The switch to 4-4-2 after 20 minutes today

[ssblue]

Certainly helped.

The flexibility to change systems is key.

 

[insanicdrunk]

We played well with Lundstram and Davis sitting. I do like to see us with 2 upfront aswell.

 

[final_straws]

Was saying in the match thread, it basically won us the game.

Actually liked how it made us less predictable. It also gave Hagi tons of room as they didn't know who should pick him up as it allowed him to drift inside & into the hole.

Will be interesting to see if we use it again

 

[ShieldhallBear]

So much more threatening putting early crosses in when we have two strikers running in for headers, the defenders don’t know whether to go back post, front post, mark Morelos or Roofe, they can’t double up on one them as they would usually do. More chance of a loose ball in the box being taken advantage of, more chance of scoring if one defender misses the ball as he’s the only one tracking his striker etc. Let’s Aribo or Hagi have space inside too.

Hopefully we see more of the strikers just being strikers in the box and giving the defenders decisions to make.

 

[Thornliebank_Bear]

I thought it changed the game defo the correct formation for these kinds of fixtures... i am also delighted because now it will be ok to suggest we use it in future games without folk going nuts cos sir pep never plays that way.

 

[Siberia1]

Really pleased to see us try something different!

 

[Thornliebank_Bear]

 

[chilebear]

It definitely helped us

On a side not that pitch was like a field the way the ball bobbled about at times

 

[VelvetThunder]

Thought it was more of the 4312 we’ve seen a couple of times this season, either way it couldn’t have been worse than the first 20 minutes but the change definitely helped.

 

[giogaddi]

I thought it changed the game defo the correct formation for these kinds of fixtures... i am also delighted because now it will be ok to suggest we use it in future games without folk going nuts cos sir pep never plays that way.

We've played 442 under Gerrard before.

 

[20rangersultras07]

Thought it looked a 4-3-1-2 like what we did in the 4-1 game at Ibrox v them with hagi in behind Morelos and Roofe

 

[insanicdrunk]

Thought it was more of the 4312 we’ve seen a couple of times this season, either way it couldn’t have been worse than the first 20 minutes but the change definitely helped.

We done that in the second half as Aribo appeared on the right.

Though I dont think it was a 4-4-2 as such, was like a 4-2-4 / 4-2-2-2. With Lundstram and Davis holding.