Recent Fixtures
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League Table
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FA Cup
Teams defeated:
2-0 Great Wakering - 2nd qualifying round
1-0 Sutton United - 3rd qualifying round
2-1 Thurrock (BSS) - 4th qualifying round
2-1(e) Vauxhall (BSN) - 1st round
Eliminated 1-3 in 2nd round replay vs Southport (BSN)
FA Trophy
Teams defeated:
1-0 Workington (BSN) - 3rd qualifying round
2-1 Great Wakering - 1st round
Eliminated 1-2 in 2nd round vs Luton (BSP)
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February was our strongest month to date as we notched a 3-1-0 record. Those wins were highlighted by a fantastic 2-0 victory over top side Woking on the road. After we spun our tires a bit in January, this nice run of games has catapulted us back into 4th position. There is still very little room for error at the top of the table, however. To illustrate - as of right now there is only a 6 point difference that separates 2nd place from 9th place.
Getting back to our victory over Woking, I switched tactics from my variation of a 451 to an interesting play on a Brazilian 442 box / 451 combo. My 451 consists of a standard back four (2 defensive DCs, 2 auto FBs), an anchor man defensive DMC, two support MCs, an attacking AML and AMR, and a poacher/target man ST.
When it was time to face Woking, however, I knew we were going to be tested on defense. I decided to add an additional DMC to help mark out attacking threats. I also dropped my two wingers down into wide midfielder positions. Wanting to have some attacking options, I added a supporting AMC to help my ST. I'll add a screenshot if I remember, because I'll be using this formation more often, especially if we're going to play a heavy defensive/counter game.
The results vs Woking speak for themselves. While we allowed a barrage of shots, many of them were off target and/or long distance. With so many players (six total) dedicated to defensive duty, our best defense was a swarming group of players. Our two goals were scored on quick counterattacks; which is what I count on when we play superior teams.
[imgw]http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3949/2010fixturesfeb.jpg[/imgw]
League Table
[imgw]http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8747/2010leaguetablefeb.jpg[/imgw]
FA Cup
Teams defeated:
2-0 Great Wakering - 2nd qualifying round
1-0 Sutton United - 3rd qualifying round
2-1 Thurrock (BSS) - 4th qualifying round
2-1(e) Vauxhall (BSN) - 1st round
Eliminated 1-3 in 2nd round replay vs Southport (BSN)
FA Trophy
Teams defeated:
1-0 Workington (BSN) - 3rd qualifying round
2-1 Great Wakering - 1st round
Eliminated 1-2 in 2nd round vs Luton (BSP)
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February was our strongest month to date as we notched a 3-1-0 record. Those wins were highlighted by a fantastic 2-0 victory over top side Woking on the road. After we spun our tires a bit in January, this nice run of games has catapulted us back into 4th position. There is still very little room for error at the top of the table, however. To illustrate - as of right now there is only a 6 point difference that separates 2nd place from 9th place.
Getting back to our victory over Woking, I switched tactics from my variation of a 451 to an interesting play on a Brazilian 442 box / 451 combo. My 451 consists of a standard back four (2 defensive DCs, 2 auto FBs), an anchor man defensive DMC, two support MCs, an attacking AML and AMR, and a poacher/target man ST.
When it was time to face Woking, however, I knew we were going to be tested on defense. I decided to add an additional DMC to help mark out attacking threats. I also dropped my two wingers down into wide midfielder positions. Wanting to have some attacking options, I added a supporting AMC to help my ST. I'll add a screenshot if I remember, because I'll be using this formation more often, especially if we're going to play a heavy defensive/counter game.
The results vs Woking speak for themselves. While we allowed a barrage of shots, many of them were off target and/or long distance. With so many players (six total) dedicated to defensive duty, our best defense was a swarming group of players. Our two goals were scored on quick counterattacks; which is what I count on when we play superior teams.
