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When your team doesn't have individuals who defend VERY well, you can't take the game to City.
Instead, lower the block. Make the TEAM defend as a unit. Make your wingers support the fullbacks, and then, use EVERY ounce of your pace to counter when City's line comes forward.
Instead, lower the block. Make the TEAM defend as a unit. Make your wingers support the fullbacks, and then, use EVERY ounce of your pace to counter when City's line comes forward.
You have two options:
1: Don't play out the back, hoof long with your keeper, win the second-balls, absorb pressure, drag City's line forward, and release your attack on the break.
2: Press the life out of City's midfield and outrun every single player to dominate the ball.
1: Don't play out the back, hoof long with your keeper, win the second-balls, absorb pressure, drag City's line forward, and release your attack on the break.
2: Press the life out of City's midfield and outrun every single player to dominate the ball.
In the PL, only Liverpool are capable of out-pressing City.
Spurs LET City keep the ball, while they sat in their shape and they hit them where it hurt most.
FT: Spurs 2-0 City
Chelsea took the game to City and got caught by their own fragilities.
FT: Chelsea 1-3 City
Spurs LET City keep the ball, while they sat in their shape and they hit them where it hurt most.
FT: Spurs 2-0 City
Chelsea took the game to City and got caught by their own fragilities.
FT: Chelsea 1-3 City
Giving the ball to the opponent seems to be a taboo according to pundits, commentators, and your average modern-day football fan:
To me, there's absolutely nothing wrong with not keeping the ball when you're facing someone with a more technically proficient midfield.
To me, there's absolutely nothing wrong with not keeping the ball when you're facing someone with a more technically proficient midfield.
Ultimately, it's what you want from the game.
I've stopped arguing with those who believe that ambitiously 'asserting authority' and 'making a statement' is greater than strategically getting a result.
You being in the game for the vibes is entirely your preference.
Peace
I've stopped arguing with those who believe that ambitiously 'asserting authority' and 'making a statement' is greater than strategically getting a result.
You being in the game for the vibes is entirely your preference.
Peace
