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Kenny Dougall played the entirety of Buriram United's 1-0 Thai FA Cup final win over 10-man PT Prachuap after extra time as captain, getting a yellow card in the 111th minute in extra time. Curtis Good also played the full match for Buriram United, getting a yellow card in the 20th minute in regulation time.
 
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Peter Makrillos started and played 68 minutes for Cong An Ho Chi Minh City in their 1-1 V.League 1 draw with The Cong before being subbed off. Khoa Ngo came on at the half for Cong An Ho Chi Minh City, getting an assist in the 86th minute.
 
JS96 said:
St Pauli manager in the cusp of being fired and ex Kiel manager Marcel Rapp to come in. This affects 3 AA.
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It's to be expected that Alexander Blessin will inevitably be getting his marching orders as St. Pauli head coach especially after they finished with the wooden spoon at the end of this season and you'd think that bringing in a new head coach would be the first step towards a wider rebuild for them.
 
Quicky said:
Good or bad news?
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AI:
Marcel Rapp's preferred formation is generally a 3-4-2-1, although he has also regularly used variations such as 3-4-1-2, 3-5-2, and 3-4-3 depending on personnel and opposition. Transfermarkt lists his preferred system as 3-4-2-1.


A typical Rapp setup looks like:


ST<br><br> AM AM<br><br>LWB CM CM RWB<br><br> CB CB CB<br><br> GK<br>

Key characteristics of his teams at Holstein Kiel included:


  • Back three as the foundation of the build-up.
  • Aggressive wing-backs providing width and attacking support.
  • Two attacking midfielders operating between the opposition's midfield and defence.
  • A strong emphasis on possession and proactive football rather than sitting deep. Rapp himself repeatedly stressed, "We want to have the ball."
  • Tactical flexibility, with his side often shifting shapes in possession while retaining a three-defender structure. Analysts noted that most of his preferred attacking structures were variations of a back three.

Under Rapp, Holstein Kiel's promotion-winning 2023–24 side was often described as playing an attractive, possession-oriented style with wing-backs and a three-man defence as its core tactical identity.


If you're asking in the context of a specific club he's linked with, I can also explain how his preferred 3-4-2-1 would suit that squad.


Me:
This may not favour Irvine if he likes a possession based team. Metcalfe could play a number of roles it seems but may prefer to move on. Who are the other two Aussies there? St John and ... ?
 
Quicky said:
AI:
Marcel Rapp's preferred formation is generally a 3-4-2-1, although he has also regularly used variations such as 3-4-1-2, 3-5-2, and 3-4-3 depending on personnel and opposition. Transfermarkt lists his preferred system as 3-4-2-1.


A typical Rapp setup looks like:


ST<br><br> AM AM<br><br>LWB CM CM RWB<br><br> CB CB CB<br><br> GK<br>

Key characteristics of his teams at Holstein Kiel included:


  • Back three as the foundation of the build-up.
  • Aggressive wing-backs providing width and attacking support.
  • Two attacking midfielders operating between the opposition's midfield and defence.
  • A strong emphasis on possession and proactive football rather than sitting deep. Rapp himself repeatedly stressed, "We want to have the ball."
  • Tactical flexibility, with his side often shifting shapes in possession while retaining a three-defender structure. Analysts noted that most of his preferred attacking structures were variations of a back three.

Under Rapp, Holstein Kiel's promotion-winning 2023–24 side was often described as playing an attractive, possession-oriented style with wing-backs and a three-man defence as its core tactical identity.


If you're asking in the context of a specific club he's linked with, I can also explain how his preferred 3-4-2-1 would suit that squad.


Me:
This may not favour Irvine if he likes a possession based team. Metcalfe could play a number of roles it seems but may prefer to move on. Who are the other two Aussies there? St John and ... ?
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Sam Klein. I forgot St John.
 
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