What even is ETH's system that he'd supposedly be brilliant in?
Same question. ETH must be the finest con man of this era.
If you can’t see Ten Hag’s system, maybe yous should watch some match analysis vids? There are many out there, easy to google, and it will help you along to understand more of the games.
Basic points:
- Defensive 4-4-1-1, attacking 3-1-6/3-2-5
- Defensive: Emphasis on high pressure with fast transition to attack
- Defensive plan B: 4-5-1 with out balls to striker and wingers for transition
- Attacking: Continuous off-the-ball movement to open spaces
- Full backs high up (or inverted play making FB with 8/10s pushing up) to create overloads and passing options
- positional play with positional rotation between players
- switch between maximal and minimal width to both stretch opponents and preserve shourt routes to goal
- more direct attacking style with 1-v1 on wings or balls behind back four
These are some markers of Ten Hag’s systems. We are on our way with most of them, some of them still requires more time and different personnel.