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ON THE BALL
with Bill Slater
SOCCER
NEEDS NEW
The 4-2-4 formation now being used by West Ham was brought to British soccer by the wind of change that constantly blows through football. Many people say that football is not what it was. They "are right-it is better. It may not be more attrite- five. But attractive football is not necessarily good Tootball.
Apexhibition match can pro- vide a treat for spectators, bat It is not the real thing. Players are not going all cut for victory - cludly in delenre.
Defence js the key-nate, Football has Improved as a Lactical exercluc because it
has been realised that if a team makes the opposition's task as difficult as possible Its DWR chances are Imprověď, The ith in football is to score Roals. So to thwart this the c- cent has been switched - more and more to defoner,
Counter-attack
When the game began "over i hundred years ago, teams fane- tioned with as many
nine the- and only two forwards fenders. Now we have the 4-2-4 line-up which presents four for- wards with the lusk of getting past seven defenders.
This tremi does not show lack of initiative: it is only natural tu seek the most effective way of doing something. Cricket. for instance, Basis sciendile feld placing and etleal bowling.
that
forwards who scored five goals and in the in the semi-final final. But it should be remem- those live goals bered Laitist France in the semi-lin? were repred mainly against ten-mun side. Unth centre-half Jonquet was injured after half an hour the score was one pol
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IDEAS
That's why I welcome
the 4-2-4 formation
seme
F
Such a player can slow the to a defender pce to allow that
Lack of numerical nove up to boost the attacking:
forwards strength. strength among the can be partly offset by the speed ur last raiding forwards--part- cularly wingers.
ther it will be as successful in, filled that role for Brazil and
countries imagine that Phil Woosnum will Brilain as in
him to do u similar job for Wist abroad,. I am not so certain.
It is a question of conditions. Hem.
alm 10 The $-2-4° formation
strength In provide nume ival #1
defence, and this mans brequently players must retreat; rather than tackle in mid-field, I am not sure that condi- tlons in Britain generally The favour this approach, hazards of rain. now, lon wind usually make a and A more important statistic is
challenge the une
that which
mid-field reveals Brazli had gone
effective the previous fun games without conceding single goal.
Conditions
Las
1
often
invre
for Wolves I recall playing against Honved on umuddy pitch. I was marking. Ferene Puskas and because of the heavy going and the unpredictable ber, haviour of the ball, he took, that? fraction longer to control: It. seemed worthwhile for me to go time and challenge
Defence in opens the way for a side to launch sharp counter-attacks by drawing the opposition up- field and out of position, like
advances so in every the army that quickly that Its llnes
of him. supply are over-streiched.
Arsenal fully exploited this talie after they introduced the third bock gume. Though they concentrated" on defence, they scored many goals as well. Even their most recent Championship
Wit-in
5
Right men needed But doubt whetifer would have dared to do this in better conditions. An awicwaryl bounce can ruin even the most carefully aid plans of a defence and if the
Successfully used
Was
taollo Again, this Nuccessfully used by Arsenal
through Joe Hulme and Cliff Bastin.
whe It was Batin In 1932-1933 set up a Fires record for Division scoring wingers' with 33 goals.
Hungary, also used last wing-
their
ers to great effect magnificent side of six years ago and the Swedish side beaten by Brazil in the 1958 World Cop fast-running had particularly wingers.
Wingers Malcolm Müsgrove and Mike Grice would seem to well into the scheme of things But whatever for West Ham. the result of West Ham's ex- periment with the 4-2-4 forrna- The right men are needed if lion-In Britain, it deserves ful! the most is to be made of the praise: 4-2-4 formation, The, first es-
that is always a risk to Invité 1953-illustrates point Their goals total of 97 ball into your own penalty area. the was the highest in the division Much better to keep by len goals. This from a team opposing, penally area. whose strength lay almost en- iroly in its half-back line at Forbes, Daniel, and Mercer..
The 4-2-4, or fourth back most attention game, is merely an extension of ball-juggling i Arsenal's third back plan: Whe-
One could hardly accuse the Brazilians of lacking football Initiative. Yet in the 1958 World Cup, Brazil expulted the 4-2-4 formation to the full. Indeed, their suces
Built was largely defence strength.
I know that centred on their
very
New ideas are always interest- septin is a man who can die-ing and challenging. More, they tate the pace of the game--just are the lifeblood of the game, as Alex. James and then, Jimmy
(All rights reserved). Logle did for Arsenal. Didi ful-}
Four D. Jones
BY MADDOCKS
SO THAT'S
IT ANOTHER.
DRAWING
OF ME?
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FOR MY OWN PROTECTION~-~
BRICK BRADFORD
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THEY'RE CAMPAIGNING AROUND TOWN AND
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WHILE ON EARTH DR. WASILAND HIÐ MADE TAPED INTERVIEWS FOR NEWSCASTS TO ANSWER THE CHARGES AGAINST BRICKA
DID YOU HAJJE WIKT DE BASTLAND UND ABOUT THAT. ACCIDENT
YEAH A SOLAR WIND JUST LOW THOR BOYS DE THE PLATPOÉNEL
SOUNDS LIKE HOT
I LIKE THAT, ITE, YOU THAT'S OVER LODING ME WITH AU THOSE DRAWINGG.
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By Ernie Bushmiller
ELECT
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SERA JEEVE
MEANWALAUL VE EASTLAND, I THING YOU'D BETINE SOME TO THE SPACE
By Paul Norris
YES, MA WAEBRYONI THIS WILL DELAY THE COMPLETION OF THAN PLATFORM, BUT BECK DESERVES A CHARGE "TO BE HEARDI-1'1 SO NOW 1
HOME BOUND BRITISH
MEDALLISTS
Britain's swimming team came home from the Olympics last Mon day, with a bigger bag of them medals between than any British swim- the mers have won' at Olympies. ·
the
of 'three Here medal winners pose as they leave the airliner that took them to Lon- don..
From left they are: Natalie Steward (second in the 100 metres back- the stroke and third in 100 metres freestyle; Brian Phelps, the 16-year- old who gained a bronze medal in the high diving; and Anita Lousbrough, gold medal winner (n the
world new
record fime of 2 min 49.5 ser) in the 200 women's breaststroke. Times, photo.
U. S. BASEBALL
Mike Davies joins Kramer's
troupe
Puris, Sept. 11. Mike Davies, the British lawn tennis player, has turned professional with Jack Kramer's troupe, Tony Trabert, Kramer's- European manager, said here tonight.
Traber sold that though Davies had agreed to join the group no 'contract had yet been signed. This was now being drawn up, he said. He refused to reveal the terms of the con- trach
Davies, 24, has in the past beaten such tennis spars as Low 11LRd, Sven Daviitson and Nicola Piatrangeli.
не married the German ints player, Ilsa Buding, in 1050.
Davies, who is nt present tournament nt playing in Baden-Baden, West Germany, told
Reuter Inst night that Kramer had made him a
£7,000 offer for a three-year contract.
Davids, who has played all, over the world, and was tonner ly ranked Britain's No. 1, is the star to Join fourth European
this since
yeur's Wimbledon Championships. - Reuter.
Kramer
Cards gain half game on league-leading Pirates with win over Phillies
New York, Sept. 11.
Left-handed pitcher Curt Simmons, released by Philadelphia last May beat his former teammates for the fourth consecutive time, today when he pitched the St Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 victory over the Phillies.
The second-place Cardinals; Franclieu. Cal MeLish dropped
the verdict. gained half a gime on National |League - leadirig Pittsburgh, icted by rain,, but the Pirates maintained a Bix-and-a-half game margin. metres
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Simmons gave up Rve he, winning his seventh against three losses, but wo were homers to account for all of the Phils' scoring.
Bobby Gone Smith hit fourth homer in the sixth and Cal Neem hit his fourth be hinti a single by Frank Herrera in, the eighth.
115th homer
Results
Today's Major League onse. ball results were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
(1st game)
(2nd game)
San Francisco Cincinnati
11
2 舒兰
(1st game)
G
0
2
6
04
-UPI.
Los Angeles Milwaukee
St Louis Philadelphia
Standings
1 Major Lentue standings, in-
0 eluding alt games of Sunday,
September 11 uro;
R H E
his
New York Cleveland
New York Cleveland
Washington Detroit
Washington
9
1
5 Q
0
(2nd game)
3
7
2 B
11
(2nd gaine)
St Louis
5
8
0
¡Detroit
8 10
(1st game)
(lat game)
Lindy McDaniel made his 58th appearance when Bobby! Del Gruco singled with two out Baltimore
ace Kansas City
$410
in the ninth, and the relievo pitcher snuffed Herrera un strikes to end the Boston
Chiengo gamc.
John Buzhardt, the hard- Bostun fuck pitcher who never gets Chicago · any runs, dropped his 10th in a row and 15th of the ecoson.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
WL Pet GB
84 32 818 - 77 68 .870 0%
77 80 .562 72
78 63 537 11
San Francisco 68 09 400 18
1 Cincinnati
2 Chicago
63 77 450 23
63 81 380 30
Philadelphia 51 8 372 33%
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1 New York 82 55 .599 -
Baltimore
82 67 890 1
11 1
5 10
(2nd game)
0
1 Chicago
80 59 370 3
B
0 Washington
70 00 504 13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Detroit
(1st game)
Boston
1
B
0 Kansas City
5
Stan Musial hit his 115th | San Francisco homer in the first inning and Cincinnati the Cards came up with three rana In the fourth on singles by Musial, Ken Boyer and
Daryl Spencer, 'followed by
an error and an infield out.
2-4.
Don Drysdale held Milwau- kee to two singles while Los Angeles
Braves, delcated the
the The victory Was I'burth in a row for Drysdale and his 14th of the year." - Was Covington and Eddle Mathows got the Brave hits as Mil- waukee dropped 74 games off the pace. Norm Larker drove in both Dodger runs. Law Burdette, who allowed only Ave sinsies, lost his
10th decision. He has not beaten the Dodgers 42 Milwaukey since July, 1950.
Split double match
Cincinnati and San Francisco split a double match with the Reds winning the first, 2-1, and the Canis returning with
. 3-2 nightgomo victory. -
Gus Bell's 11th homer in the opener provided southpaw Jimmy O'Toole with his 11th Cincinnati triumph of tho DCAEON. Juan Marichal the leser. Wille McCovey's 18th homer In the second game gave Stu Müller his sixth win as be went the route for Sun
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