Thursday, October 27, 2005

Some suggestions from a former winning coach!

With the assumed seven field-players of the Manila tournament (including keeper) the team can follow a few formations (2-2-2, 2-1-3, 3-1-2 and 3-3). As former tournaments have always shown that it is very important to avoid any scoring by the opponents, the way to go seems to adopt a more conservative formation (3-1-2 or 3-3). With the given qualities of the XP players and the latest chaotic discussion during the XP meeting fresh on our mind it is strongly proposed to play 3-1-2 and to start making arrangements. To stimulate the thinking process, please find below some blunt suggestions for line-up possibilities (players and coach!). Rather than forming two parallel substituting teams to guarantee that everybody will play (which should be the starting point!) it is strongly advised to have a coach (dominant and with insight) decide on required substitutions and approach, following the possible positions of his resources and considering the actual situation on the field.
E.g.
Goalkeeper (Simon, Ricardo)
Left fullback (Tony, Angelo, Ricardo, Attila)
Right fullback (Attila, Otto, Angelo, Holger)
Center fullback (Holger, Heiko, Conor)
Center halfback (Panny, Nicholas, Heiko)
Right forward (Franz, Otto, Panny)
Left forward (Nicholas, Franz, Tony, Conor)
Coach (Otto, Heiko, Conor)
Pls note that every player is only considered for two positions and line-up is very flexible!


Finally, just consider this proposed approach as an attempt by your vice-chairman to demonstrate some leadership (assuring everybody can play in an organized way!), to trigger the preparations and to use our weblog for what it is meant, namely to start a discussion among the group on how to implement the above.
To be commented!!!!!!!!

Although winning is only a minor part of the fun, the ones who stay at home expect a trophy of course!

2 comments:

otto said...

thanks albert
as i said in our meeting i prefer the option that we form 2 equal teams and each team play a full halftime. it will be chaotic if we change the players always during the match. each half is only 12 minutes so the playing team can give full speed and than rest. beside of this the teams get used to each other.
i create a blogg with my suggestion.
beside of this we should come together for a discussion someone before the tournament.
we have to book also the fligths...

Tjitte Nauta said...

Thanks to alert reader Simon we now know that we have to deal with a six-a-side game (so we have to give up our center fullback).Moreover, and I don't make this up, it was learned that there is only one keeper to consider among the twelve. Useful clarifications therefore and this was exactly what it was all about!