21-01-2022, 10:28 AM
I was at the game on Tuesday night and it got me thinking, how successful have we been when playing 3 central defenders at the back. The first half was bloody awful, with so many long balls over the top. The wing backs were not being utilised to their full effect.
I’ve been looking at Pompey’s results and formations since the start of the season. We have played 33 matches in all competitions. 17 of those have had us playing 3 at the back. This has yielded 5 wins, 7 losses and 5 draws.
Conversely, we have played 16 games with a flat back 4. The return is 8 wins; 5 losses and 3 draws. So my question is, why is Cowley persisting with a 3-5-2 formation when it clearly isn’t working???
The stats don’t lie.
I’ve been looking at Pompey’s results and formations since the start of the season. We have played 33 matches in all competitions. 17 of those have had us playing 3 at the back. This has yielded 5 wins, 7 losses and 5 draws.
Conversely, we have played 16 games with a flat back 4. The return is 8 wins; 5 losses and 3 draws. So my question is, why is Cowley persisting with a 3-5-2 formation when it clearly isn’t working???
The stats don’t lie.