Midfield is always key for progression, especially when playing against a properly coached side.
If you don't have a metronome with rhythm, oxygen supply to your forwards is cut off. Even a decent passer will do.
See Pogba for France in 2018.
@rumpel_irving Kounde plays like he has memorized and he’s reciting. He doesn’t take risk and doesn’t make a lot of mistakes too. He’s just in the team
This isn’t just the greatest DM to ever play the game, this is one of the greatest midfielders to ever play the game.
It is impossible to truly quantify how much value Rodri brings to a side; he dominates you physically, technically and mentally all whilst making the lives of his teammates so much easier. https://t.co/EoKwRplFRF
That’s my favourite trick. Initially play dead and pretend that you’re not interested in pressing the guy about to receive the ball, then when he turns his back to you, intensely sprint at him and shock him into messing up. So smart Yamal.
A healthy guy finishes a sweaty 10km run on a hot Sunday.
To rehydrate, he rapidly chugs 5 liters of plain water in under an hour.
He gets a headache, lies down to sleep it off, has a massive seizure and dies.
What went wrong?