Round of 16 - Matchday 2 - Netherlands vs Mexico & Costa Rica vs Greece

[O Fenomeno]

You hear that £

 

4-3-3 not 5-3-2

[Young £]

Yes, he altered the formation in game lol

 

that isn't a 'mistake'

[O Fenomeno]

Of course it is

 

You have never used 5-3-2 in your life

 

You always use 4-3-3

 

Van Gaal really thinks he is going to keep coming from behind yeah?

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Yes, he altered the formation in game lol

that isn't a 'mistake'

And that didn't work either so as he said after t game "we changed to a 4-4-2" and it worked, so he changed formation twice because he saw how deep they were dropping and he brought on Hunterlaar to by pass the midfield and play long balls because Mexico had dropped so deep

Tactical flexibility is a strength as well as been strong enough to do it in a world cup last 16 game and your bringing off someone like rvp to bring on a target man

Not sure where you are going with this one Porchy

It's only a weakness if you don't have the tactical nous and personnel to go to a plan b and in this case even a plan c IMO

[O Fenomeno]

Van Gaal is making things difficult for himself

Just use 4-3-3

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Keeper and defence and midfield aren't strong enough to play 4-3-3

Why risking being out the game early on when you can keep it tight and go for it last 30?

[Mame Biram Diouf]

He hasn't got a David's or a Seedorf or even a Strootman

Not worth the risk imo

[Young £]

 

Van Gaal really thinks he is going to keep coming from behind yeah?

no, but he is prepared for the possibility...

 

but c/s Bane

[O Fenomeno]

Van Gaal uses 4-3-3 from the start

Holland will kill games early IMO but lets see if Van Gaal can keep coming from behind by using that shambles of a formation 5-3-2

[Young £]

Van Gaal uses 4-3-3 from the start

Holland will kill games early IMO but lets see if Van Gaal can keep coming from behind by using that shambles of a formation 5-3-2

 

forget 'coming from behind' he is winning the 90 minute football match.

 

so what if he plays 433 and costa rica slap them 3 nil?

[O Fenomeno]

They won't slap them

If he starts 4-3-3 the game will be won by half-time

Quote me

[Mame Biram Diouf]

Van Gaal uses 4-3-3 from the start

Holland will kill games early IMO but lets see if Van Gaal can keep coming from behind by using that shambles of a formation 5-3-2

38 degrees Celsius with a European team, already weak in the middle and behind, against a Mexican team able to play in that

They would've been dead by half time

It's not just paper it's context too

You cant just "go for it" in that heat and you can't risk going 2 or 3 behind because it's impossible to chase the game and come back

He even said he planned scenarios for the cooling breaks before and used them as a tactical break

Can't be playing end to end fast attacking football when it's almost 40 degrees, that's suicidal

[Agony]

4 wins in a row against Spain, Australia, Chile and Mexico with a squad that was 33/1 to win the world cup a day before it started.

Our Louis>>>>>

[Young £]

They won't slap them

If he starts 4-3-3 the game will be won by half-time

Quote me

no

 

i asked what would u say then if he switched to 433 and lost?

 

hypothetically speaking

[O Fenomeno]

He wont lose thats the thing

[Young £]

lol your a put all your eggs in one basket type of person

[O Fenomeno]

I know The Dutch way

[Young £]

nothing is promised in football

 

reduce the risk of all possibilities

[Michel Kane]

He wont lose thats the thing

You're coming across incredibly ignorant here

[RYDER.]

http://vimeo.com/99539200

 

mexicans were pissed with robben