4 - 3 - 3

[Ace Face]

Got to admit I don`t think 4 - 3 - 3 works for the BEES. I much prefer Tabby and Hunt out wide with Talbot and Hutch or Hargreaves in the middle of midfield. With Burton and Rankin up front.

Maybe MA played 4 - 3 - 3 because he was resting Talbot.

 

[Brain-dead Bee]

I thought he started with 4-4-2 on Saturday with Rankin and Tabb wide (though Tabb came inside a lot) and Fitz alongside Deon.

More 4-3-3 after Hunt replaced Fitz, though at times it varied.

I don't mind 4-3-3 if the 2 wide forwards get up to support the main striker, but if they hold back it's too negative

 

[The H]

u sure it isn't 4-5-1 :zzzzz:

 

[alikat]

I assume that you're talking about the Chesterfield game - in which case, IMO, it was 4-4-2, with Hargreaves, Hutch, Tabby and Rankin/Fitz in mifield and Burton and Fitz/Rankin up front. Later on in the game, it probably seemd more like 4-3-3, but the initial formation definitely seemed like 4-4-2 to me.

As for whether 4-3-3 works, well, when alternated with 4-5-1, it certainly seems to have been working away from home.

 

[Brickie Chap]

Oh dear lord Don't tell us you're going to start on team tactics now

Please stick to those other areas you know nothing about, BU, ABeeC, BIAS...

 

[nocoat]

Please stick to those other areas you know nothing about, BU, ABeeC, BIAS...

:laugh: Poor poor Bish :thumbs:

 

[Edmundo]

Got to admit I don`t think 4 - 3 - 3 works for the BEES.

On Saturday, we started out 442 and went 2 goals behind. We switched to 433 and earned a point. I'd say it worked fine - but maybe we have a different idea of what "works for the BEES" means?

 

[Beesnut]

4-5-1 in defence and 4-3-3 in attack is okay when we use it efficiently,and work the ball well

 

[bees78]

Regardless of formation, I think we missed the creation in midfield that Talbot provides. Maybe got away with Pratley in there but Hargreaves and Hutchinson would be more an 'away' midfield.

 

[Ace Face]

Certainly looked to me we started with 4 - 3 - 3 and moved to 4 - 4 - 2 when Hunt came on. I will put MA right when I give him his next lesson, don`t worry.

 

[larrysigny]

Surely it was all 6's and 7's to start with,

 

[jlove]

I thought that we ended up playing 3-3-4! Kev moved into midfield and everyone else piled forward.

I agree with the general comments that we missed a creative midfielder and could not understand why Pratley did not come on. We really miss Talbot; he's been key since his recovery after the Christmas/New Year period. We may scream at him for his misplaced passes when he's on the field but we sure notice when he's not.