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Squad Report & Tactics
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Let’s take a closer look at the current Havant and Waterlooville squad at my disposal, one which naturally I will be eager to improve, and also discuss tactics for the season ahead.
Key Players
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Name: Brian Stock
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 32 years old
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Best Attributes: Leadership, Vision, Decisions
The best player at the club. An accomplished central midfielder with plenty of experience, having played at a higher level with the likes of Doncaster Rovers and Burnley. He is particularly good at spotting a pass, however he can do a good defensive job too, and will undoubtedly be the driving force in our midfield.
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Name: Alan Connell
Position: Striker
Age: 31 years old
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Best Attributes: Long Shots, Natural Fitness, Penalty Taking
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Name: Bradley Bubb
Position: Striker
Age: 27 years old
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Best Attributes: Flair, Pace, Strength
One To Watch
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Name: Perry Ryan
Position: Central Midfielder
Age: 22 years old
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Best Attributes: Determination, Aggression, Work Rate
A workforce in the middle of the park. At 22 years old, he’s got room for improvement but early signs are that he should strike up a dominant midfield pairing with Brian Stock. His work rate is admirable and he has some talent on the ball too, although he is more useful playing as a box to box player. Could become one of the division’s best players.
Tactics
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As you can see from above, I have decided to set up with the classic 4-4-2 formation. With the caliber of our players clearly not the best, I believe that sticking to the basics will prove a successful tactic, and you can’t really get much more basic than 4-4-2. Every player knows their role in a 4-4-2 formation, and instead of trying to deploy a complicated system, this formation should suit the squad.
The mentality has been set to ‘Standard’, while the team shape has been put to ‘Flexible, again keeping things simple. The mentality should keep us well organised, and is a good balance, and our team shape should allow for controlled football.
In terms of team instructions, I have tried to enforce the side into playing short passes over the long ball, often used in the lower leagues. With this, the idea is to keep hold of the ball and tire teams out, eventually taking the game to them and theoretically, winning.
The only way this can be ensured is if we keep to a high tempo, and put the other team under pressure with players constantly hassling and pressurising. This will take high fitness levels, something I want my team to have, however I do think this is a method which will reap benefits particularly in our league as players are not as composed on the ball and can easily be forced into mistakes.
That’s it for the tactics talk, let’s get down to playing football now!
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