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One noticeable deficiency with teams who both, use their FBs heavily in attack and/or teams who are aggressive both on and off the ball, is that they become susceptible to vacated wide space, where a DM has to cover their wider areas, leaving them isolated against typical 1v1 players - where they can likely lose their matchup. Or in Rodri's case just struggling to cover that space in general.
RT @Footy__Overload: One extremely noticeable deficiency with teams who both, use their FBs heavily in attack and teams who are aggressive…
The shape is concerning as it is, but the personnel is even more concerning.
- Henderson as the AM with license to roam and connect
- Palmer and Rogers free to attack the half space but also to drop further away from the final third
- WBs as width holders - minimal threat in isolation
- Caicedo and Colwill as WCBs - having to cover channels
I'm struggling to understand whether this is the system chosen in general and it's about making players fit. Or this system is created with these players in mind.
Has every right to be mad. Used to have tons of creation for him, both variations of crosses and balls in behind. Now his best chances come from only crossing out wide, how is this the right way to platform the best goalscorer in the world? Zero counter-movements from him and the team to help him get in behind. Having Cherki play so deep, and when he gets close to Haaland so many players congest the area, he can't combine or thread passes to him in behind.
26/27 first 10 League games - 9 goals - 7 from crosses (3 low, 4 regular)
25/26 first 10 League games - 12 goals - 3 from crosses (2 low, 1 regular)
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No offence because he seems like a great guy, but how did Villa get Alysson from Brazil and we went and got Allan.
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Any Chelsea fans still wanna go on and talk about Enzo² or are they worried about their own manager and £117m signing.
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The Football Overload retweeted
Not completely the same scenarios, but an obvious vulnerability when playing the 3-1-6 so deep, especially away at a small ground.
You put yourself in so many situations where losing the ball automatically gives up a chance to the opposition, with no way of winning it back.
If the opposition is high, there is no reason to play in a 3-1-6.
The idea of having 6 players on the last line when the opposition is already high is so futile, as with the minimal players underneath, it makes it difficult to get the ball to them front 6 players.
Having less players, but utilising some push/pull mechanics, some off the ball movements to disrupt the opposition's shape, or even the same positional structure just with an extra player or two deeper, almost certainly helps the progression stage.
It only becomes more useful when the other team is pinned and you are forcing them towards their own goal, so having more players high works for both the idea of creating chances and counter-pressing.
As RDZ suggests here, not just for the help of progression, but should you lose it, there are enough numbers to either counter-press, or to delay whilst the rest of the team comes back to help.
Although Barcelona and City won these respective games, there are vulnerabilities in playing a 3-1-6 so deep
- Wide player drops to support
- Opposition FB gets tight and forces mistake
- Opposition attack in numbers
- Not enough numbers to win it back straight away, allowing for opposition to get support
I would assume playing with the 3-2 base in this middle phase can ensure there are better options on the ball, rather than a winger in a narrow area with minimal angles. It does open up space in behind them with a set and play but it is risky.
I would suggest playing the 3-2 base in this phase and then as you progress to transfer into the 3-1 pinning the opposition deeper.
The 3-2 base means then the winger can stay higher pinning the FB and the WCBs can receive wider, stretching the pitch both wide and deep.
Not completely the same scenarios, but an obvious vulnerability when playing the 3-1-6 so deep, especially away at a small ground.
You put yourself in so many situations where losing the ball automatically gives up a chance to the opposition, with no way of winning it back.
If the opposition is high, there is no reason to play in a 3-1-6.
The idea of having 6 players on the last line when the opposition is already high is so futile, as with the minimal players underneath, it makes it difficult to get the ball to them front 6 players.
Having less players, but utilising some push/pull mechanics, some off the ball movements to disrupt the opposition's shape, or even the same positional structure just with an extra player or two deeper, almost certainly helps the progression stage.
It only becomes more useful when the other team is pinned and you are forcing them towards their own goal, so having more players high works for both the idea of creating chances and counter-pressing.
As RDZ suggests here, not just for the help of progression, but should you lose it, there are enough numbers to either counter-press, or to delay whilst the rest of the team comes back to help.
Although Barcelona and City won these respective games, there are vulnerabilities in playing a 3-1-6 so deep
- Wide player drops to support
- Opposition FB gets tight and forces mistake
- Opposition attack in numbers
- Not enough numbers to win it back straight away, allowing for opposition to get support
I would assume playing with the 3-2 base in this middle phase can ensure there are better options on the ball, rather than a winger in a narrow area with minimal angles. It does open up space in behind them with a set and play but it is risky.
I would suggest playing the 3-2 base in this phase and then as you progress to transfer into the 3-1 pinning the opposition deeper.
The 3-2 base means then the winger can stay higher pinning the FB and the WCBs can receive wider, stretching the pitch both wide and deep.
teapawt.net/footy__overload/status… - Also think it brings out the best in Enzo F.
Manchester City are a hell of a lot better under Enzo Maresca when they let Elliott Anderson AND Enzo Fernandez manage the build-up rather than tucking Khusanov into the back 3 and building with one #6.
With both fullbacks high they are unpredictable in their first lines.
With one always low they are rigid and easy to predict.
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It’s so obvious we need to feed Haaland as soon as possible. Not even tried to at the moment. Whether that’s in behind or across the box.
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NOR is just so dynamic + tall + physical + intelligent, he should be a guaranteed starter when fully fit.
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How to Maximise Enzo Fernández: Thread🧵
- Overview of How he played against Villa
- Game Examples
- Benefits of this
- Negatives of this
- Overall Thoughts
Enzo I would've preferred to sign -
The Enzo I think that would've made sense to buy was 4 years ago. When he was at the base of the midfield able to dictate and receive lots of touches. In this current system, this would've given Anderson the freedom to drift between the 6/8 whilst being aggressive on the ball with his carrying and aggressive off the ball in his duelling and tackling.
The lineup would've looked something like this where Enzo is the base pivot with Anderson and NOR as 8's with both having freedom to drop deep, combine with players but be strong and physical in the counter-press.
