How Japan’s brilliant 3-2-5 geometry pushed the Netherlands to the absolute limit 🇯🇵⚔️🇳🇱
Low double pivots, isolating Dumfries, and Koeman’s 5-4-1 trap. A deep-dive thread 🧵👇
On the exit, a quality 2-2 draw. Koeman balanced De Jong’s progression with 5-4-1 rigidity, while Japan proved they can dictate terms to elite European opposition through elite positional play. Easily the most sophisticated tactical stalemate of the round. 📉
@Navardo@LiamTharmeCoach@Tim_Vickery I don't think most people don't respect Morocco; they showed their level at the Youth WC and the 22 WC in Qatar. It's just that most people didn't expect such an uncertain Brazil with long balls and holes in the defensive midfield.
How Morocco’s 4-1-3-2 completely BROKE Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil 🇲🇦⚔️🇧🇷The Seleção were expected to cruise, but Mohamed Ouahbi dropped a structural blueprint that left Casemiro & Bruno in absolute hell. A masterclass thread on yesterday's tactical chess match 🧵👇
The data proves the dominance. While possession was 51%-49%, Morocco completely crushed Brazil in Field Tilt: 64% to 36%! 📊 Ouahbi’s side literally camped in Brazil's final third, forcing 22 dangerous turnovers near their box.