miketh2nd Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I was quite surprised to see him start here , especially during the start I was very wary of Adomah worrying about his positional sense and tracking back. Fair play to adomah he played really well and I suppose becuase he never makes runs on the wing he may as well start from RB position. Therefore it being harder for the opposition to mark him. In the second half Bates was helping Adomah a lot more on the right side , so Adomah didn't have to worry so much about his defensive duties. I don't think Adomah has the stamina to do this position against a top 10 side though. Although this 3-4-1-2 when attacking 5-3-2 when defending is a new formation and I think if Bates gives enough defensive support to Adomah could well be a position Adomah thrives in . Although knowing Mcinnes we'll change formation come next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 He was playing the Wing back position which is a little different than a RB - it's a much more attacking role (think Roberto Carlos when playing for Brazil/Madrid). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC101 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I think the fact that Foster was playing on the other side helped a lot because Foster loves going forward and usually gets a little bit too close to Adomah when the ball is around the middle part of the pitch. This encourages more of their midfielders to go to Albert when he has the ball, and effectively us losing the ball. The fact that Foster wasn't there gave him a lot more space and freedom, and I thought looked a lot more dangerous when attacking than in any other game this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thought Adomah was excellent yesterday. For whatever reason, playing 3x CBs seems to suit City whenever we try it. I hope Del stick with it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Bryan played well when he came on as well, gor down tje line well, If we dont keep Danns would Wooly fit into centre mid he doesnt have pace but could be the creative midfielder we are after. I have to agree in the second half especialy AA had so much room he could just attack there defence he was just like Albert of old we'll miss him next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 In Euro 1996, England played McManaman and Anderton as wing backs and that side was the best England side of my lifetime. As long as Albert's team mates ensure he has a bit of support when he has to defend, then playing him there is a decent idea. Wouldn't like to see it away to Cardiff though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderArmyy Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Think he was playing more RM to be honest. Same as Foster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVMal Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 He was wing back and it worked well. We have to remember we were against 10 men though which made everyone's job that bit easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Now Cunningham is back this formation seems to fit, accommodating Danns aswell, but is Adomah happy to play there? could be exciting if hes happy to make the runs, the unit of 3 defenders will be covering him, so yeah a bit like Roberto Carlos, wow that would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JammyOne Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 He wasn't in a Full back or Wing back position, he played mostly right of midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketh2nd Posted December 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Had meant to say wingback rather than fullback. Adomah started at the right wingback position , hence trying to track back when losing possesion of the ball taking throw ins playing a lot deeper. He got away with defending less once they had the player sent off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngish Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 This formation was used to make the best of Peterborough's weaknesses. They play with Wing backs and a very very narrow midfield, so there was no need for us to play with two on each wing. Most teams, including our next opponents, Millwall, play with two on each wing, meaning we would get ripped apart down our right hand side with just Adomah there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 This formation was used to make the best of Peterborough's weaknesses. They play with Wing backs and a very very narrow midfield, so there was no need for us to play with two on each wing. Most teams, including our next opponents, Millwall, play with two on each wing, meaning we would get ripped apart down our right hand side with just Adomah there. It could also be that our 2 strikers and AM sitting on their 2 CMs (especially with the speed on Baldock) pins their defence back not allowing their LB/RB to go forward and therefore leaving the Left and right wingers isolated....... it's always fun to see formations countering each other and how different teams use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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