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Why are we routinely aimlessly dribbling into middle-pitch dangerous positions?

Come on

Not wanting to be difficult, but if you’re Alvarez why stay?

The geometry of the ball and wingers always being higher than haaland is a premise failure

the team barely knows how to move forward anymore, sorry

Both things can be true.

I know we missed some. But it’s a bigger problem that we don’t create better chances. We are so hamstrung by wingers who don’t cross with the outside foot. Every single action in the box takes two extra touches and 3 extra seconds.

Was that laporte who just let the guy go right past hi ?

Why not using the interior space between centre and full backs? Instead knock back to top of box. Frustrating. Attack the goal.

If the opponent welcomes you into their end, your wingers sit absurdly high and their only move is to cut in, and the rest of your team sits above a centrally organized defense like a cloud … how would your striker ever get the ball?

Ederson has had some good punches today

Alvarez sadly sloppy today

First time anyone bothered working in behind?

If you’re not going to get to the byline in a set up like ours then having haaland is pointless

Turn and pass forward