Why Squad Numbers Shouldn’t Be Messed With In Football
Samuel Eto’o signed for Everton this week. it looks like a good deal for the ‘Toffees’ as the experienced striker can provide top-class back up for Romelu Lukaku and the big Belgian can also learn from the African legend.
But one part of the deal irks me! That is Samuel’s squad number. The striker will be wearing number five! That is not a strikers number. I like my numbers to be pretty simple and uncomplicated. Certain numbers including five can be used for used for various positions but not all. Others like one and nine are just fit for certain positions.
Here is my guide to squad numbers.
- Goalkeeper and only goalkeeper
- Right-back or a versatile right sided defender
- Left-back or a versatile left sided defender
- Centre-back or defensive mid
- Left-back (especially if Dutch) or Centre-back. Also good for South American defensive mids
- Centre back or defensive mids or just central midfielders
- Right winger/midfielder or a maverick forward
- Central midfielder or attacking midfielder
- Striker, usually your top scorer
- Target man, forward, attacking mid or free role
- Left winger
- Defensive cover or a French striker
- Sub keeper
- Sub defender or def mid
- Supersub striker
- Defensive mid or a French keeper
- Young attacker
22. Could be third choice goalie
The rest can be pretty interchangeable. That said I’ve always like my attacking players to have odd numbers and the defensive ones have even.
Also I’d prefer it if the kept all numbers under forty unless they are youth players just breaking through towards the end of the season. Mario Balotelli shouldn’t be 45, they had seven available.
No one ever should given the 00 number unless its James Bond and followed with a seven!
Posted on August 29th, 2014 by scott
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