Comments on: New World Power, Same As The Old World Power http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:34:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Murphy http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79458 Chris Murphy Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:32:43 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79458 Actually the 3-4-1-2 is a consistent formation throughout the old communist countries. Excellent article, by the way! Actually the 3-4-1-2 is a consistent formation throughout the old communist countries.

Excellent article, by the way!

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79436 Brian Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:42:38 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79436 @chris & mele419 -- Well, we'll see what happens. I'm definitely rooting for Sheva to recapture his form, as he was a joy to watch at Milan. I'm just skeptical given his recent work with a sprint coach to try to get his legs back and his seeming mental waywardness over the last year or so. Agreed, though, that he's looked good for Ukraine--four goals in seven games is fine work, even if one was a penalty and one, if I remember right, came against Georgia. But you think he'll actually need to leave Chelsea in order to excel at club level again? Any thoughts on whether or not he will? @chris & mele419 — Well, we’ll see what happens. I’m definitely rooting for Sheva to recapture his form, as he was a joy to watch at Milan. I’m just skeptical given his recent work with a sprint coach to try to get his legs back and his seeming mental waywardness over the last year or so. Agreed, though, that he’s looked good for Ukraine–four goals in seven games is fine work, even if one was a penalty and one, if I remember right, came against Georgia. But you think he’ll actually need to leave Chelsea in order to excel at club level again? Any thoughts on whether or not he will?

]]> By: chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79348 chris Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:43:15 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79348 Well, then it's a good thing this isn't about Russian football. Eh? Well, then it’s a good thing this isn’t about Russian football.

Eh?

]]> By: jeff http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79344 jeff Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:22:05 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79344 Where's Andrei Arshavin? Or Dmitry Sychev? Yeah, you know a lot about Russian football. Where’s Andrei Arshavin? Or Dmitry Sychev?

Yeah, you know a lot about Russian football.

]]> By: mele419 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79319 mele419 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:11:59 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79319 Sheva is not finished at all. He just isn't cut out for the EPL and Chelsea. If he moves back to Serie A, he'll tear it apart. La Liga... Destroyed. Put him anywhere else and Sheva will tear it the f*ck up. Sheva is not finished at all. He just isn’t cut out for the EPL and Chelsea. If he moves back to Serie A, he’ll tear it apart. La Liga… Destroyed. Put him anywhere else and Sheva will tear it the f*ck up.

]]> By: chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79302 chris Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:30:33 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79302 I'm not promoting the use of a 3-5-2, it was just there as an example as a way of accentuating the offensive capabilities of the side - which are enormous. You could take out Kobiashvili and throw in a CB to make it more balanced. Either way, though, I think it has to be played to the wings. And watching Sheva for Ukraine gave me zero indication he's finished. Still highly dangerous. I’m not promoting the use of a 3-5-2, it was just there as an example as a way of accentuating the offensive capabilities of the side – which are enormous. You could take out Kobiashvili and throw in a CB to make it more balanced. Either way, though, I think it has to be played to the wings.

And watching Sheva for Ukraine gave me zero indication he’s finished. Still highly dangerous.

]]> By: Brian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79296 Brian Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:15:27 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79296 Shevchenko is close to done in my opinion (living in London is not what's taken away his ability to run) but Kerzakhov/Voronin would be an interesting duo up front. I agree with Ian, though; playing in this formation this side is going to leak goals. It would be a lot of fun to see whether they could score enough to make it worth their while. Shevchenko is close to done in my opinion (living in London is not what’s taken away his ability to run) but Kerzakhov/Voronin would be an interesting duo up front. I agree with Ian, though; playing in this formation this side is going to leak goals. It would be a lot of fun to see whether they could score enough to make it worth their while.

]]> By: issa http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79294 issa Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:13:53 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79294 lol, not to mention the hockey team. lol, not to mention the hockey team.

]]> By: Ian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79292 Ian Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:50:14 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79292 That would be an amazing side, but amazing enough to play only three backs? I'd want to see three strikers, two of them Andriys. That would be an amazing side, but amazing enough to play only three backs? I’d want to see three strikers, two of them Andriys.

]]> By: mele419 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79287 mele419 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:27:33 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/new-world-power-same-as-the-old-world-power.html#comment-79287 yeah, I remember hearing a commentator say that. It would be a verrrryyyy interesting prospect... yeah, I remember hearing a commentator say that. It would be a verrrryyyy interesting prospect…

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