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Rodri had Fernandinho to compete against before, I don't think Kalvin had anything to do with it. Rodri is just a student of the game, never stops working and learning from Pep.

That's what's so good about Jack. When we get pressed high by the opponent, Jack will always track back to offer a passing option in our own half. With other players, it'd be very dangerous because of the intensity of the opponent's press which can lead to losing the ball in our own half of the...

I disagree on this one. Doku should absolutely be tracking back when the ball is near his zone. He creates a lot of chances, is dynamic, but if he doesn't take care of his zone, it's definitely not worth it. We had so much success because of our ability to nullify the opponent by having great...

We focus so much on conversion rate, not enough on off-ball movement to be able to get those chances.

I think the choice between Doku and Grealish on the left is very simple. Pep has the advantage of having two completely different profiles of players. He will use them depending on how opponents set up against us. If we play against a low block, Doku is the better alternative on the left. His...

Feeling so nervous right now. I feel like there'll be crazy decisions against us.