those into mundane boring detail.
Indy - Keith
"Sheehan is looking for a catenaccio approach this season, but with a cleaner and far quicker break from defence. To remain solid at the back when on the offensive is key. It isn’t about protecting a lead or a result, it’s more about fluidity. To get there you need more than a door bolt on everything, you need to press hard and create."
Read a long wiki on the history of the catenaccio approach. many variations, but essentially a back 4 where 3 players are man marking the opposition. The 4th plays as a sweeper (defence without the ball), playmaker (offence when we have the ball).
In front of the 4 is a diamond midfield the right/left sides of which are wingers..
Original version took the existing 2-3-5 formation which I am old enough to remember and turned it into a 1-3-3-3 which then morphed into a 1-3-4-2 with the diamond
The defensive part of the system is expected to be ruthless man marking defenders experts in the dark arts. Stop any attempt on goal with a sweeper as an extra man.
The article does not mention Germany, focuses almost all its analysis on Italy but I remember how Germany played when they had Beckenbauer. Their players were known for stopping opposition attacks around the edge of the D, fouling if necessary, but making sure to stop the attacks and then having Beckenbauer as the sweeper/playmaker when they had the ball
It seems Sheehan wants a variation on the original. Wants the defensive aspect but also wants quick fluid attacking when on offense.
Maybe that's why they are pushing the boat out money wise for Darling, or, bringing in a player who is comfortable on the ball to play that role
Wiki link for the full read below
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catenaccio
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| Catenaccio tactics seemigly favored by Sheehan on 18:53 - May 19 with 906 views | KeithHaynes |
Thanks for your post.however, the work was done by Liam, and I trust him to deliver this type of journalism with good insight from his preparation work. These days we can explore each others work by storyboard initially, and then application. I think this feature displays how well he has done since coming to us some two and a half years ago.
Good writing always comes with criticism, and where accurately formatted it’s treated as development, where it’s not it’s ignored. I like where he is coming from on this. |  |
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| Catenaccio tactics seemigly favored by Sheehan on 19:51 - May 19 with 811 views | vetchonian |
midfield diamond....reminds me of Monkball | |
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