| Squad numbers.... 12:28 - Jan 20 with 3197 views | itfcjoe |
....reading an interesting article about them earlier - but would you set up a 442 and 352 using 1-11.
I'd go:
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2---5---6---3
7---4---8---11
----9---10----
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----5---6---4---
2----------------3
----7---8--11---
------9---10----
It seems now as though a '6' is seen as a central midfield role, but not for me Geoff. Without wingers the numbering system doesn't really work that well in a 352 - a midfield of 7,8 and 11 looks a bit flaky!
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| Squad numbers.... on 12:31 - Jan 20 with 2626 views | Kieran_Knows |
Number 6 is a central defender number, and I won't have anyone tell me otherwise. If you believe it's a centre mid's number, then get in the bin.
Agree with both your numbers, though number 7 as a central midfielder does look odd! |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 12:35 - Jan 20 with 2599 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Squad numbers.... on 12:31 - Jan 20 by Kieran_Knows |
Number 6 is a central defender number, and I won't have anyone tell me otherwise. If you believe it's a centre mid's number, then get in the bin.
Agree with both your numbers, though number 7 as a central midfielder does look odd! |
In the 352 I'd have 11 up front & 10 in the middle of the 3. |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 12:35 - Jan 20 with 2598 views | bluefunk |
Let’s have this right, 1 is for keepers, 2 and 3 are for full/wing backs, 6 is a central defenders number, as is 5, 4 is for a central midfield player, 7 and 11 for wingers/wide players, and 9 is for a forward, notably a target man. That leaves 8 and 10 for midfield or forward, that’s enough flexibility for anyone |  | | |
| Squad numbers.... on 12:36 - Jan 20 with 2591 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Squad numbers.... on 12:35 - Jan 20 by Reuser_is_God |
In the 352 I'd have 11 up front & 10 in the middle of the 3. |
Yes buh, I'd probably go the same.
You know me, proper geek when it comes to squad numbers. This even filters over in to Football Manager where each number I have down as a set position. Crazy I know. | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 12:40 - Jan 20 with 2565 views | ITFC_Forever |
Agree with both of those.
For a 442 , the numbering system should be as follows:
1 - Goalkeeper.
2 - Right back.
3 - Left back.
4 - Deep central midfielder, potentially the late arrival in the box.
5 - Left sided centre back.
6 - Right sided centre back. Anyone who says this is central midfield can get in the sea.
7 - Right midfield / wing.
8 - Central midfield, potentially the more advanced of the two.
9 - Centre forward. Target man.
10 - Centre forward. Smaller and quicker and more skillful than number 9.
11 - Left midfield / wing.
As we now have squad numbers, they mean slightly less I suppose, but the 1-11 of the squad should be the first choice players belonging to the club in each position.
Loanees shouldn't have 1-11 - they are our guest and get what they're given. |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 12:44 - Jan 20 with 2544 views | itfcjoe |
| Squad numbers.... on 12:40 - Jan 20 by ITFC_Forever |
Agree with both of those.
For a 442 , the numbering system should be as follows:
1 - Goalkeeper.
2 - Right back.
3 - Left back.
4 - Deep central midfielder, potentially the late arrival in the box.
5 - Left sided centre back.
6 - Right sided centre back. Anyone who says this is central midfield can get in the sea.
7 - Right midfield / wing.
8 - Central midfield, potentially the more advanced of the two.
9 - Centre forward. Target man.
10 - Centre forward. Smaller and quicker and more skillful than number 9.
11 - Left midfield / wing.
As we now have squad numbers, they mean slightly less I suppose, but the 1-11 of the squad should be the first choice players belonging to the club in each position.
Loanees shouldn't have 1-11 - they are our guest and get what they're given. |
I think 5 and 6 is the wrong way, I'd always see 6 as the left footer and going right to left like full backs and wingers would show that too. | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 12:45 - Jan 20 with 2537 views | hoppy |
| Squad numbers.... on 12:31 - Jan 20 by Kieran_Knows |
Number 6 is a central defender number, and I won't have anyone tell me otherwise. If you believe it's a centre mid's number, then get in the bin.
Agree with both your numbers, though number 7 as a central midfielder does look odd! |
Whether it's just from personal memory I don't know, but I've seen some fantastic central midfield number 7's, so I tend to think of that more as a central role rather than more as a winger. |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 12:54 - Jan 20 with 2496 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Squad numbers.... on 12:44 - Jan 20 by itfcjoe |
I think 5 and 6 is the wrong way, I'd always see 6 as the left footer and going right to left like full backs and wingers would show that too. |
The 5 and 6 doesn't bother me particularly which way round they are, as long as they are both central defence.
6 is absolutely not a central midfield role any more than it is a striker's number. That much is sure. | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 12:58 - Jan 20 with 2476 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
6 is a centre half for me
4 is a midfielder, writing this I keep thinking on John Fleck and Gerrard for England
7 and a number in the teens is the winger
9 and 11 strikers. Number 10 reserved only for an attacking midfielder
However I am a weirdo and like players who are like number 45 and that, I just think it looks cool |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 13:01 - Jan 20 with 2456 views | TractorCam |
Option A is correct |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 13:10 - Jan 20 with 2404 views | textbackup |
4 and 8, dyer and Holland, CM |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 14:10 - Jan 20 with 2266 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Squad numbers.... on 13:10 - Jan 20 by textbackup |
4 and 8, dyer and Holland, CM |
Wasn't Dyer number 7? | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 14:15 - Jan 20 with 2240 views | Herbivore |
In the 3-5-2 it's much tougher but I'd probably have 7 and 11 as wing backs and 2 and 3 either side of 5, which would mean a midfield of 4, 6 and 8. |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:03 - Jan 20 with 2193 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
Spot on on both counts
You can always tell the people who know nothing about football by which way round they’d put the 4 and 6 in a 442. I expect MrTown will be along in a sec to tell us that 4 is a centre back and 6 a central mid... |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:07 - Jan 20 with 2171 views | hoppy |
| Squad numbers.... on 14:10 - Jan 20 by ITFC_Forever |
Wasn't Dyer number 7? |
I grew up with John Wark being our number 7, and of the era when Bryan Robson was primarily the England number 7... and then David Beckham followed on from that.
So that's why I've always related to number 7 being a central midfielder.
Don't recall what number Dyer was initially - I know he had no. 30 when back on loan. | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:07 - Jan 20 with 2167 views | chicoazul |
| Squad numbers.... on 12:31 - Jan 20 by Kieran_Knows |
Number 6 is a central defender number, and I won't have anyone tell me otherwise. If you believe it's a centre mid's number, then get in the bin.
Agree with both your numbers, though number 7 as a central midfielder does look odd! |
6 can be a centre half or just about a centre MF number, but only just.
2 can be a centre half or a RB.
3 is LB ONLY, this is law.
4 is a MF number but can be a CB number or even an RB number at a pinch
5 is a CB number
7 can be CM thanks to Warky and to a much lesser extent, Bryan Robson (the most over-rated English player in history)
8 is a CM or just barely acceptable as a CF but that's it
9 is for one position only and we all know that
10 and 11 I am fairly flexible on although 10 MUST NOT be used by a defensive player |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:12 - Jan 20 with 2147 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Squad numbers.... on 15:07 - Jan 20 by chicoazul |
6 can be a centre half or just about a centre MF number, but only just.
2 can be a centre half or a RB.
3 is LB ONLY, this is law.
4 is a MF number but can be a CB number or even an RB number at a pinch
5 is a CB number
7 can be CM thanks to Warky and to a much lesser extent, Bryan Robson (the most over-rated English player in history)
8 is a CM or just barely acceptable as a CF but that's it
9 is for one position only and we all know that
10 and 11 I am fairly flexible on although 10 MUST NOT be used by a defensive player |
1 - keeper
2 - right back (and right back only)
3 - left back (and left back only)
4 - centre mid
5 - centre back
6 - centre back
7 - winger
8 - centre mid
9 - striker
10 - striker/attacking mid
11 - winger
12 - right back/left back
13 - keeper (and keeper only)
14 - striker/winger
15 - centre back
16 - a well rounded number this, pretty much anywhere
17 - winger
18 - another well rounded number, pretty much anywhere
19 - striker (at a push, winger)
20 - another well rounded number, pretty much anywhere
21 - centre mid
22 - right back/left back
23 - another well rounded number, pretty much anywhere
24 - keeper (and keeper only)
25 - centre back
26 - another well rounded number, pretty much anywhere
27 - winger
28 - another well rounded number, pretty much anywhere
29 - striker/winger
30 - another well rounded number, pretty much anywhere
I live by those rules on FM normally (yes, sad, geek etc etc etc).
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:15 - Jan 20 with 2128 views | Swailsey |
Ah the curse of football manager and neatness. I encounter this every season.
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2 | 4 | 5 | 3
7 | 6 | 8 | 11
9 | 10
1
4 | 5 | 6
2 | 3
7 | 8 | 10
9 | 11 |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:19 - Jan 20 with 2109 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
I always have 4 and 5 as central defence, and 6 and 8 as centre mid in a 442.
I think that harks back to the original champ manager in c.92 though. |  |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:21 - Jan 20 with 2102 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Squad numbers.... on 15:03 - Jan 20 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
Spot on on both counts
You can always tell the people who know nothing about football by which way round they’d put the 4 and 6 in a 442. I expect MrTown will be along in a sec to tell us that 4 is a centre back and 6 a central mid... |
That's rubbish.
It's all subjective really.
Remember Paul Pogba is a 6 by choice. Is he a CB? | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:23 - Jan 20 with 2096 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Squad numbers.... on 15:21 - Jan 20 by Marshalls_Mullet |
That's rubbish.
It's all subjective really.
Remember Paul Pogba is a 6 by choice. Is he a CB? |
Obviously some players have preferred numbers (Chambers with 4 here), but 6 is a centre back number, end of discussion. | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:25 - Jan 20 with 2087 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Squad numbers.... on 15:21 - Jan 20 by Marshalls_Mullet |
That's rubbish.
It's all subjective really.
Remember Paul Pogba is a 6 by choice. Is he a CB? |
No, but he’s clearly a wrong un | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:25 - Jan 20 with 2079 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Squad numbers.... on 15:23 - Jan 20 by Kieran_Knows |
Obviously some players have preferred numbers (Chambers with 4 here), but 6 is a centre back number, end of discussion. |
Not according to Paul Pogba  | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:27 - Jan 20 with 2072 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
I don't really think it matters either way.
I think a 4, 5 or 6 can be CB numbers. It doesn't stress me out.
Am also fine with 4 or 6 in CM. | |
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| Squad numbers.... on 15:28 - Jan 20 with 2068 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Squad numbers.... on 15:07 - Jan 20 by hoppy |
I grew up with John Wark being our number 7, and of the era when Bryan Robson was primarily the England number 7... and then David Beckham followed on from that.
So that's why I've always related to number 7 being a central midfielder.
Don't recall what number Dyer was initially - I know he had no. 30 when back on loan. |
Bryan Robson was a) rubbish and the most over-rated player of the 80s, b) always injured and c) always drunk. | |
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