Rex wrote:
Costa Rica has a CM who plays in the Swedish league, and that is a shit league. If you had noticed, Holland didn't try that shit out against any of the stronger nations they have played against, and they sure as hell won't line up like that in the semis.
They wouldn't do it against Spain because they mostly attack through the middle, but I can see them doing it against a big team that relies a lot on wing play going forward. I remember Croatia playing a similar CM partnership against Brazil (who rely a lot on wing play to create chances) and they didn't look poor defensively.
Anyway, my point is, if you think your midfielder is poor defensively, you don't become more more solid against most teams by taking him out of the centre and playing him out wide IMO.
And by the way, it doesn't matter whether Costa Rica had a midfielder playing in the Swedish league, fact is, they have been one of the best teams in the tournament.
