crouch and torres in a 4-2-3-1

[El Jefecito]

I got the impression it was more that it was a case of either him or Torres played, and there was only going to be one winner there. I think regardless of the system, the reason Crouch hasn't played much is because he wants to lead the line and with Nando around that's not going to happen, one up one off is what it's all about. I do think in Torres' absence Crouchy could do a good job there but it would depend a great deal on having runners around him.

Actually, thinking about it your interepretation is probably right

[enema of the state]

Or you could play Torres off Crouch with SG right of the three and RB left

Could work

been thinking along these lines

without quality wide players who can cross with the outside foot, crouch is wasted and lfc are too predictable but this setup might JUST give us something

[Exiled_red]

Didn't Rafa try playing Torres just off Crouch in one game where it was more a 4-4-1-1, that seemed to work quite well I can't remember the game, I think it was just before we started going 4-2-3-1, probably the last game Torres and Crouch started together

[dww]

I think it could work but is definitely more of a special situation formation. I would probably consider it more often than Rafa has though.

[simey85]

4-4-2 next season is the way forward. we should look to sign berbatov to partner torres.

[JPK]

Crouch will surely play the 2nd leg next week at some stage. When you bypass Arsenal's midfield with long balls like Chelsea did they look lost.

In the new system Crouch can only play Torres's position and he wont get in in any big game. I have a feeling he will play a big part in us lifting big ears in Moscow though.

[peekay]

Torres could play to the left as he occasionally did at Atleti.

But why when we have a striker that scored over 20 goals in the league would we play him out of position to incorporate a fringe player like Crouch. If we signed another world class centre forward then 4-4-2 with both of them would seem more logical. As it stands I don't like the idea of it.

I think in his last season at Atletico Torres played on the left supporting Aguero who played lone striker upfront and If i am not wrong that was his least productive season. One of the simple things Rafa did was telling Torres to play on the shoulder of the last defender. By making that change he has had the most productive season in his career.

IMO it would be madness to shift Torres position now. What we need to do is provide him with more classy attacking support on the right.