The Johnny 'Colossus' Heitinga Appreciation Thread

[when i score we riot]

Oh god. Did he really say that?!

I love Johnny.

Easy choice for player of season for me.

This, indeed. Come end of the season it will be a very close run between Felli, Distin and Heitinga for player of the year.

Goal of the year is already Bainesy's though. As for Young Player of the year, Barkley is the obvious candidate but it's up for anyone still. We'll see who gets brought in during the ending stages of the league.

 

[micknick]

I think Heitinga has been great this season but I rate Jags very highly and has been consistently our best centre half for quite a while. Distin I agree has been a great foil for either JH or Jags with is pace and the fact he is left footed.

Its a nice problem to have though- I would say for Tuesday I would like to see Johnny and Distin start.

 

[Pabbers]

Johny and Distin MUST start.

 

[Neiler]

Hid defending has come on hugely in the second half of this season, he deserves to stay in the team.

 

[Librarian]

He'll be moved to midfield, Gibbo will go left and Ossie right.

 

[sarath]

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============Jonny=========Distin======Jags==============
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Coleman==========================================Baines
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Drenthe=========================================Pienaar=
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========================Osman=======================
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PROBLEM SOLVED

 

[EFCNIK]

========================howard======================
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============Jonny=========Distin======Jags==============
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Coleman==========================================Baines
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Drenthe=========================================Pienaar=
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PROBLEM SOLVED

I like it. I play it on FIFA.

 

[harry]

After listening to moyes being interviewed this morning i think Johnny is going to get dumped on from a great hight. if not tomorrow in the very near future.

hope i'm wrong.

 

[somuchfun]

After listening to moyes being interviewed this morning i think Johnny is going to get dumped on from a great hight. if not tomorrow in the very near future.

hope i'm wrong.

what did he say?

 

[harry]

what did he say?

He was going on about jags and how he was a class act and in his opinion he should deffo be going to the euro's. he said he was back to his very best.

i don't think he will go if he isn't in the Everton team.

 

[EFCNIK]

Oh god I'm scared. Please put Johnny back in.

 

[nsno-chris]

========================howard======================
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============Jonny=========Distin======Jags==============
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Coleman==========================================Baines
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Drenthe=========================================Pienaar=
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========================Osman=======================
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========================Jelavic=======================


PROBLEM SOLVED

Wouldn't work one bit, getting eaten alive through the middle.

Many teams have utilised a 3-4-3 formation (Van Caals Ajax wonder team of the early 90's, Alberto Zacherronis Ac Milan, the orignal dutch total philosophy was built on this as well) and it worked wonders if implemented well. However there would be no place for full backs; its normally 3 centre backs, an anchor man, 3 box to box mifielders, 2 wide men and a striker; the team plays a high line, when in possesion the centre halfs spread, leaving a diamond shape and allowing for easy coverage of any long balls played through:

-----------CB--------
CB-----------------CB
-----------AM--------

Once possion is lost, the AM and 2 wide CB come close together with the third, and deeper CB acting as a sweeper.
----------CB------
----CB---AM---CB

The main driving point is the high line the team plays, it allows for constant pressure when not in possession. Watch Barca and how they close down

 

[kenada_blue]

Jags will probably start tomorrow

 

[paulbefc]

Jags will probably start tomorrow

If he plays like he did against Swansea then we'll be pretty watertight tbf.

 

[harry]

If he plays like he did against Swansea then we'll be pretty watertight tbf.

agreed, but johnny H hasn't put a foot wrong. he shoudn't be dropped.