WWheisenberg
878 posts


When setting up in a 5 at the back zonal block, it is essential to understand that you will get worse pressing distances but better last line coverage. Amorim’s 5-2-3 is an attempt to get better pressing distances and still maintain the last line advantage; unfortunately, it just leaves way too much space in fullback zones and next to the double pivot. It’s much better to accept slightly worse pressing distances and set up in a 5-4-1 zonal block. This is something Amorim can take from Eddie Howe and Newcastle. I hope he makes the shift soon.



Football’s soul is lost to over-analysis—obsessed with control, we forget emotion, creativity and presence. True intelligence is reading the game in real time, not just following instructions. Let players play. Football isn’t dead—unless we keep killing it. #LetThemPlay






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