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**SlovSam** · 31-03-08, 19:33

Mixu might be missing something in the middle but you hope it isn't between his lugs
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because the Mixu philosophy of footballl is utterly different to that of 'Tony' and JC.

All the dictates of modern succesful teams rely on strong central defenders, pacy attacking full backs and most of all midfield players who pass and move and move and pass and then move and pass some more in order to create chances and play in at least one very mobile often smallish centre forward.

It's of course totally unrealistic to expect Hibs with their limited resourses to have all these facets of a succesful team but Mixu seems to like his central defenders to be big and strong, his full backs to be big and strong and his attackers to be big and strong.
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In midfield rather than passers of the ball, Mixu prefers the tricky individualist type of player backed up by a sitting midfielder (big and strong if possible
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) as well as a box to box strong runner.

Mixu has a point though because so far his system has worked and he has achieved very decent results
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but you can't help but think such a philosophy will only take Hibs so far and that other teams and managers will soon be able to counter such a tactical formation.

I wonder what next season will bring
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but you don't see Mixu hammering home the message of 'pass and move and football on the ground' philosphy that made JC and Tony so succesful.

This isn't a great problem as 2003 - 2007 were exceptional times by modern Hibs standards but you have to hope Mixu has got a bit more in his locker in a tactical sense..
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31-03-08, 19:33	#13
SlovSam Radge Flag Owner and Private Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Usually Edinburgh. Posts: 3,039 vCash: 500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 15	Re: Mixu's missing something in the middle Mixu might be missing something in the middle but you hope it isn't between his lugs To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. because the Mixu philosophy of footballl is utterly different to that of 'Tony' and JC. All the dictates of modern succesful teams rely on strong central defenders, pacy attacking full backs and most of all midfield players who pass and move and move and pass and then move and pass some more in order to create chances and play in at least one very mobile often smallish centre forward. It's of course totally unrealistic to expect Hibs with their limited resourses to have all these facets of a succesful team but Mixu seems to like his central defenders to be big and strong, his full backs to be big and strong and his attackers to be big and strong. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. In midfield rather than passers of the ball, Mixu prefers the tricky individualist type of player backed up by a sitting midfielder (big and strong if possible To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ) as well as a box to box strong runner. Mixu has a point though because so far his system has worked and he has achieved very decent results To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. but you can't help but think such a philosophy will only take Hibs so far and that other teams and managers will soon be able to counter such a tactical formation. I wonder what next season will bring To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. but you don't see Mixu hammering home the message of 'pass and move and football on the ground' philosphy that made JC and Tony so succesful. This isn't a great problem as 2003 - 2007 were exceptional times by modern Hibs standards but you have to hope Mixu has got a bit more in his locker in a tactical sense.. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. __________________ 'Football is the most important of life's least important things' Ariggo Sachi.