|
Post by Waggy on Aug 13, 2019 21:15:25 GMT
Well done Nathan. Let's get the season started now. Up the Potters
|
|
|
Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 13, 2019 21:16:06 GMT
He binned it.....
|
|
|
Post by scfc75 on Aug 13, 2019 21:23:18 GMT
We went irregular trapezoid.
|
|
|
Post by wearepremierleague on Aug 13, 2019 21:25:24 GMT
Although we won playing it tonight I still don’t want us to play 3-5-2 in the long run. Give the diamond a while longer
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 21:34:33 GMT
Although we won playing it tonight I still don’t want us to play 3-5-2 in the long run. Give the diamond a while longer What about the clean sheet and 24 shots did you not like? Just out of interest?
|
|
|
Post by Billybigbollox on Aug 13, 2019 21:39:14 GMT
Well done Nathan. Let's get the season started now. Up the Potters You only live twice Colin.
|
|
|
Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Aug 13, 2019 21:50:26 GMT
Well done Nathan. Let's get the season started now. Up the Potters You only live twice Colin. Wasn't our old goalie known as Goalfinger? (unproven)
|
|
|
Post by danceswithclams on Aug 13, 2019 21:51:55 GMT
We went irregular trapezoid. I'm looking forward to chants of "Bring on the rhombus!" vs Derby.
|
|
|
Post by bhp on Aug 13, 2019 21:52:55 GMT
From the line up it seemed to be a 31411 with Duffy behind Vokes and a diamond midfield. Not sure how it worked though
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 21:57:00 GMT
I've said it over and over again
We have a squad that lends itself to 3 centre halfs and wing backs.....more so since we haven't had a left back
It's perfect for us and we play better for it.
Let's hope he sticks with it
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 21:58:56 GMT
I've said it over and over again We have a squad that lends itself to 3 centre halfs and wing backs.....more so since we haven't had a left back It's perfect for us and we play better for it. Let's hope he sticks with it In his post match interview he claimed it was still a diamond but with 3 at the back and one up top. If he wants to save face and call today’s system “the diamond” that’s fine by me (we can all pretend that other diamond never happened) 😉
|
|
|
Post by warringtonstokie on Aug 13, 2019 22:03:16 GMT
It was still a variation of a diamond tonight.
Woods
Cousins Clucas
Duffy
|
|
|
Post by ParaPsych on Aug 13, 2019 22:13:35 GMT
5-diamond-1 rather than 4-diamond-2 then?
People need to be clear that the diamond refers to the midfield only, the fullbacks etc don't come in to it.
Last season we played 3 at the back a few times, but I can't remember if the midfield was actually forming a full diamond? If memory serves wasn't it more a straight 2 up top with an upside down triangle midfield? 5-nabla-2?
|
|
|
Post by Gods on Aug 13, 2019 22:16:49 GMT
It was still a variation of a diamond tonight. Woods Cousins Clucas Duffy Shine on you crazy diamond.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 22:18:47 GMT
5-diamond-1 rather than 4-diamond-2 then? People need to be clear that the diamond refers to the midfield only, the fullbacks etc don't come in to it. Last season we played 3 at the back a few times, but I can't remember if the midfield was actually forming a full diamond? If memory serves wasn't it more a straight 2 up top with an upside down triangle midfield? 5-nabla-2? No, it the formation he has been banging on about and played at Luton was not solely referring to the midfield. If we’re only referring to in the midfield now then fine but please don’t talk nonesense saying it was only ever about the midfield. I think it’s best we all (including NJ) move on from THAT diamond and stick to THIS diamond...
|
|
|
Post by ParaPsych on Aug 13, 2019 22:20:43 GMT
5-diamond-1 rather than 4-diamond-2 then? People need to be clear that the diamond refers to the midfield only, the fullbacks etc don't come in to it. Last season we played 3 at the back a few times, but I can't remember if the midfield was actually forming a full diamond? If memory serves wasn't it more a straight 2 up top with an upside down triangle midfield? 5-nabla-2? No, it the formation he has been banging on about and played at Luton was not solely referring to the midfield. If we’re only referring to in the midfield now then fine but please don’t talk nonesense saying it was only ever about the midfield. I think it’s best we all (including NJ) move on from THAT diamond and stick to THIS diamond... Oh I know that THIS diamond wasn't THE diamond. I agree with that 100%. I was just on about where the term diamond originated from, not the go to NJ formation of choice. That is the patented Nathan Jones Diamond Formation That Will Beat All Before It* God Willing. Today was merely a diamond. * But still hasn't won a game.
|
|
|
Post by Waggy on Aug 14, 2019 4:40:23 GMT
Well spotted. I was listening to Radio Stoke and did not attend but they may not be forever then.
|
|
|
Post by Waggy on Aug 14, 2019 4:42:10 GMT
Well done Nathan. Let's get the season started now. Up the Potters You only live twice Colin. Yes Bill, bit of a Bond fanatic. I thought it was a good title but i may have to change it to “are not “ after the formation change. Oh well live and let die.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 5:02:35 GMT
It was still a variation of a diamond tonight. Woods Cousins Clucas Duffy Thanks for that. Listening to the radio was like reading this board at times, couldn't really make head nor tail of it all.
|
|
|
Post by Waggy on Aug 14, 2019 6:50:50 GMT
It was still a variation of a diamond tonight. Woods Cousins Clucas Duffy Yes diamonds are forever
|
|
|
Post by nott1 on Aug 14, 2019 7:00:42 GMT
His diamond is flawed!
|
|
|
Post by Bombus on Aug 14, 2019 7:03:12 GMT
He didn't, mate. Personally could not care less though - as long as we're seeing improvement and I believe we are.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 7:05:21 GMT
Jones says in his interview on the OS that it was a 3 diamond 1 instead of a 4 diamond 2.
|
|
|
Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 14, 2019 7:46:07 GMT
He didn't, mate. Personally could not care less though - as long as we're seeing improvement and I believe we are. He did really, didn't he? His baby is the 442 diamond. That's the version of it he's made his name with. All power to him for looking at other options.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 7:48:24 GMT
Jones says in his interview on the OS that it was a 3 diamond 1 instead of a 4 diamond 2. The quartet of Woods, Cousins, Clucas and Duffy were most definitely playing in a diamond formation. I suppose you would call it a 3-1-4-1-1.......
|
|
|
Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 14, 2019 7:53:42 GMT
He didn't, mate. Personally could not care less though - as long as we're seeing improvement and I believe we are. He did really, didn't he? His baby is the 442 diamond. That's the version of it he's made his name with. All power to him for looking at other options. He was criticised on here in July for being too rigid and not willing to change, lol.
|
|
|
Post by Bombus on Aug 14, 2019 8:04:04 GMT
He didn't, mate. Personally could not care less though - as long as we're seeing improvement and I believe we are. He did really, didn't he? His baby is the 442 diamond. That's the version of it he's made his name with. All power to him for looking at other options. Well, that one playing with four at the back he obviously binned yesterday - his baby that is I suppose. All credit to him bringing baby number two forward playing with five at the back although the exact same diamond in midfield. Question is, is there a baby number three and which one will he go for come Saturday?
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 8:04:11 GMT
Jones says in his interview on the OS that it was a 3 diamond 1 instead of a 4 diamond 2. The quartet of Woods, Cousins, Clucas and Duffy were most definitely playing in a diamond formation. I suppose you would call it a 3-1-4-1-1....... It's pretty much how we ended last season. I suspected then that we'd see it again this season.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2019 8:06:15 GMT
The quartet of Woods, Cousins, Clucas and Duffy were most definitely playing in a diamond formation. I suppose you would call it a 3-1-4-1-1....... It's pretty much how we ended last season. I suspected then that we'd see it again this season. Yeah, the squad lends itself to 3 at the back and McClean isn't under as much pressure defensively. It's still a diamond, I quite like it.......
|
|
|
Post by FullerMagic on Aug 14, 2019 8:09:27 GMT
Interesting to see if he sticks with this modified version of the diamond against Derby. It did look promising at the end of last season at times too
It'd keep another one of the centre-halves happy as well - but would mean we've got three strikers disappointed each time we play it.
|
|