How About The Christmas Tree Formation For The Eagles?

RudeBoy · Post by **RudeBoy** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:18 pm

**********************Aghwonder****************

*******************Kanu*******Okocha***********

**************Lawal*****Expong******Olofinjinwa***

Babayaro*******Okoronkwo******Yobo**********Abbey

The Observer · Post by **The Observer** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:26 pm

Reliance on central attack will not take us far in the competition. We should be able to launch attack from the flanks too. Furthermore, the personnel earmarked for this formation will not be effective for counter attacks.

waka-man · Post by **waka-man** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:28 pm

Christmas tree yes. Your personnel, no.
First rule of Christmas tree:
- the apex should ideally be a post up man
- the two behind him do so much work, they should be the biggest huslers. At least one of them should also be the fastest player in your team.

So, who is our best post up guy? Kanu. Actually, he is our only post up man - ok, Agali as well

Who are the huslers? Jag and Yak

So, here goes (and please remember JJ plays in a Christmas tree formation at Bolton as one of the three):

*************************Kanu*************

**************Aghwonder**********Yak********

********Lawal*********Olofinjinwa******Okocha***

Babayaro*******Okoronkwo******Yobo**********Abbey

If you really cannot stomach Kanu playing and you want JJ to carry more of an offensive threat (not my preference as I think he is more deceptive coming from deeper) then you'll need Jag alongside to make the runs:

*************************Agali*************

**************Aghwonder**********Okocha********

********Lawal*********Ekong********* Olofinjina***

Babayaro*******Okoronkwo******Yobo**********Abbey

oloye · Post by **oloye** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:28 pm

No i think Iroko , Obeche, baobab or better still Mango tree or cashew nut tree formation will be better. But if you ask me for the tree formation that is gauranteed to win this ANC, mmmm dont look further than PawPaw or Kolanut tree formation. To beat the Cameroonian use the Palm tree formation, since they are indomitables, well the Palm tree never dies as well.
Don thank me for this advice, i love ma country i no go lie, but for now i no dey inside am.

waka-man · Post by **waka-man** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 2:33 pm

The Observer wrote:Reliance on central attack will not take us far in the competition. We should be able to launch attack from the flanks too. Furthermore, the personnel earmarked for this formation will not be effective for counter attacks.

Actually, don't get decieved by graphics - the Christmas tree gives you massive width:

With a three man shield, full backs have more freedom to push forward;
The supporting two can also freely move into wide spaces with the other one going central to support the post-up man
With two attacking players behind him, the post-up man also has the brief to drag central defenders into those areas. If they don't follow him, he can then get cosses in; If they do, holes quickly appear as the back four (or three) of the opposition quickly looses shape.
Examples of post up men? Well, for all his lack of skill, Kevin Daies is doing it brilliantly at Bolton. He is not scoring much, but he is even more of a regular on the squad that the likes of Stelios, Pedersen, Djokaeff and Moreno. Also, he often provides them width, leaving the central areas open for Stelios and Djokaeff to come in. It works a treat and allows JJ and Nolan the freedom to pick and choose when to join.

ayohoff · Post by **ayohoff** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:19 pm

reminds me of Amodu

Blakes · Post by **Blakes** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 4:39 pm

*************************Kanu*************

**************Aghwonder**********Yak********

********Lawal*********Olofinjinwa******Okocha***

Babayaro*******Okoronkwo******Yobo**********Abbey

ok i havent seen this formation used b4...it actually looks good considering Kanu is in it, i like the post up man idea with Kanu, if we are going to use kanu, we might as well let him do what he knows how to do..aghahowa may be better used on the right, above okocha..apart from that i think its good, good use of a useless Kanu.If kanu can hold the ball long enough for yak and aghahowa to run in, then he can put them through, his favorite job.
I hope C3 uses this formation if he is going to use kanu...it makes sense(on paper)

geminikoat · Post by **geminikoat** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:50 pm

This is suicidal!

Nkume · Post by **Nkume** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:41 pm

For the ultimate attacking 4-3-3 - or christmas tree for some- see below:

An all attacking formation! Why? Our defense WILL leak goals weather we play 5-3-2 or 4-5-1. Thus we have to optimize the offensive capabilities of the squad. This formation can readily flow into a 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 diamond - with one of the flank fowards falling into central medfield. An amoebaic formation, the flank fowards Utaka and Aghahowa will carry a heavy load, interchanging as fowards or midfielders! Aigbeni is preferable as opposed to a fragile Kanu, and a Skilless Agali as the point-man. With 2 offensive midfielders, they squad is designed to confuse any defense with a jaw dropping abundance of attacking options - ie goals can come from anywhere ...

Dodo · Post by **Dodo** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:46 pm

the christmas is a good option

RudeBoy · Post by **RudeBoy** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:03 am

Kanu playing up front is actually a good option! But has CCC ever heard of this formation?

Oba · Post by **Oba** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:52 am

You see our problem in Nigeria? Too much skill that we get confused about what to do. I hope Chukwu is up to the task, because it is glaring that Nigeria has ALL the talent it needs to win the Nations Cup.