Thursday 5 October 2017

Everton vs. Burnley, 2017/18 - Systems vs. Players

Everton vs. Burnley was fantastic case study of the differences between assembling a quality squad with significant overlay compared to maintaining a tried and tested method, where nuances in formation only will affect playstyle. Ignoring the final 0-1 scoreline, this blog post will serve as a tactical breakdown (after watching the full match) of both teams' approaches, leading to FPL implications made in the author's opinion.


Thursday 21 September 2017

4-3-3, the Case for Wingbacks

There comes a time when a shift in strategy looms and it is not due to the game changing drastically alone. With a combination of the introduction of 3-man defenses and FPL Towers only affording us 6 players from a Top-6 team this season, a rather creative approach to the game has surfaced as a contender to the orthodox 3-4-3/3-5-2 that has been the staple of the game for the last decade.

This post serves as a potential "momentous" marker which will hopefully, be the most accurate turning point of history as the Premier League (and all FPL enthusiasts) watch the game introduce the "new" 6.5m midfielder - the Wingback.