The Future Of Football

[Renegade]

Where does everyone think that tactical aspect of football will go in the future. In the past, it was very much centred on attacking play with formations like the 1-1-8 and gradually it's got more and more defensive with the 4-4-2 being brought in and punting balls up the park. But where will it go from here? Will football move even more defensive, will new tactics be come with things like punts from wing to wing? Will we ever see the wing half and inside forwards brought back? Some say that what Man U are doing with the 4-6-0 formation is the way forward, other say armed formations will become more popular. What do you think?

[starchief]

As it becomes even more the haves and have-nots (although is the credit crunch going to change all that permanently?), I suppose it will be packed defences for everyone outside the top teams. Even against their own peers, fear of a mistake is probably paramount. (it certainly is for 'solid-start-Starchief' in Football Manager games!)