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Kog45:
Suddenly Oliseh influenced Chelle and if anything goes wrong na to dey curse Oliseh abi,Kai

Subzero0477:
Please don't tell me you mean this, I rate you more than that

Subzero0477:
Please don't tell me you mean this, I rate you more than that

TheSuperNerd:
Chess Mind Games ooo. He said it kinda sarcastically.

TheSuperNerd:
Eric Chelle playing Chess Mind Games in the Pre-Match Press Conference today

Meliforme:
We are talking about the basics and the fundamentals. This is primary education.

So your interpretation of John Stones movements is that formation is not important, and yet he returns back to his primary position.

Things won't be hard if we stick to the basics and build from there.
Let us not overcomplicate things.

Confusion is not a good companion.

foxman04:
Formation is not constant, it has to change during the course of the game but it not all the time

Meliforme:
My understanding of football formation at its basics is that a player primary role is determined by football formation.

The simple question is, do you agree or disagree?

We can't discuss how a certain football formation can aid a coach's approach to games, when we haven't even touched the basics.

foxman04:
I don't usually comment here but this thing wey you dey talk no follow, it's just like saying soldier going to war without formation, they will certainly die like Sufayo. gladiators as far back BC Have battle formation, Even the Pep you're referencing I can't count how many formation he's introduced, the man even gambled by experimenting a new formation in that champions League final against Chelsea and lost... If formation is as useless as you and guardiola think then why do we have Strikers, CB, right/left back, 11 players for just dey the field running around like it's street football

Meliforme:
Before we discuss football formation at a level further from its basics, I want us to arrive at certain basic conclusions.

Do you agree that football formation determines the primary role of a player?

Meliforme:
I am the source that contradicts his point, if he actually said that formation does not matter.

knowing when to attack and when to defend is down to a coach's philosophy and how he plans to win a game.
The timing of a team's attacking and defensive transitions can be aided by a football formation.

Before i delve into a more elaborate presentation of my opinion, what do you understand by a team being in an attacking or a defensive mode?

Meliforme:
Formation is the basis of football. It is the foundation.
Formation provides structure, organisation and role interpretation.

You can't discuss football tactics without player setup.
There are certain offensive maneuvres that will be very hard to implement if you do not set up your players in a certain formation.

Finidi said that formation does not matter.
No one can defend Finidi.

You have added a little twist by saying formation alone does not matter. You should have left it exactly the same way it was said.

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Meliforme:
Pep Guardiola is not saying that formation does not matter.
He is simply telling you that a team can alter their setup during the course of a game, meaning that they can change or tweak formation.
The formation employed as the game started can be changed or tweaked as the game progresses.

Formation change or tweak is part of football tactics.

You cannot separate football formation from football tactics.

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— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) January 12, 2026

lexyman:
No doubt, he was once rated as one of the best wingers in the world—but that does not automatically make him one of the best coaches in the world. And this has nothing to do with the criticism coming from a Nigerian.
Please point me to his world-class achievements as a coach—maybe I’m missing something. The only thing that would make me respect such a bold statement from him is if he had successfully coached a world-class club, or taken a national team to win something tangible, or at least delivered a truly significant result.

Gone are the days when words carried weight simply because of who was speaking. These days, everyone just wants to make a point. But he hasn’t done the work to back up such claims. His tenure actually set the Super Eagles back, and the situation we found ourselves in today was largely a result of his errors and poor approach.

daveP:
this is not substantial pls

elyte89:
Wetin do me wey Dey queue 🙄

daveP:
Habaaaaaa!!!

daveP:
Habaaaaaa!!!

AndSunGorilla:
Chelsea or Man Utd?

daveP:
There's nothing that will wash him from the terrible job he did. Doing that in wcq again? No pr or whitewashing will be convincing cos we've NEVER extended such privileges to previous saboteurs. We roasted Oliseh for s terrible job but na Finidi we go kon pat rub? No be SE he go use do redemption. Let him do redemption elsewhere and convince us he is indeed different.

owbabs:
What if Eric Chelle leaves for Tunisia after AFCON and then the FIFA verdict favors Nigeria over Congo?

lexyman:
thank you ... you said Manchester city coach ...Coaches like Guardiola, Mourinho, Zidane, Ancelotti, and others at that level can make statements like that—and be taken seriously.

Why? Because their ideas are backed by measurable success: trophies, tactical evolution, and consistent results at the highest level.

Not a coach like Finidi.

Without tangible achievements to support such claims, saying “formation doesn’t matter” is simply too heavy. Formation may not be everything, but dismissing it requires authority earned through success.

In football, credibility comes from what you’ve done, not just what you say.

That statement carries weight only when it comes from those who have proven they understand the game at its highest level.
please understand my point , maybe i am too Old Skool

TheSuperNerd:
Real Madrid sacks Xabi Alonso. Woah.

Alvaro Arbeloa takes over.

The Repeated El Classico defeat bites.

zicky:
i thought you had mentioned Guardiola or Van Gaal, Mr defender of the universe

lexyman:
i am not saying he was wrong ...My point is simple: Finidi does not have the authority to make that claim, because he has not done the right things to support it.

Saying “formation doesn’t matter” is incomplete and misleading. Formation may not be everything, but it is still a critical part of the game. You cannot dismiss it casually—especially when you lack measurable success to back up such a position.

Authority in football discussions comes from results, proven tactical work, and consistent success. Without these, opinions remain just that—opinions..... what i am saying is that , that claim too heavy for him to speak about . until he gets to that height in his career .