| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like 10:00 - Jun 20 with 2276 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Sounds like the "hoof it forward" brigade are going to love it and there'll be less of the passing it out from the back...
What is Gary O'Neil's style of football?
Gary O'Neil's teams are best described as pragmatic, tactically flexible, and transition-focused rather than possession-dominant. He isn't wedded to one formation or ideology; instead, he tends to tailor his game plan to exploit specific opponent weaknesses.
Out of possession
His sides are usually:
Compact and organised defensively.
Happy to defend in a mid- or low-block against stronger teams.
Aggressive with pressing triggers rather than constant high pressing.
Focused on denying central space and forcing opponents into less dangerous areas.
At Wolves, for example, he adjusted defensive structures specifically to deal with threats such as Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku, often overloading one side of the pitch and keeping the team narrow.
In possession
O'Neil's attacking football is generally:
Direct rather than slow and patient.
Based on quick transitions after winning the ball.
Focused on creating overloads in midfield and exploiting spaces between the lines.
Reliant on pacey wide players and runners attacking space.
Rather than dominating possession for its own sake, his teams look to move the ball forward quickly once opportunities appear.
Tactical flexibility
One of O'Neil's biggest strengths is his willingness to change plans from match to match. During his time at both Bournemouth and Wolves, analysts and supporters often noted that he prepared highly opponent-specific game plans rather than imposing a fixed style.
Strengths
Excellent at organising underdogs.
Strong tactical preparation.
Can engineer results against stronger teams.
Good at improving defensive structure.
Criticisms
Teams can struggle to create chances when opponents sit deep.
Attacking patterns can sometimes feel reactive rather than proactive.
Results have occasionally dipped when he has had to take the initiative against weaker sides.
If you wanted a rough managerial comparison, O'Neil sits somewhere between a young version of Sean Dyche and Thomas Frank: organised, adaptable, and focused on maximising what he has, rather than pursuing an uncompromising possession philosophy. |  |
| |  |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 13:28 - Jun 20 with 411 views | Rimsy |
One of the biggest issues under McK was the overly slow buildup at times, and his inability to change things mid game. Maybe a more pragmatic outlook may be what we need. Getting the ball up field a bit quicker doesn't equate to 'hoofball' |  |
| |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 13:40 - Jun 20 with 383 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 12:24 - Jun 20 by BlueLikeJazz |
"It constructs an answer by scraping trusted sources throughout the internet"
Sorry but this is just flat out wrong, this isn't how ChatGPT or other large language models work at all. |
My description was oversimplified, but not "flat out wrong". It generates answers from patterns learned during training but it can also use web search tools and incorporate retrieved information (and it cited various websites for me that I didn't list here). I concur that's not how the core model works though.
Again, I just wondered what it would say on Gary O'Neil's tactics and thought it was an interesting share. I in no way anticipated all this grief for doing so! | |
| |
| Please stop asking ChatGPT, it's inane. on 13:45 - Jun 20 with 370 views | chicoazul |
| Please stop asking ChatGPT, it's inane. on 11:01 - Jun 20 by Illinoisblue |
A million times this. |
Pretty sure a significant number of people here just paste from AI these days. Which means it’s often AI talking to itself. |  |
| |
| Please stop asking ChatGPT, it's inane. on 13:47 - Jun 20 with 356 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Please stop asking ChatGPT, it's inane. on 13:45 - Jun 20 by chicoazul |
Pretty sure a significant number of people here just paste from AI these days. Which means it’s often AI talking to itself. |
Did AI help you write that? | |
| |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 15:23 - Jun 20 with 290 views | Nutkins_Return |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 11:59 - Jun 20 by The_Flashing_Smile |
FFS, it's not wikipedia. I hope you've never used google to search for information on anything! I also wasn't attempting highbrow analysis as part of the hiring team.
Ducking hell, some of you are so joyless. You can't post anything on here without some getting upset by it.
It constructs an answer by scraping trusted sources throughout the internet. I thought it was mildy interesting for other Town fans, and I labelled the thread very clearly for anyone not interested. |
Mate, it's not that serious.
I thought your OP was tongue in cheek like I said. It's not but that's fine. Thanks for explaining how chatgpt works again though.... I would caution a bit on 'trusted sources'. That is not true. It also 'guesses' to fill in blanks but I'm sure you know this as well.
My personal opinion, just to explain, why I'm not a fan of stuff like this is because it blatantly will affect the opinion someone will have based on what can be dubious input and the AI systems filling in the gaps (unless the phrasing is carefully worded to instruct against it making assumptions etc). We have some really well constructed templates in the work I do which ensures to take a lot of this out for AI.
It's a football forum. Was just giving my opinion. |  |
| |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 15:38 - Jun 20 with 271 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 13:28 - Jun 20 by Rimsy |
One of the biggest issues under McK was the overly slow buildup at times, and his inability to change things mid game. Maybe a more pragmatic outlook may be what we need. Getting the ball up field a bit quicker doesn't equate to 'hoofball' |
5 years of Mckenna and some fans still think he had an inability to change things mid game despite the fact that he so often changed things in game.
Bizarre. |  |
| |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 15:53 - Jun 20 with 242 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 15:23 - Jun 20 by Nutkins_Return |
Mate, it's not that serious.
I thought your OP was tongue in cheek like I said. It's not but that's fine. Thanks for explaining how chatgpt works again though.... I would caution a bit on 'trusted sources'. That is not true. It also 'guesses' to fill in blanks but I'm sure you know this as well.
My personal opinion, just to explain, why I'm not a fan of stuff like this is because it blatantly will affect the opinion someone will have based on what can be dubious input and the AI systems filling in the gaps (unless the phrasing is carefully worded to instruct against it making assumptions etc). We have some really well constructed templates in the work I do which ensures to take a lot of this out for AI.
It's a football forum. Was just giving my opinion. |
I wasn't trying to be particularly serious when I posted it. It was just meant to be a bit of mildly interesting fluff using a modern tool, nothing more.
You say it's not that serious and then give me a serious explanation of the limitations and watchouts of AI! I listed the prompt I put in, it's there at the top. I also use AI for work and have just done a course on AI bias. But I didn't think I was going to be evaluated about it on here! | |
| |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 16:13 - Jun 20 with 215 views | BlueLikeJazz |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 11:59 - Jun 20 by The_Flashing_Smile |
FFS, it's not wikipedia. I hope you've never used google to search for information on anything! I also wasn't attempting highbrow analysis as part of the hiring team.
Ducking hell, some of you are so joyless. You can't post anything on here without some getting upset by it.
It constructs an answer by scraping trusted sources throughout the internet. I thought it was mildy interesting for other Town fans, and I labelled the thread very clearly for anyone not interested. |
| | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 17:06 - Jun 20 with 177 views | Nutkins_Return |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 15:53 - Jun 20 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I wasn't trying to be particularly serious when I posted it. It was just meant to be a bit of mildly interesting fluff using a modern tool, nothing more.
You say it's not that serious and then give me a serious explanation of the limitations and watchouts of AI! I listed the prompt I put in, it's there at the top. I also use AI for work and have just done a course on AI bias. But I didn't think I was going to be evaluated about it on here! |
Well yes I was just politely saying your explanation was wrong..😬😜 | |
| |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 17:27 - Jun 20 with 162 views | Rimsy |
| I asked ChatGPT what Gary O'Neil's style of football is like on 15:38 - Jun 20 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
5 years of Mckenna and some fans still think he had an inability to change things mid game despite the fact that he so often changed things in game.
Bizarre. |
So you don't agree that we were painfully slow at times? Nor that at times we were crying out for a change of tactics? | |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
