Neuer :)

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in 2025 it's now #Dembele with excellent dynamism leading the press/cutting the pitch in half and denying options, whilst the rest of PSG (FBs higher especially Hakimi) are more often playing m2m. Will be interesting to see how often these two systems are deployed (or merged in a hybrid approach)

within 30s you can see the upside (Modric high regain to Vini chance) and downside (Bellingham leaves his man and doubles Pedri, thus FdJ can run a fast break) of Ancelotti's approach, but it certainly made for a super entertaining match

the switch to m2m with 2STs, Valverde as RB to cover the longer distances, yielded 3v3 which Barca instantly exploited

ttx

you can see LIV's conundrum when #Szoboszlai steps out to Haraldsson, it leaves Mukau the DM free to progress. Liverpool eventually had to have VVD follow Haraldsson very high up the pitch, who would also show up on the other side, often overloading the same side w Cabella.

with the goal of launching Jonathan David in behind as we see here:

one /common pattern they used was to pin Tsimikas w Bakker in a high RW position, w the CMs tilting to the right (taking w them #Szoboszlai+Macca), Mandi's deep position manipulating Lucho Diaz. The goal was to reach #Haraldsson playing in a double false 9 was able to drop very wide/deep to collect