Defence vs Attack
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It is said that great teams are built upon a superb, sound defence.
But if you don't score goals, how can you win a match? (logically, even if it's down to penalties, you'll still need to score them right?)
I understand that constant success stems from a solid defence and superb attack.
BUT..
No one team can be consistently solid and excellent at both ends. Either side (defence or attack) would surely crumble at times. ie. injuries, suspensions, etc.
So would you like your team to be based on a water-tight defence or a thrilling free-flowing attack?
I admit that Chelsea has a better defence than Man U, or at least they defend better. Man for man, they're very close.
Chelsea won the last 2 epl titles grinding out numerous 1-0 wins, even if they're playing badly.
Man U had won this year's title with their superb attacking display. Fergie's attacking policy is similar to Real Madrid's - if oppsing teams score 1, we score 2, they score 3, we score 5...
Jorge Valdano had criticised both Chelsea and Liverpool's boring ultra-defensive game.
Who would you support?
Have your say.
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No need defence or attack lah!
ManU got diving & ref help can liao.
All opponent's goals disallow & give plenty of penalty/free kicks to ManUre can oreadi.
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best attack is the best defence?
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yes. and then it contradicts this statement - best attack is the best form of defence. seems perfectly and argurably logical yet defying all logics of football somehow.
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ya lor illogical to play 0-0-10 formation
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defence..........cos villa been pretty much a defensive team all through the years since i've started supporting them from 1997
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Actually having a strong defense it the basis of a good team. You can have all the best attacking players but with a poor defense then you sure to lose out in long run. Look at Real Madrid and Barca. They started to fail when their defence started to crumble.
Even this season, Man Utd is playing well coz of the good defensive partnership of Vidic and Rio. Chelsea and Liverpool is also all about defense and they have gotten quite far. The two UCL finalist are also strong defending teams.
Look, Greece won the Euro championship on defense along. -
a strong def is important...but a strong attack is important too...if u haf a weak def..make sure tt u can score goals...look at brazil in wc2006..weak in def...attack can't score goals....