| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength 09:44 - Nov 2 with 2156 views | ElderGrizzly |
“It's good to have other formations in the bag," said Ainsworth. "I think we are an unknown with what we're going to do in games and I think that's a strength."
Indeed it is. Yet Mr Cook appears to think the absolute opposite? |  | | |  |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:49 - Nov 2 with 1532 views | _sanctimoanious_ |
Cook out, Ainsworth in!! |  | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:51 - Nov 2 with 1540 views | portmanking |
Managers in having different approaches to football tactics shocker.
Why are certain people CONTINUALLY searching for sticks to beat Cook with? It's utterly ridiculous. [Post edited 2 Nov 2021 9:52]
|  | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:52 - Nov 2 with 1524 views | BlueBadger |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:51 - Nov 2 by portmanking |
Managers in having different approaches to football tactics shocker.
Why are certain people CONTINUALLY searching for sticks to beat Cook with? It's utterly ridiculous. [Post edited 2 Nov 2021 9:52]
|
Imagine thinking that occasional tactical flexibility, if needed, is a bad thing. [Post edited 2 Nov 2021 12:34]
|  |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:53 - Nov 2 with 1510 views | portmanking |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:52 - Nov 2 by BlueBadger |
Imagine thinking that occasional tactical flexibility, if needed, is a bad thing. [Post edited 2 Nov 2021 12:34]
|
You really are one of the most inane posters on this forum. | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:55 - Nov 2 with 1497 views | wkj |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:51 - Nov 2 by portmanking |
Managers in having different approaches to football tactics shocker.
Why are certain people CONTINUALLY searching for sticks to beat Cook with? It's utterly ridiculous. [Post edited 2 Nov 2021 9:52]
|
When you have a squad as big as ours with decent players like Pigott on the bench - you'd think that having alternative formations would be a decent card to have up your sleeve.
By far and large, my biggest worry about Cook is a lack of plan b - which is the same critique as he had at former clubs. I don't necessarily think it is a stick to beat Cook with, but a clear area of opportunity for him. |  |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:55 - Nov 2 with 1498 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:51 - Nov 2 by portmanking |
Managers in having different approaches to football tactics shocker.
Why are certain people CONTINUALLY searching for sticks to beat Cook with? It's utterly ridiculous. [Post edited 2 Nov 2021 9:52]
|
It’s just an observation, as we appear to suffer in some games from the inability to change.
It also makes us incredibly easy to prepare for.
I get playing to your strengths, but sometimes it’s good to have Plan B/C and this has been a criticism of Cook throughout his career | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:55 - Nov 2 with 1486 views | _sanctimoanious_ |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:52 - Nov 2 by BlueBadger |
Imagine thinking that occasional tactical flexibility, if needed, is a bad thing. [Post edited 2 Nov 2021 12:34]
|
Anyone told Klopp? | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:56 - Nov 2 with 1505 views | Guthrum |
I suspect the difference is that Ainsworth, after nine years in charge at Wycombe, has at least one system which works well and his players are all familiar with. Cook is still trying to get the first one to function smoothly after a fairly complete summer rebuild.
Variations can add flexibility when everyone is on the same page, but chaos when they're not. |  |
| |
Login to get fewer ads
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:57 - Nov 2 with 1484 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:56 - Nov 2 by Guthrum |
I suspect the difference is that Ainsworth, after nine years in charge at Wycombe, has at least one system which works well and his players are all familiar with. Cook is still trying to get the first one to function smoothly after a fairly complete summer rebuild.
Variations can add flexibility when everyone is on the same page, but chaos when they're not. |
Cook has never changed at any club. That’s more the angle here | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:57 - Nov 2 with 1479 views | _sanctimoanious_ |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:56 - Nov 2 by Guthrum |
I suspect the difference is that Ainsworth, after nine years in charge at Wycombe, has at least one system which works well and his players are all familiar with. Cook is still trying to get the first one to function smoothly after a fairly complete summer rebuild.
Variations can add flexibility when everyone is on the same page, but chaos when they're not. |
Indeed, and like Klopp, Pep et al he will flex from a core base tactic. To suggest Cook changes nothing at all in his approach is a bit simplistic. | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:58 - Nov 2 with 1476 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:55 - Nov 2 by _sanctimoanious_ |
Anyone told Klopp? |
Klopp has switched between about 3 formations i’ve seen this season.
They’ve even gone 3 at the back. | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:58 - Nov 2 with 1472 views | BlueBadger |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:56 - Nov 2 by Guthrum |
I suspect the difference is that Ainsworth, after nine years in charge at Wycombe, has at least one system which works well and his players are all familiar with. Cook is still trying to get the first one to function smoothly after a fairly complete summer rebuild.
Variations can add flexibility when everyone is on the same page, but chaos when they're not. |
No-one's asking for multiple formations, just the occasional timely and sensible substitution. | |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:04 - Nov 2 with 1431 views | BlueBadger |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:53 - Nov 2 by portmanking |
You really are one of the most inane posters on this forum. |
Of all the defences of Cook's mistakes and weaknesses 'just because other manages are able to adapt their game plan if things aren't going their way' it doesn't mean Cookie should' is, ironically one of the more inane. | |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:06 - Nov 2 with 1415 views | BlueBadger |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:55 - Nov 2 by ElderGrizzly |
It’s just an observation, as we appear to suffer in some games from the inability to change.
It also makes us incredibly easy to prepare for.
I get playing to your strengths, but sometimes it’s good to have Plan B/C and this has been a criticism of Cook throughout his career |
I'm not even asking for that, tbh, just the occasional timely sub in response to opposition changes in tactics, for example. | |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:07 - Nov 2 with 1414 views | portmanking |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:04 - Nov 2 by BlueBadger |
Of all the defences of Cook's mistakes and weaknesses 'just because other manages are able to adapt their game plan if things aren't going their way' it doesn't mean Cookie should' is, ironically one of the more inane. |
He makes subtle tweaks in most games. Doncaster was one of the most apparent, but I doubt you were even at the game to notice. | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:07 - Nov 2 with 1409 views | SouperJim |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:57 - Nov 2 by ElderGrizzly |
Cook has never changed at any club. That’s more the angle here |
And yet he won the League Two title with Chesterfield and Portsmouth and League One with Wigan, with win percentages significantly better than anything we've seen here since Joe Royle. |  |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:08 - Nov 2 with 1404 views | portmanking |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:06 - Nov 2 by BlueBadger |
I'm not even asking for that, tbh, just the occasional timely sub in response to opposition changes in tactics, for example. |
Which he did against Doncaster, you know, the game we won 6-0. But I expect you were too busy hiding behind your keyboard to watch it. | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:08 - Nov 2 with 1403 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:57 - Nov 2 by ElderGrizzly |
Cook has never changed at any club. That’s more the angle here |
& why would he? He's been successful everywhere he's been. |  |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:09 - Nov 2 with 1368 views | chrismakin |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 09:55 - Nov 2 by wkj |
When you have a squad as big as ours with decent players like Pigott on the bench - you'd think that having alternative formations would be a decent card to have up your sleeve.
By far and large, my biggest worry about Cook is a lack of plan b - which is the same critique as he had at former clubs. I don't necessarily think it is a stick to beat Cook with, but a clear area of opportunity for him. |
It's why I say this squad deserves a 3 5 2, it deserves more than 1 simple 4 2 3 1 formation.
You can float around with various options to make it unbeatable. |  |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:11 - Nov 2 with 1364 views | BlueBadger |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:08 - Nov 2 by portmanking |
Which he did against Doncaster, you know, the game we won 6-0. But I expect you were too busy hiding behind your keyboard to watch it. |
The first sub we made in that game was on 77 minutes.
When we were 5-0 up.
I'm still far from convinced by him but I'm pretty certain we weren't about to throw that one away at that point. | |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:13 - Nov 2 with 1352 views | portmanking |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:11 - Nov 2 by BlueBadger |
The first sub we made in that game was on 77 minutes.
When we were 5-0 up.
I'm still far from convinced by him but I'm pretty certain we weren't about to throw that one away at that point. |
He made a tactical change just after half time which shut down Doncaster's growing influence in the game. Inane AND facetious. You've got the lot. | | | |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:16 - Nov 2 with 1347 views | itfcjoe |
I don't think teams should be changing too drastically formation wise - it suits some squads better than others, but you should build a squad for a style.
Mainly the base of it, 4 at the back or 3 at the back - the rest from there is quite flexible - we are a 4 at the back side and our formation has drifted between 4231 and 4411/442 whatever has been said in the press about it.
I think there may be scope to go 433 at some point with someone like Harper nominally as the 10 who will play it more as an 8. |  |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:19 - Nov 2 with 1319 views | BlueBadger |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:13 - Nov 2 by portmanking |
He made a tactical change just after half time which shut down Doncaster's growing influence in the game. Inane AND facetious. You've got the lot. |
When we were 2-0 up and their heads were already down? | |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:26 - Nov 2 with 1273 views | itfcjoe |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:19 - Nov 2 by BlueBadger |
When we were 2-0 up and their heads were already down? |
No, when we were 2-0 up and they were beginning to look the more likely to score the important next goal | |
| |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:28 - Nov 2 with 1250 views | leitrimblue |
| Ainsworth saying the ability to alter formations is a huge strength on 10:07 - Nov 2 by SouperJim |
And yet he won the League Two title with Chesterfield and Portsmouth and League One with Wigan, with win percentages significantly better than anything we've seen here since Joe Royle. |
And er uurm Sligo Rovers... |  | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
