The Assistant Manager

Get behind the scoreboard and understand the 'why.' Weekly tactical analysis of the best football match of the week. #PremierLeague #PL #UCL

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#PSG 🔵 5-0 🟡 #Inter
How PSG’s Merciless Fluidity Opened Space & Left Inter Chasing Shadows #UCL

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Should #England drop deep and let #Mexico come at them because of the altitude? No.

They don’t need to sit back. But they need to control the game in every phase. Whether they’re defending in a 4-5-1/4-1-4-1 mid-block or keeping the ball, England have to dictate the tempo instead of reacting to Mexico.

That’s where #Kane is so important. He can do a bit of everything, drop deep to initiate counters or be the target man in the box when England are on top.

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@PremLeaguePanel @edwinasong78 Not just the shape also the attitude. High line with applying no pressure at all to the CBs.

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Arsenal 0-2 ManCity
🔵 How City Dominated - Even Without Pressing

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#Liverpool 1 – 2 #ManCity
The Tactical Swings Behind a Roller-Coaster Classic #PL

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@mmpbowen Grazie!

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#PSG 🔵 5-0 🟡 #Inter
How PSG’s Merciless Fluidity Opened Space & Left Inter Chasing Shadows #UCL

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@philhill1979 That's right. But they didn't invert as usual in the final which was a shift from Ange's aggressive, high risk approach. As a result, they were less vulnerable in attack at the expense of creativity and possession.

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#Tottenham ⚪️ 1-0 🔴 #ManchesterUnited
How Injuries in One Key Area Helped Deliver Ange’s Second-Season Trophy 🏆 #UELfinal

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#ManCity 🔵 0-2 🔴 #Liverpool
Cat and Mouse at the Etihad: How Liverpool Neutralized City’s Midfield ⚔️⚽️

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@SmjnDev Fair point.

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#Arsenal 🔴 5-1 🔵 #ManCity
How Havertz Turned a 2v2 Into a 2v1: The Master of Quantitative Superiority
#Pep #Arteta #Havertz

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@pachyin Mourinho's experience is not comparable to Amorim. But to be fair they got a couple of decent chances in the second half.

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#ManUnited 🔴 0-2 ⚫️ #Newcastle

How #Amorim got it all wrong and then tried to fix it?

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@johnhume365 His out of possession structure was the issue.

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How Hansi Flick's #Barcelona Dominate Opponents and Where Their Weakness Lies?

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@Munhukwaye_L Yes and it makes me question their level of preparedness for Arsenal's corners.

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What Makes Arsenal's Corners So Deadly?
It’s all about creating space and confusion! Gabriel and Saliba are the main targets. Two players drag defenders to the near post, one blocks the far-post runner, and Ben White crowds the keeper. The final touch? A perfect delivery. #Arteta #Arsenal #PL

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#Spain 🇪🇸 2-1 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #England #EURO2024
Spain's Tactical Brilliance: Creating Space and Dominance on the Flanks
⚽️ Crowding midfield & overloading the center
⚽️ Wide rotations & outnumbering the full-backs
⚽️ Wide triangles to create space
⚽️ Olmo runs into the box & drags Walker