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🔄 Positional rotations in PSG’s circuit
🇫🇷 Dembouz deeper
💥 Transitional warfare favours PSG
♦️ Liverpool’s free man vs 4-1-4-1
⚡️Enrique subs spark late energy
@joelparker.bsky.social on a action-packed 2nd leg.
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🔄 Positional rotations in PSG’s circuit
🇫🇷 Dembouz deeper
💥 Transitional warfare favours PSG
♦️ Liverpool’s free man vs 4-1-4-1
⚡️Enrique subs spark late energy
@joelparker.bsky.social on a action-packed 2nd leg.
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- FB dribbles inside, takes out pressing winger.
- CM adaptations: one pivot jumps up from between CBs, the other moves to take away closest City CM.
- 2v1 far side on switch.
- FB dribbles inside, takes out pressing winger.
- CM adaptations: one pivot jumps up from between CBs, the other moves to take away closest City CM.
- 2v1 far side on switch.
Explores:
- M2M vs M2M OOP approaches
- Progression tactics
- Leverkusen’s left-side
- Wirtz
- 2nd Balls & Rest Defence
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Explores:
- M2M vs M2M OOP approaches
- Progression tactics
- Leverkusen’s left-side
- Wirtz
- 2nd Balls & Rest Defence
Read for free: betweentheposts.net/bayer-leverk...
@betweentheposts.bsky.social
- Passive 4141, very narrow with inward press from wingers.
- Koop double marking Martínez/Mkhi, Gatti jumps, Thuram zonal.
- Trap inside to target Martínez.
- Passive 4141, very narrow with inward press from wingers.
- Koop double marking Martínez/Mkhi, Gatti jumps, Thuram zonal.
- Trap inside to target Martínez.
- Conte reverts back three.
- Lazio buildup finds space, CMs in d line -> dropping forwards vs isolated Lobotka.
- Passive play, Napoli can’t build + 532
- Right side snaps into action.
- Predictable final mins.
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- Conte reverts back three.
- Lazio buildup finds space, CMs in d line -> dropping forwards vs isolated Lobotka.
- Passive play, Napoli can’t build + 532
- Right side snaps into action.
- Predictable final mins.
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- RM exits down the left (Ceballos, Jude rotation.)
- Gvardiol makes the same run.
- Why was City’s 2-3-4-1 so unproductive?
- Bellingham adapts in 2nd half -> more ways forward.
- Going brrrr.
ttx
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- RM exits down the left (Ceballos, Jude rotation.)
- Gvardiol makes the same run.
- Why was City’s 2-3-4-1 so unproductive?
- Bellingham adapts in 2nd half -> more ways forward.
- Going brrrr.
ttx
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- Fiorentina switch to single pivot in def. third.
- Lazio 442 press, staggered STs (one to press, one to cover DM).
- Guðmundsson drops to create 2v1 (Dia too far, Dele-Bashiru does not shift.)
- Fiorentina switch to single pivot in def. third.
- Lazio 442 press, staggered STs (one to press, one to cover DM).
- Guðmundsson drops to create 2v1 (Dia too far, Dele-Bashiru does not shift.)
In my latest piece for BBC Sport, I broke down how Iraola has made them so good with his structured chaos.
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In my latest piece for BBC Sport, I broke down how Iraola has made them so good with his structured chaos.
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
- Juve’s press (González cover shadow + traps.)
- McTominay the solution.
- Frantic game, Juve combines (GK -> third-man wide run.)
- Di Lorenzo inversion = Napoli CMs in box.
ttx
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- Juve’s press (González cover shadow + traps.)
- McTominay the solution.
- Frantic game, Juve combines (GK -> third-man wide run.)
- Di Lorenzo inversion = Napoli CMs in box.
ttx
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- Ruiz drops to receive, third man run forwards.
- Lee back to Hakimi, Gvardiol committed, Savinho inactive round ball.
ttx
- Ruiz drops to receive, third man run forwards.
- Lee back to Hakimi, Gvardiol committed, Savinho inactive round ball.
ttx
Explores:
- Forest’s central ‘weakness or accepted allowance’
+ Box defending, recovery lines & far-post cover
- Slot’s subtle (& effective) HT tweak reconfigured their 4v3 overload
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Explores:
- Forest’s central ‘weakness or accepted allowance’
+ Box defending, recovery lines & far-post cover
- Slot’s subtle (& effective) HT tweak reconfigured their 4v3 overload
Read: betweentheposts.net/nottingham-f...
- Unusual alterations.
- Juve’s medium block vs early Atalanta control, CMs heavy work to cover pressing trigger.
- Juve works Atalanta’s kryptonite.
- Gasp calls for his cheat codes off the bench.
ttx
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- Unusual alterations.
- Juve’s medium block vs early Atalanta control, CMs heavy work to cover pressing trigger.
- Juve works Atalanta’s kryptonite.
- Gasp calls for his cheat codes off the bench.
ttx
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- Bologna’s 4231/424 press matches up against Roma deep build.
- Svilar utilized as free man -> a game in limbo.
- Bologna produce same beats, but different rhythm to last season.
- Goals mask a dull game.
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- Bologna’s 4231/424 press matches up against Roma deep build.
- Svilar utilized as free man -> a game in limbo.
- Bologna produce same beats, but different rhythm to last season.
- Goals mask a dull game.
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- CMs pressing FBs.
- Napoli circulate around Palladino’s 5-2-1-2.
- Conte finally crafts his goal.
- Napoli could still press out onto Fiorentina build.
- Palladino switches, but damage is done.
(ttx)
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- CMs pressing FBs.
- Napoli circulate around Palladino’s 5-2-1-2.
- Conte finally crafts his goal.
- Napoli could still press out onto Fiorentina build.
- Palladino switches, but damage is done.
(ttx)
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- Direct Inter play (9 shots in 25 mins)
- Atalanta nullifies the game -> passive man-marking tracks Inter rotations (De Roon duel role.)
- Samardžić false nine.
- Inter finds the left halfspace in 2nd half.
ttx
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- Direct Inter play (9 shots in 25 mins)
- Atalanta nullifies the game -> passive man-marking tracks Inter rotations (De Roon duel role.)
- Samardžić false nine.
- Inter finds the left halfspace in 2nd half.
ttx
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- City fragility in defensive transition.
- Emery brings the mid block: two CMs occupy City halfspace runners.
- Switch to Grealish bears no fruit.
- Spaces open for Rogers to flourish.
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- City fragility in defensive transition.
- Emery brings the mid block: two CMs occupy City halfspace runners.
- Switch to Grealish bears no fruit.
- Spaces open for Rogers to flourish.
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And I thought I would do something a bit different because I wanted to talk about how Man City kept Amad Diallo quiet in the Manchester derby... until they didn't... [thread]
And I thought I would do something a bit different because I wanted to talk about how Man City kept Amad Diallo quiet in the Manchester derby... until they didn't... [thread]
- Man orientated first line: Noslin + Pedro split on CBs, one CM pushed up to Inter pivot, other CM covers zone in front of Lazio CBs.
- Narrow wingers block lane to wide CMs.
- Jumpers onto WBs.
- Man orientated first line: Noslin + Pedro split on CBs, one CM pushed up to Inter pivot, other CM covers zone in front of Lazio CBs.
- Narrow wingers block lane to wide CMs.
- Jumpers onto WBs.
- Direct meets direct (Napoli try to find wingers early, Udinese runners around Lucca.)
- Napoli buildup issues, no left side dynamics, no central progression.
- More support -> improved dynamics.
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- Direct meets direct (Napoli try to find wingers early, Udinese runners around Lucca.)
- Napoli buildup issues, no left side dynamics, no central progression.
- More support -> improved dynamics.
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Some were for my own blog/sub but plenty were for @scoutedftbl.bsky.social who I want to shout at the top instead of incessantly tagging.
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Some were for my own blog/sub but plenty were for @scoutedftbl.bsky.social who I want to shout at the top instead of incessantly tagging.
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Apologies for having to do this once again, but sadly things are still really tight for myself financially while I continue to look for full time work. Idk how much longer I can continue freelancing, so any help in the meantime would be extremely appreciated 🫡
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Apologies for having to do this once again, but sadly things are still really tight for myself financially while I continue to look for full time work. Idk how much longer I can continue freelancing, so any help in the meantime would be extremely appreciated 🫡
ko-fi.com/moesquare