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not poch's style but Id set up like Stoke under Pulis ca. 2008. I always hated playing them.
The old "lets see how many CBs I can cram into a team" tactic, I like it
not poch's style but Id set up like Stoke under Pulis ca. 2008. I always hated playing them.
We definitely need to play 5 at the back against City. Their main tactic is to play their front 3 really wide to spread our back four and then de bruyne, da Silva or D da Silva cut inside. Or they suddenly switch play and their wide player is one on one against one defender. If we play 5 at the back and our FBs stay in our own half, we can stem the play in midfield and keep them out. Then it's all about the counter attack!!
Lloris
Trippier Sanchez Toby Verts Rose
Dier Wanyama
Alli
Lucas Son
Bench: Gazza Foyth Davies Skipp Lamela Eriksen Llorente
Lloris
Toby____Sanchez_____Verts
Trippier___Dele____Wanyama___Eriksen___Rose
Moura___Son
Imagine if we score an offside goal to win this...
I read that as 'their players are a bit bitter than ours.'Pep will change quite a few as well, but their replacements are a bit better than ours, so I'm expecting a bad day.
The shape we played in the first part of the match had a lot to do with that. They immediately overloaded the right side, straight from the kick off and we didn't respond. If you watch it again you will see trippier was up against sterling, Mende, Silva and aguero at times. Sissoko was tucked in alongside wanyama. The forward on that side was bypassed because they were shuffling across to press and city would either use the long switch ball or get the ball forward quickly. In the first game trippier was a lot better against sterling because he only him to worry about and could position himself appropriately.I just don't wanna see another 90mins of Sterling v Trippier. KWP has to play, he couldn't do any worse. Would love a point, they will be out for revenge of course but we can't lie down and need to still try and get in the top 4. The thought of the Europa League next season especially after last night scares the hell out of me. Just not the same.
Imagine if we score an offside goal to win this...
They obviously targeted Trippier early. Every team team does. And 99% of the time, it is a successful tactic that bears alot of chances. It gets better when Sissoko starts playing RB as well as CM. Teams dont have as much joy then.The shape we played in the first part of the match had a lot to do with that. They immediately overloaded the right side, straight from the kick off and we didn't respond. If you watch it again you will see trippier was up against sterling, Mende, Silva and aguero at times. Sissoko was tucked in alongside wanyama. The forward on that side was bypassed because they were shuffling across to press and city would either use the long switch ball or get the ball forward quickly. In the first game trippier was a lot better against sterling because he only him to worry about and could position himself appropriately.
All of that being said, I'm not a huge fan of Trippier either i just think that the shape is a huge factor. Aurier or KWP would have struggled just as much.
They obviously targeted Trippier early. Every team team does. And 99% of the time, it is a successful tactic that bears alot of chances. It gets better when Sissoko starts playing RB as well as CM. Teams dont have as much joy then.
lamela
I know its easter and all that but please......