"2 Up Top"

[Pudgie]

Is there anything, anywhere to prove that playing 2 strikers up front leads to more goals? I hear it all the time and it's even made it's way onto the FIFA commentary. "Good to see them going with two strikers in the attacking areas". I can't help but think that managers would have cottoned on to this and started playing a 4-4-2 if it meant them scoring more goals.

[360]

Andy Gray approves of the terminology "up top".

[Pudgie]

Andy Gray approves of the terminology "up top".

Those with nothing "up top" aren't invited to this sensible conversation!

 

[spamspamspam]

Fitba formations are like fashions.

 

Barca found a winning formula in 4-2-3-1, everyone copied it.

Before that it was 3-4-3, before that it was 4-4-2 and long before that it was 2-4-4.

 

I doubt there's info that shows that one formation scores more than others or lets in less. Its more a case of what type of football is in fashion. 4-4-2 gives you the rushing, wide attack fitba with balls flying into the box and big strikers smashing it in. 4-2-3-1 is meant to give us a more intricate passing game with possession which is the 'way the game is meant to be played'... for now anyway.

[Dynamo]

Is there anything, anywhere to prove that playing 2 strikers up front leads to more goals? I hear it all the time and it's even made it's way onto the FIFA commentary. "Good to see them going with two strikers in the attacking areas". I can't help but think that managers would have cottoned on to this and started playing a 4-4-2 if it meant them scoring more goals.

 

It depends if you have Suarez and Sturridge or Mackie and D'Jaffo.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Fitba formations are like fashions.

 

Barca found a winning formula in 4-2-3-1, everyone copied it.

Before that it was 3-4-3, before that it was 4-4-2 and long before that it was 2-4-4.

 

I doubt there's info that shows that one formation scores more than others or lets in less. Its more a case of what type of football is in fashion. 4-4-2 gives you the rushing, wide attack fitba with balls flying into the box and big strikers smashing it in. 4-2-3-1 is meant to give us a more intricate passing game with possession which is the 'way the game is meant to be played'... for now anyway.

You forgot this one.2-8

 

(Leighton)

 

2 (Miller McLeish)

 

8 (can do what the fuck you like it won't matter anyway).

[360]

Those with nothing "up top" aren't invited to this sensible conversation!

 

 

Have yourself a -1, sir.

[Pudgie]

 

Have yourself a -1, sir.

I've actually got a -3 so

[The Boofon]

I've actually got a -3 so

 

 

-1

[360]

I've actually got a -3 so

 

That is because you're resoundingly unpopular on this football forum.

[360]

Some serious -1 bombs being dropped in this thread.

 

Love it.

[Pudgie]

 

That is because you're resoundingly unpopular on this football forum.

Wise up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm resoundingly unpopular in life, not just a bloody football forum!

[Pash]

Fitba formations are like fashions.

 

Barca found a winning formula in 4-2-3-1, everyone copied it.

Before that it was 3-4-3, before that it was 4-4-2 and long before that it was 2-4-4.

 

I doubt there's info that shows that one formation scores more than others or lets in less. Its more a case of what type of football is in fashion. 4-4-2 gives you the rushing, wide attack fitba with balls flying into the box and big strikers smashing it in. 4-2-3-1 is meant to give us a more intricate passing game with possession which is the 'way the game is meant to be played'... for now anyway.

 

Pretty sure that was started in the world cup in Germany? Barca have always been 4-3-3, I think.

 

3-5-2 looks to be the cool formation just now.