Category Archives: Defence

Blackburn 2 – 2 Blackpool

Posted on March 20, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

As a coach Steve Kean may well have had aspirations to manage at the highest level, perhaps he had ideas of his own that one day he’d weave in to his own team unit, or as has happened, he’d be … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Defence, Formation, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Tactics | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Dissecting the defence

Posted on February 11, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

Blackpool’s first season has been characterised by attacking football as the Tangerines have found goals relatively easy to come by. However, it is their defence that regularly comes under scrutiny and more so since their run of five defeats after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Defence, Formation, Full Backs, Ian Evatt, Pass Completion, Players, Tactics | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Coping with Stoke’s Long Throw

Posted on January 10, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

After the Stoke game last month Ian Evatt publicly declared how Blackpool set up to cope with Stoke’s long throws. This brief article will aim to back up Blackpool’s ploy as defined by Evatt. If you didn’t look at the link … Continue reading →

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Dimension of adventure – A full back story

Posted on December 23, 2010 by tangerinedreaming

This season and last, Blackpool has been lauded for their adventurous approach to playing the beautiful game. The majority of the mainstream media point to the influence Charlie Adam has had on the way that Blackpool play. However, one player doesn’t … Continue reading →

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