Subject: Ghana -:- Cymru - Result

There is less there is less than an hour to go now until my debut game against GHANA (what a threat, i know :P) I will be playing a formation called 'testing442' which i have used Vogue' old 'new442' formation but i have altered it to the more of my liking (more attackive/pressurising).
I expect a win by at least 7 goals, unfortuantely i won't be online for the game as i am going to an annual Boxing Day quiz.

THE TEAM
1. Vinnie Fozer
2. Ethan Caffell
3. Ryan Gabriel
4. Jonathon Prothero
5. Stuart Shepherd
6. Chris Morley
7. Ronnie Johnston
8. Benjamin Smithe
9. Lionel Phillpotts
10. Alex Letheran
11. Stuart Grey

SUBS
12. Richard Partridge
13. Gethin Coward
14. Gary Brewerton
15. Robin Loveness
16. Huw Gray

Freekick: Ronnie Johnston
Penalty Kick: Alex Letheran

SUBS
45’ Losing by 1 goal - Robin Loveness on for Benjamin Smithe
55’ Losing by 1 goal - Huw Gray on for Lionel Phillpotts
70’ Winning by at least 3 goals - Gethin Coward on for Chris Morley

Please can we talk about the match here and what you guys thought of it and maybe what to improve on.
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a guiz?

help of the day: don't set a freekick taker ;)

why?

if the freekick is just outside the box there is a chance the striker is the closest guy and will take the freekick. Which is much more dangerous than a midfielder taking the kick. For the freekicks more away from the goal, I guess all Cymru (midfield) players have enough passing to give a decent pass or cross :)

Of course, that's only my idea (and what I do), so maybe you have reasons to set a freekick nonetheless :)

also to add I'm guessing Johnson is going to be on the right so he'll have to travel all across the field to take the bloody things obviously leaving gaps where he should be

i have changed now, don't worry.

@ Langhe, cheers

Hello and welcome to CYMRU LIVE.
Today we have Morsey's first game in charge as we face Ghana. We have our expert analysis team:
CymreigMatt, ex-U21 manager and manager of the Oak
Vogue, last season's manager and manager of defending Welsh champions Caerphilly Dragons FC
Here you will find live updates and, after the game, our analysis team will give their views. Vogue, CymreigMatt, thanks for joining me.
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I have always set a freekick taker myself but that has always been loveless who always plays in the middle. I dont really like setting freekick takers if they have to run from one side to the other. Loveless does like to take a swing at the goal every so often but more often than not he will pass the ball out wide to the wingers who then crosses it in.

Personally, I dont think there is no right or wrong for setting freekick takers as both arguments has their merits :)

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But we are agreed letting a wideman take it is prob not a good idea

Our analysis team are giving their view on free-kicks:)

But which method is better? Pre-set taker or no pre-set?

It's thrilling stuff

lol my thoughts? we should totally tonk Ghana.

I'd have liked to have seen a better player than Smithe in that no.8 shirt (likely Loveless because he is the best we have by quite some) but other than that hopefully no injuries and about 10 goals will do

oh and I wouldn't have played Grey, he's quite old. I'd have tried somebody else there

Thank you Matt.

What are your thoughts about the experience Morsey will gain?

He likely won't learn that much from this game tbh. Ghana are one of the worst sides on sokker.

If we somehow manage to loose then that will be an experence!