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ttx - Liverpool hurt teams in many ways.

3rd goal came from baiting the press and exploiting space.

4-2 build-up stretched the pitch.

Pass to Alisson triggered the high press.

Staggered pivots enabled bounce passes.

Trent's weak-foot long ball surprised the press, and an aerial win sealed it.
December 22, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Atletico's winner wouldn’t have happened without Rodrigo De Paul.

5 scans at least to check for runners and to study his surroundings, which him to recognize Barca's offside trap.

So, instead of the switch, which many other players would have chosen, he clocked Molina's run & played him through.
December 21, 2024 at 10:31 PM
2\2 Yesterday it was different, especially in the 2nd half.

The players were fresh enough due to the rest they get when IP, but the clarity in everyone's role also improved the press.

Hybrid press, congested central areas, and wide ball is your trigger for m2m.

Clarity.
December 20, 2024 at 7:36 PM
ttx - 1\2 Ruben Amorim didn't bring something groundbreaking to Manchester United. He simply brought more clarity!

My biggest issue after Spurs league game was how confused the players were in the press. Add how physically draining ETH's model was, and you get the usual OOP issues.
December 20, 2024 at 7:36 PM
2\3 Problem is, Arne Slot stuck with the high press after the red.
Sure, LFC's changing dynamics IP + Anfield denied Fulham full control, but the high press led to the second goal.
Fulham often found the spare man with clipped balls and had two or more free players consistently.
December 14, 2024 at 9:02 PM
ttx- 1\3 Before the red card, Liverpool pressed m2m on one side, leaving Fulham a spare man on the other.

Silva’s side exploited this by playing over the press, targeting Jiménez’s runs and link-up with Wilson.

Even when Gomez won aerials, FUL often secured the 2nd balls.

#LIVFUL
December 14, 2024 at 9:02 PM
December 10, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Darwin Núñez might have other issues than finishing.

Sure, he’s relentless, but his pressing runs need work, especially when Liverpool aims to lock play to one side.

It’s the same mistake he made vs. Real Madrid and earlier vs Girona (2nd post), letting them play against the press.

#lfc
December 10, 2024 at 8:47 PM
West Ham, especially Emerson, owe Bowen a lot for that win.

No manager would ask their LB to press the GK right after clearing a set piece. This gave Wolves a numerical edge on the switch, leaving Summerville defending nearly three attackers to make up for that aimless press.
December 9, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Fulham dealt with Arsenal set pieces in the 1st half. They did so by overloading the 1st post and anticipating the flood.

Notice the change here: Havertz lurks at the back post, and the others do not continue their runs to the 1st post.

Rice's delivery was soo good as well.

#Arsenal
December 8, 2024 at 3:34 PM
ttx - Fulham kept Arsenal at bay during this first half (1 shot and just 0.18xG from open play)

5-4-1 midblock: Close passing lanes to Ode and Saka by congesting the LHS, and force the Gunners to go to the left.

Timber's absence from RB is affecting AFC's dynamics too.
December 8, 2024 at 3:01 PM
The build-up sequence to Fulham's goal against Arsenal was impeccable, but Raul Jimenez's movement was top.

Going behind Kiwior is so clever because it makes it so much easier when he receives the pass. Kiwior is no longer behind him and in control; rather, he is out of the whole picture.

#FULARS
December 8, 2024 at 2:30 PM
ttx — These two moments leading up to the third goal Manchester United conceded do not only show why the team needs to prioritize an LCB\LWB, but they also highlight the main issues of this squad.

Temperament, mentality, action timing, and physicality are unfortunately not there.

#MUFC #GGMU
December 7, 2024 at 8:07 PM
December 6, 2024 at 9:17 PM
AC Milan with one of the most fluid displays I've seen in a while.

Constant positional rotations are the best way to beat Atalanta's notorious m2m press, and Milan didn't fail to bring that to the game.

Morata & Pulisic dropping deep, Theo inverting, Fofana & Reijnders at LB, Leão at 10.

ttx
December 6, 2024 at 9:17 PM
📝Last season, Tottenham finished with the third-highest xG conceded from set plays with 15.21, just below Burnley and United.

They’re also third this season with 5.38xG conceded, just behind Southampton and Leicester.

But apparently, Ange doesn’t need a set-pieces coach.

#Spurs #BOUTOT
December 5, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Ruben Amorim is building on the same principles this Manchester United squad is used to but with more structured approach.

Same Up, back and through pattern we consistently saw under ETH but with more players committed to build-up and with clear positional discipline.

#ARSMUN #MUFC #GGMU
December 5, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Liverpool reduced Manchester City to 10 men without a red card?

To protect central areas with Grav and Macca dragged wide, Arne Slot nullified Rico Lewis with Robertson tightly marking him.

Gakpo who also covered Lewis took the responsibility to track Walker’s runs in the left space.

#LFC #YNWA
December 2, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Liverpool have put in a masterful performance without the ball against Manchester City.

Both Gravenberch and MacAllister consistently picked out runners and dropped into the defensive line to form a back 6 at times, allowing Van Dijk to stick to Haaland.

#LFC #YNWA #LIVMCI
December 2, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Manchester United’s third goal. Textbook Ruben Amorim Final Third Play.

#MUFC #GGMU
November 28, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Martin Odegaard is one of the, if not THE, most creative and unexpected right half-space players in the world, in my opinion.

#ARSNFO
November 23, 2024 at 3:48 PM