Sweepers?

[Sukur54]

Since in world football today if im not wrong tactics with sweepers arent used much as they were being used 10 years ago. Do you guys use sweepers and do you find them useful? I dont because ive tried it and it slows the teams tempo IMO. Anyone else?

 

[PSVFOREVER]

Almost never use it, only when I'm in front and want to keep that score

 

[Tom]

yeah Sweeper has lost its popularity in recent years, Matthaias was the last TRUE sweeper. it seems that the offside trap is used a lot more often now.

I sometimes use a sweeper, but i dont think CM gives enough attention to the position, often its like playing with 10 men.

TROD.

 

[Ebonix]

I used to love playing sweepers in my formation. I always brought Sammer he was a legend .

Now there aren't any decent sweepers about and very few who can play the position

Therefore, sweepers are no longer part of my formation

 

[Áļéאָ]

EVen if there were any good SW, I'm not sure If a formation with a SW would work...

 

[Tom]

thats what i mean, SI dont seem to like the SW position, so its pretty much disappeared, Ayala is a decent SW.

TROD.

 

[Áļéאָ]

Ahhaa! Mexes is also SW

 

[Sir Calumn]

I like using sweepers for defensive tactics. There was a great little sweeper in 01/02 - a Chillean called Reyes. I never looked for him in CM4. I find sweepers make me concede much less goals but tend to pull my whole formation backwards.

-C

 

[Tom]

id agree with that Sir_Didier_Drogba, i feel that it effectivly takes an attacking player out of the game, meaning that you wont score as many goals.

TROD.

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by TROD
id agree with that Sir_Didier_Drogba, i feel that it effectivly takes an attacking player out of the game, meaning that you wont score as many goals.

TROD.

Exactly, but it really solids up your defence. If you wanna go for Birmingham style 0-0 and 1-0 scorelines, it's a good idea but if you want more flamboyant Wolves style 4-3 wins then it's not.

-C

 

[PSVFOREVER]

Originally posted by Sir Didier*CFC
Exactly, but it really solids up your defence. If you wanna go for Birmingham style 0-0 and 1-0 scorelines, it's a good idea but if you want more flamboyant Wolves style 4-3 wins then it's not.

-C

Wolves score in one match much, and immediatly they are flamboyant

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by PSVFOREVER
Wolves score in one match much, and immediatly they are flamboyant

I just wanted to make it topical

-C

 

[Áļéאָ]

hehe. AWOUUUUU. Go Wolves

 

[Sir Calumn]

Flamehawk's finally got something to be happy about.

Back on topic, I'm trying to think when was the last time I saw a team in the premiership in RL use the sweeper tactic, seems to have died out somewhat.

-C

 

[rpvankasteren]

Ask Carlos*ie4 in the Soccer Forum, he'll find out pretty soon.

 

[PSVFOREVER]

Now I'm thinking of SW I realise we play with one And even better: I was one often last year. This year I moved up to DM

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by PSVFOREVER
Now I'm thinking of SW I realise we play with one And even better: I was one often last year. This year I moved up to DM

You mean in RL or SGFC?

-C

 

[rpvankasteren]

The team he plays for IRL.

 

[Tom]

bloody hell! he plays for a team in ireland!!!!?

TROD.

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by TROD
bloody hell! he plays for a team in ireland!!!!?

TROD.

I hope you're joking

-C