razza699 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 They are a prime example of how to play 4-5-1 with a big striker 2 fast wingers and a tight midfield with arguably players who are only Championship standard Replace Danny Graham with Shefki "undroppable" Kuqi Routledge and Sinclair for Taylor and Marsh Brown Sigursdon for Morais/Simpson Allen and Britton for M changama and Furman Keep the wingers wide and allow the space for the player playing behind the main striker . Let the deeper midfielders do the dog work and bobs your uncle Ron the manager What I mean to say is the way they play with lesser players than their opponents is great to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 They also defend corners a bit like Latics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Swansea have an exceptional manager in Rodgers. Anyone else think he might end up at Swansea's opponents in the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Here are 2 good quiz questions; Who was the last player Latics signed from Swansea ? Who was the last player Latics sold to Swansea ? Edited April 1, 2012 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Here are 2 good quiz questions; Who was the last player Latics signed from Swansea ? Who was the last player Latics sold to Swansea ? Not a clue, can't think of anyone in either direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Was the last player we signed from Swansea Shaun Garnett in 1996? EDIT: Sorry, we got Paul Reid from Swansea in 1997. Cant think of anyone else since then Edited April 1, 2012 by Lookers_Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Was the last player we signed from Swansea Shaun Garnett in 1996? EDIT: Sorry, we got Paul Reid from Swansea in 1997. Cant think of anyone else since then Didn't Paul Reid come from Bradford, along with Lee Duxbury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Didn't Paul Reid come from Bradford, along with Lee Duxbury? i thought reid came from hudds, played there under warnock he played for swansea though...think it was later on we sold him to bury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Here are 2 good quiz questions; Who was the last player Latics signed from Swansea ? Who was the last player Latics sold to Swansea ? That's a tough one, so to make it a bit easier; Who was the last player Swansea signed from the Latics ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 David Beresford, on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Bit different to us, they have an extremely gifted & talented manager who sets his side up playing a high press; build from the back, ball on the deck, high tempo game with players who are man-managed to get every last inch out of them....... We are a league 1 side with Paul Dickov in charge......... Unfortunately; whilst they were league oppositions a few seasons back; we're now worlds apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Some of the older fans are very much anti anything other than a rigid 4-4-2 and believe when teams don't score it's clearly down to the strikers (or lack of them) but in truth the key to playing 4-5-1 is the supply from the midfield. It is probably the best formation to play because you can switch it to 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 if needed, but I think where Latics go wrong is that the lone striker doesn't always get the best service, it's either from the wings or from the centre but the best sides (even ones in League 1) can supply the strikers from both areas of the midfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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