JamDav1982
Senior Member
No it was not set up like that.
It was more similar to Argentina set up with Messi AM behind Griezmann and Suarez and each of forwards took turns to drop and press for Messi.... Griezmann much more often than Suarez.
Antoine Griezmann
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No it was not set up like that.
It was more similar to Argentina set up with Messi AM behind Griezmann and Suarez and each of forwards took turns to drop and press for Messi.... Griezmann much more often than Suarez.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
Awesome game. What a goal too. Great pass from Messi. Genius both.
putogusiluz8
The Pale One
Great goal Antoine. Would love nothing better than to see him succeed.
Xaviniesta
Senior Member
yep seems like a dangerous formation against a team with fast wingers and smart fullbacks. especially since our midfield doesn't run much.
Vilarrubi
New member
Nah, like post above said was a 4-3-1-2. Griezmann’s usually hugging the touch line a lot when he plays LW. Everything was way narrower.
Batistuta9
New member
He hasn't got the game to lead the line by himself. His best football has always came alongside a physically stronger striker, Diego Costa and giroud for example. Playing him close to Suarez will bring out the best in him. No point really playing him at LW as he can't beat a man
Its either that or Messi on the right, which is also dangerous vs fast wingers
4-3-1-2 would be excellent if we had prime Suarez around, I dont think he has the workrate and quickness to make the left striker work anymore on a regular basis. But everything right now is preferable to Griezmann on the left.
Messi983
Senior Member
Yeah, don't see this formation working against better teams either but still think we'd have better chances than sticking with Griez and Messi as "wingers" in 4-3-3.
I think when Frenkie is back something like this could work. Some strange 3-1-3-1-2 like formation.
---------MATS--------
Semedo-Pique-Lenglet
--------------Busi----
Roberto---FDJ-----Alba
--------Messi----------
---Suarez--Griezmann---
Alba is better offensively (well, at least he has a better understanding with Messi) and worse defensively than Semedo so I'd give Semedo a more defensive role to compensate for a lack of defending from Messi (who would still have a chance to move to the right and play there with SR). Griezmann could interchange his role with Messi during the game and drop deeper so Messi would be closer to the goal where he's more dangerous. And he should obviously help out Alba defensively when we could turn into a 4-4-2.
MATS
Semedo-Pique-Lenglet-Alba
Roberto-FDJ-Busi-Griezmann
Suarez-Messi
Alternatively we could also play Puig-FDJ-Roberto in midfield but it does look a bit "too soft" IMO. And I'd like to give them a few easier games in La Liga to see how the'y do together before sending them out in the CL and since FDJ probably won't be back before the end of the league we won't have a chance to do that. And well, Busi is basically unbenchable at this point anyway so we have to find two midfielders to pair with him. And if all available I think this would be FDJ and Roberto. Puig and Vidal can be impact subs from the bench alongside Fati.
Toecrusher
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Also key that even though he was in a front 2, he was on the RIGHT side of the front 2. Enabled him to cut inside when necessary and easily swap with Messi.
Dont think it would have worked as well if he was the left forward in a front 2.
Dont think it would have worked as well if he was the left forward in a front 2.
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