Bystander: An Integral Sport
Crucial game for us, squeeze higher up the pitch and don’t allow them to play their natural possession based game today, whilst looking to dominate in higher areas throughout.
Defensively it starts at the back with Neuer, has revolutionised the role of a sweeper keeper, no longer a bystander between the sticks he is a fully functional 11th man.
Integral is work rate and minimising the space in which the opposition can operate. Neuer allows us to play a high line. Our defence has plenty of pace and is comfortable in possession, we look to keep it simple and risk free at the back.
Off the ball we are going to play a highly structured system, key here is pressing the space as a cohesive unit. When they are in possession we look to get 10 men
Defensively it starts at the back with Neuer, has revolutionised the role of a sweeper keeper, no longer a bystander between the sticks he is a fully functional 11th man.
Integral is work rate and minimising the space in which the opposition can operate. Neuer allows us to play a high line. Our defence has plenty of pace and is comfortable in possession, we look to keep it simple and risk free at the back.
Off the ball we are going to play a highly structured system, key here is pressing the space as a cohesive unit. When they are in possession we look to get 10 men