Category Archives: Formation

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 4-1-4-1, 4-2-3-1, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Ian Holloway, Junior Hoilett, Steve Kean | 2 Comments

Blackpool 3 – 1 Spurs

Posted on February 23, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

Spurs came to Bloomfield Road fresh from their Champions League excellence, whilst Ian Holloway had ten days to work with his squad since the draw with Aston Villa. Both managers faced selection dilemmas due to injuries to key personnel. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Formation, Harry Redknapp, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Spurs, Tactics | Tagged 4-3-3, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Elliot Grandin, Ian Holloway, Spurs | 6 Comments

Blackpool v Aston Villa Review

Posted on February 13, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

This game turned out to be a fair result as both teams had chances to score more than the one goal a piece. Both managers threw very few surprises in to the mix as tactically this was a very plain … Continue reading →

Posted in Aston Villa, Blackpool FC, Formation, Match Analysis, Pass Completion | Tagged 4-2-3-1, Aston Villa, Blackpool FC, David Vaughan, Elliot Grandin, Gerard Houllier, Ian Holloway | Leave a comment

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 Blackpool FC, Craig Cathcart, Ian Holloway, Neil Eardley, Stephen Crainey | 6 Comments

Clinical Deficiencies – Everton v Blackpool

Posted on February 7, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

Louis Saha gave a masterclass in clinical finishing either side of Blackpool clinically punishing two mistakes made by Everton players. However, it was a double defensive substitution by Ian Holloway that failed to snuff out Everton’s attacks that swung the game back in David Moyes’ favour. Setting Up … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, David Moyes, Everton, Formation, Full Backs, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Players, Tactics | Tagged 4-1-4-1, 4-3-3, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Elliot Grandin, Everton, Ian Holloway, Louis Saha | 11 Comments

The lost fluency – Blackpool v West Ham

Posted on February 3, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

West Ham outworked Blackpool in the central area of the pitch to record a deserved victory as Ian Holloway shuffled his team selection which ultimately appeared to disrupt the fluency that they have found at many stages this season. Setting … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Formation, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Players, Tactics, West Ham United | Tagged 4-3-3, 4-4-2, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Ian Holloway, Scott Parker, West Ham | 4 Comments

Picturing Defeat – Away to West Brom

Posted on January 17, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

By now everyone knows how this match panned out. Both sides made errors that were punished and West Brom claimed the 3 points. However, what went on from a formation point of view and how did that affect the match … Continue reading →

Posted in Average Position, Blackpool FC, Formation, Match Analysis, West Bromwich Albion | Tagged 4-1-4-1, 4-3-3, Blackpool FC, David Vaughan, Ian Holloway, Roberto DiMatteo, West Brom, Youssuf Mulumbu | 4 Comments

Liverpool Match Review

Posted on January 14, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

Blackpool beat a sluggish, negative and stagnant Liverpool at Anfield back in October and with the return of Kenny Dalglish to the Liverpool hot seat, this match could’ve got away from Blackpool as Fernando Torres scored an early opener. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool FC, Formation, Ian Holloway, Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool FC, Match Analysis, Pass Completion, Tactics | Tagged 4-2-1-3, 4-2-3-1, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Dalglish, David Vaughan, DJ Campbell, Fernando Torres, Ian Holloway, Liverpool | 22 Comments

Tangerines aren’t just for Christmas

Posted on January 5, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

As 2011 gets underway, Blackpool FC will be looking forward to more of the same which should see the team achieve what was being touted as impossible back in August. Festive fixtures against Sunderland and Manchester City saw similar performances … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool FC, Formation, Ian Holloway, Manchester City, Match Analysis, Pass Completion, Players, Sunderland, Tactics | Tagged 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Elliot Grandin, Ian Holloway, Ludovic Sylvestre, Taylor-Fletcher | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Defence, Formation, Full Backs, Ian Holloway, Players, Tactics | Tagged 4-3-3, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Ian Holloway, Neil Eardley, Stephen Crainey | 7 Comments