4-5-1

Warning, this may turn out to be a rant!

I have been browsing the football forums following the 1-1 draw with Lyon tonight, and am somewhat amazed to hear Man Utd fans complaining about the use of 4-5-1, a formation which apparently has never worked for us.

Were they watching Saturday?!? We beat Arsenal 4-0, mainly because of the 4-5-1 system. Having a lone striker meant that the Arsenal central defenders, both well renowned, failed to pick him up, enabling Rooney to be freed up to play open football and make runs etc. I might even concede that they could have picked a better formation tonight the idea that 4-51 has never worked is absurd! It is also worth noting that Van Nistelrooy often played an effective 4-5-1 and it didn't stop him either!

So what was the problem tonight? I'm not sure, I didn't even see the game! And it doesn't matter. The point is that 4-5-1 is a very useful formation and fits very well with the current Man Utd squad, with so many attacking midfielders. Just because one game we didn't win whilst playing that formation does not mean that Sir Alex is stupid and has no idea anymore and should be sacked. Besides 1-1 isn't that bad a result!

Gah i hate football fans!

Hrmnmm

I appear to have stopped blogging.
Ah well.

Maybe it's just an extended holiday from blogging!