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Correctly predicted Italy to win Euro 2020
What a match!
Think this is it in a nutshell.This might sound like an odd question but is that good quality or bad quality? I have no idea.
Seems a commitment to entertainment I can get behind though.
Well you would have to say it’s more bad than good. Football isn’t solely played in Germany, it isn’t like that anywhere else. If of course, the German teams were simply better than everyone else, then perhaps it would be fair to say it’s simply down to the quality. But they aren’t, so I’m inclined to say that teams set up naively when it comes to defending. Most teams are full of young players and they don’t set up with much sense.This might sound like an odd question but is that good quality or bad quality? I have no idea.
Seems a commitment to entertainment I can get behind though.
Rocking all over the wooorld.BENDER!!
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I saw the replay just now. A Dortmund fullback played him on.Ridiculous decision not to rule out Bailey’s goal by the way, clear offside in the build up.
Was it? I just don’t know how anyone can tell these days!Ridiculous decision not to rule out Bailey’s goal by the way, clear offside in the build up.
Love itAufiedersehen
Got Keano vs Juve flashbacks here.BENDER!!
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Bloody hell! I knew something was wrong, even checked the spelling (but forgot there is no f letter) It's been a veery long time since I studied German language in primary school. Forgive me, bitte!Love it
(It's Auf Wiedersehen, in case you're interested in the correct version ^^)
That and lining up Mats Hummels 50 yards away from his own goal, which is asking for trouble.Can't win/challenge for a title if you concede 3 goals a game. It's easy to point at the defenders now and of course they also deserve blame (sometimes a lot!) - but while I think goal 1 and 4 were a bit, random goal 2 and 3 have in common that one of Leverkusen's CMs can receive the ball between the lines and with enough space/time to turn and pick a pass and send one of the attackers through behind the backline. Bremen's third was a similar goal. I think Favre's unwillingness to fully commit to an intensive (gegen)pressing scheme is a big part in these persistent problems.
Not entirely, the main defensive set-up seems to be the pressing, and they do it well. They're just hopeless when it comes to 1vs1 defending(,both on the ball and off of it) and tracking back. Dortmund at least weren't even bad in terms of positional defending - just too many individual mistakesDefensive shape seems to be less involved with some teams ,it seems.
Like, they have a solid idea of how to set-up without the ball but their main tactical focus is always with it (ball).
Its entertaining for while but then it has the danger of appearing noncompetitive.
Hummels' lack of pace is well known, but if you allow the opposition to send "free" through ball behind your high line no CB will really look good.That and lining up Mats Hummels 50 yards away from his own goal, which is asking for trouble.
I agree with this, it seems the opposition midfield have too much space to go forward and between the lines and run at the defence. For the first goal, Havertz did really well to evade the pressure from Sancho and Witsel and then play a pass to Amiri, who had a lot of open space to drive at the defence (as Can was in no mans land defensively and wasn't marking anyone). Ofcourse Akanji should've done a better job at marking Volland as well but you also have to ask why Amiri had so much space to run at the Dortmund defense. For the 3rd goal again Havertz was able to find space in the final third, with no one near him, and be able to play a pass to Volland.Can't win/challenge for a title if you concede 3 goals a game. It's easy to point at the defenders now and of course they also deserve blame (sometimes a lot!) - but while I think goal 1 and 4 were a bit, random goal 2 and 3 have in common that one of Leverkusen's CMs can receive the ball between the lines and with enough space/time to turn and pick a pass and send one of the attackers through behind the backline. Bremen's third was a similar goal. I think Favre's unwillingness to fully commit to an intensive (gegen)pressing scheme is a big part in these persistent problems.
I think this is a major problem right now your pressing isn't working properly. Another thing is that Dortmund seems to lose the ball an awful lot in bad situations when you just started your offensive transition which is the worst time to lose the ball and it makes your defenders probably look worse than they are is often the cause for the complete defensive chaos.Hummels' lack of pace is well known, but if you allow the opposition to send "free" through ball behind your high line no CB will really look good.
It is. The problem is the very few times it's beaten, they're hopeless at the backI think this is a major problem right now your pressing isn't working properly.
The turnovers are actually a much bigger problem imo. Dortmund lose the ball too often in bad situations but of course it's not just Dortmund that seems to be the trend for almost any Bundesliga team, Leverkusen had their fair share of them as well yesterday.It is. The problem is the very few times it's beaten, they're hopeless at the back
Against Leverkusen turnovers were a problem for sure, but in other games not so much imho.I think this is a major problem right now your pressing isn't working properly. Another thing is that Dortmund seems to lose the ball an awful lot in bad situations when you just started your offensive transition which is the worst time to lose the ball and it makes your defenders probably look worse than they are is often the cause for the complete defensive chaos.
Two of Leverkusen's goals were textbook examples in what happens if you have no cohesive pressing.It is. The problem is the very few times it's beaten, they're hopeless at the back
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That falls on the attacking phase though. Every team ever is defensively weak when they lose the ball in bad situationsThe turnovers are actually a much bigger problem imo. Dortmund lose the ball too often in bad situations
They're not pressing in that situation, they're in positional defence and the midfielders fall asleep plus Hummels makes a big mistakeTwo of Leverkusen's goals were textbook examples in what happens if you have no cohesive pressing.
this one in particular:
I mean they are positioned like they want (more like need) to press. But they behave like they have a compact formation and can get away with passivity. It just makes no sense.They're not pressing in that situation, they're in positional defence and the midfielders fall asleep plus Hummels makes a big mistake
Nah, they're positioned normally, but the left-sided midfielder doesn't track Havertz, Zagadou doesn't close him out and Hummels sees it and tries to come out himself( ) only he's obviously late so the only result is that he's out of position and leaves a giant hole for Volland to run into after an easy passI mean they are positioned like they want (more like need) to press. But they behave like they have a compact formation and can get away with passivity. It just makes no sense.
Since winter break they won 1 out of 4 games in all competitions.Only interesting game today, at this hour anyway, until Milan derby. How is Leipzig these days, any chance of upset?
Hopefully Liverpool does the same, and then some.Since winter break they won 1 out of 4 games in all competitions.