It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

Very disappointing if we let Jesus go. We have such a small squad even with Haaland and Alvarez added. He brings so much to the team too, the work rate and chasing down. Be gutted to see him doing that for Arsenal, especially against us.
Alvarez works just as hard and can finish. It’s a upgrade imho
 
2 CBs, one to engage, one to drop off, CDM (it’s no coincidence that Rodri is 6’4”) to front screen their forward and a tucked in full back as an auxiliary CDM.

I think you've got it slightly the wrong way round. We don't do this, instead the DM latches onto their target man, allowing both CBs to drop deep to mop up or track runners.

That was the big lesson from the Everton 4-0. Before then we did it as you said, 1 CB would engage, the other would drop off, but after that massacre where they'd have Davies, Barkley and Lookman running after Lukaku's flick ons against just 1 CB, Pep changed it so Fern would compete for long balls and allow both CBs to drop off.
 
I think you've got it slightly the wrong way round. We don't do this, instead the DM latches onto their target man, allowing both CBs to drop deep to mop up or track runners.

That was the big lesson from the Everton 4-0. Before then we did it as you said, 1 CB would engage, the other would drop off, but after that massacre where they'd have Davies, Barkley and Lookman running after Lukaku's flick ons against just 1 CB, Pep changed it so Fern would compete for long balls and allow both CBs to drop off.
It’s like a sandwich though, CDM front screening and CB screening from behind, unless there are 2 forwards.

Then, even if the forward does get the flick on, the other CB or full back mops up.
 

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