5-man midfield

[bcfcchris2016]

last night, it seemed as though we played with a 5 man midfield with Wilson and Betsy on both wings, with Skuse, Noble and L.Johnson in the middle. And let me say, I think that was the backbone towards Citys win last night. Whatever chesterfield did formation wise such as starting with 4.4.2 and playing the second half in a 3.5.2 formation to try and stop our midfield dominating. But we commanded in that area from the first minute to the last.

I would like to see Johnson continue with a 5-man midfield because in my opinion, it clearly made a massive difference, Especially with Wilson and Betsy on both wings stretching the opposition defence time and time again and Noble being the key figure in the centre.

Roll on Brentford, I can't wait for saturday, I Beleveeeeeeeeeee

[Bristol Boy]

Oldham-4-4-2

BHA-3-1-4-2...4-4-2 when we were defending in and around our box.

Blackpool 3-5-2.....then various due to injuries

North 3-5-2..then 4-4-2.

Chest 3-5-2.

P5 W5 F10 A1 Pts have 15 Pts Won 15 100%

3-5-2 suits our midfield players and we have four players who can play wing back.Three, IMHO are better on the right Wilson, Murray & Betsy and McAllister at LWB.It also means that LJ & DN can play in the same team.

4-4-2 is also fine, however, without a left winger in the Smith/Walsh/Tinnion mould, it doesn't attack and defend as well as the current system (3-5-2) We have numerous players who can play there, Murray, Betsy, Wilson, JMW, Showunmi however none would choose it as their best position.

[CiderEagle]

We scored our goals last night in the first half when Chesterfield were playing a 4-4-2. In the second half they matched out 3-5-2 and outplayed us for long periods - winning the "half" one-nil, lets not forget. 3-5-2 is all very well for catching a weak team by surprise but it'll never work against Yeovil, Forest or Swansea ... and I suspect Brentford may well be ready for it on Saturday, too.

[Bristol Boy]

We scored our goals last night in the first half when Chesterfield were playing a 4-4-2. In the second half they matched out 3-5-2 and outplayed us for long periods - winning the "half" one-nil, lets not forget. 3-5-2 is all very well for catching a weak team by surprise but it'll never work against Yeovil, Forest or Swansea ... and I suspect Brentford may well be ready for it on Saturday, too.

Well Brentford are below Chest & Ntn and I wouldn't call Blackpool a weak side and we outplayed them at Bloomfield Rd.

[court_bcfc]

It works a treat when the opposition have less men in the middle of the park because we are able to play it around them, when the opposition also play 3 5 2 we will not find it as easy.