Always played like this when he thinks he doesn't have enough quality in midfield. Not pretty, and not funny to watch.
Football has changed, and you can't be a dominant team without agression and high block pressure for some parts of the game.
Players know it and might not buy with ideas for...
The 2003 was one of the most interesting finals of EL (then uefa cup). Both teams played very well. The game was open and uncertain up until the end.
That Porto team was very attack minded. Lost of players that went to be very well known throughout Europe.
You can't celebrate nowadays. All you need to know.
VAR is good only if the ref wants to check it after talking with his team.
Offside lines, guys in the tv room, that is total BS.
Pros
Good hold up play
Nice vision for the pass
Nice moves inside the box
Good combination of power and strenght
Is used to play on ball possession teams
Works well on high pressing teams
Cons
Not top top quality
Bit of a childish character
Doesn't run in spaces between lines
A bit wasteful...
Keeps coming late to fill his spots defensively. Keeps forgetting his time to compensate or exchange positions.
But is an amazing joy to watch on the ball. And is proving to be fast and powerful when needed.
Madrid dressing room and United decline might have worn him out.
But he looks composed, supported and happy.
Also, looks better when underdog, football wise.
Good days ahead.
Still nice player/person, but not enough.
Will struggle a lot playing this type of game.
For him to play, it means removing Ndombele and putting Gio deeper.
Best to move to different league.
Will allow the midfield to play forward because he is great at reading transitions.
Also will allow the play to be mixed. Likes to put in Gio and Ndombele, and places it far wide for FB's.
Very valuable player for the future.
Valid point.
The problem is not so much tracking back. But positional defensive awareness. And the trust (manager, team mates) that he will cover his space/player/FB when required.
Sometimes it's easier for players to pretend to be lazy or pretend to not adapt to the "system" in order to protect self image and not having to deal with the really of "lack of capabilities".
It's the worse about Mourinho. Lot of good things in his work.
But so much information, some much focus on not making mistakes, really takes a toll on payers heads.
You need a very imposing personality just to deal with him.
Agreed about Dier. But Sanchez requires midfield to play deeper, and is a sort of liability, because of some lapses of concentration.
Can't compare, either would play better with a comanding CH, but none is really a starting eleven player.
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