Not to ‘well actually’ you but by that logic an inverted full back would more likely be an attacking winger or wide forward.
An inverted CB would more likely be a striker.
I swear half time speeches at every amateur club level are a bunch of guys nodding like they know what the others are talking about whilst having no actual clue.
It’s all about advanced inverted false wildcatbacks these days.
Positively highly strung cocaine bears?
hold on, wouldn’t it actually then be a defensive wide forward? I thought a fullback was meant to play forward down the wing as well, depending on the team setup
The modern football version of an inverted fullback is one that moves into central midfield to overwhelm the opposite team with numbers in midfield and the other full back usually tucks in so you attack with a back 3, this also allows other midfielders to push higher up.
Some teams do it differently where a central defender will step forward into midfield and some teams even do it with both full backs pushing on and the goalkeeper making up the back 3
Inverted fullback is a big Pep thing. With Citys dominance in ball possession, they can play two at the back with Rodri sweeping in front. That leaves 6 in midfield to recycle the ball. The FBs tuck into CM, allowing KDB/Bernardo/Gundo to float between the lines. It’s more relevant now too, with proper wingers in Doku and Savinho taking over the FBs width. Doesn’t work as well with Foden or Grealish playing wide as they’re more inside forwards.
you can also invert your wingers and leave your fullbacks wide. It is all about the numbers game in midfield.
We played a system for a while with the team I coached this season with a back 5 in defence and the central defender stepping forward to midfield in attack.
So, like a libero?
I was an introverted fullback on occasion. You wouldn’t hear a peep out of me all game.
Not sure if things are changing everywhere but here in the west NPL youth is being replaced with Junior Development League.
NPL teams will make up divisions 1 and 2 and any other clubs can enter into divisions 3 and 4 with promotion and relegation.
Teams have to enter into each age group to be eligible and my club is planning on hitting it hard to get promotion.
No idea how this will work with clubs registration fees, obviously in the past the big NPL clubs charge heaps more than your regular club.
I don’t think I’ll be involved because I’ll probably follow my son up to under 18s.
So the “official” name for the New Zealand derby is going to be the “Kiwi Classico”
High on the cringe levels. They couldn’t have come up with something a little more original - perhaps a bit of Maori in there? Who am I kidding - this is the A-League after all. Cringe levels are on point.
Definitely should’ve aimed for something with all five vowels in it.
For what its worth, (I think) the full translation for “New Zealand Classic” is Aotearoa Matarohia.
“The Choice Bro Derby”
Still only 4 of 5 vowels. The New Zealanders should just join the Maori language with the Polish one and you’d have the ultimate language… They have too many vowels, we have too many consonants
Polish friend of mine went to the Optometrist & looked at the chart & the eye quack asked him to read the bottom few lines. He looked at the chart & told the doctor " Hey I know all of those guys ! "
This made me laugh today.
Jack Rodwell is also mentioned later in the discussion - I think as worst Man City signing of the EPL era