Scott happy 'gamble' paid off

Patrick Corlett • Published 8 Dec 2009 09:00 0 Comments

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WINDSOR & Eton showed their adaptability as played with just three at the back in a massive game and shut out AFC Totton.

The visitors had won 11 on the bounce but could find on way past the Royalists backline.

Manager Keith Scott opted for a 3-4-3 formation against Totton with Ryan Parsons, Steve Butler and especially Andrew Fagan magnificent.

The boss was happy that his gamble paid off, he remarked: "I went with a three today because I felt we could cause them problems up front that way but normally the back four or back five have been fantastic and they have been awesome again today.

"(James) Taylor is a good player, everything goes through him, he looks after it well and brings people into play but I felt we dealt with him exceptionally well today.

"Sometimes you have got to forget about performanes and you've got to put in a peformance that is going to win you the game. I felt today that system against Totton as a 3-4-3 was going to win us the game.

"They were worried about Victor (Osobu), worried about Michael (Chennells) and Gavin (Smith) held the ball up well like Marcus (Richardson) did when he came on.

"I just felt that front three caused their backline a lot of problems by the fact that they were there and anything over the top would cause them problems because it was very obvious to see that whenever Victor and Michael got the ball they doubled up on them very quickly because they were worried about them."

He added: "We can play 3-4-3, 4-3-3, 4-4-2 - that's what makes us a better side this season, we are not one dimensional."

See Friday's Observer for more.

This article appeared in Royal Borough Observer 11 Dec 09

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