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Actually they aren't in the CL proper just yet.
Assessing Pochettino's pre-season: Tactics & Player Management vs Toronto
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Actually they aren't in the CL proper just yet.
SpurSince57
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I would be surprised if Wenger changed his tactics for us, hell he didn't accommodate for Bale a year ago so I reckon we'll have 'em at the Lane next season
I haven't got a clue how Liverpool will play next season tbh replacing Suarez with Lambert & Origi suggests a change in tactics though I still reckon a load of their play will be possession based.
In terms of changing tactics for the top 4, seeing us play a variety of systems so far a 3-4-3/ 4-3-3, a 4-2-3-1/ 4-4-2 so far is encouraging and we have a great squad in terms of tactical flexibility, we've got destroyers in Sandro, deep lying playmakers in Bentaleb, Paulinho, Capoue, Holtby etc and a number of attacking mids who can fill all sorts of roles in Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli and out and out wingers in Townsend and Lennon. We've also the ability to play "guerrilla football" we've got a number of free-kick/ long shot specialists in Eriksen, Lamela, Kane, Townsend etc so I'm sure we will be able to find a solution if we apply ourselves correctly
Wenger doesn't really do tactics, and one thing that went generally unremarked last season—probably because we lost narrowly—was that we bossed possession in both games against Arsenal. When was the last time we did that?
Lufti
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Okay, but they played in the most recent competition, and are there more often than not.
In fairness, it's not the best judge of teams, as I'm pretty sure we could beat them, but my point is, they've taken points off Barca in recent years, as well as some other top teams, and MLS teams could only dream of that at this current time
Lufti
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I think that was clearly the tactic in the first game and the cup game. The third game I think he probably attempted the same, but they barely got out their half in the second half just from us pushing for the equaliser
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If we're pressed high we'll struggle, by pressed high I mean if our CBs are challenged we'll be beaten at our own game, once the season kicks off, I'm not sure who'll be the preferred midfield partnership, I reckon (fitness permitting) it'll be Capoue & Paulinho and in that sense if our midfield don't support the single pivot we'll struggle. Chelsea will give us the hardest game IMO cause they counter attack with purpose and discipline, they'll soak up our pressure and when they recover the ball they'll play it to the likes of Hazard & Diego Costa who'll bend their runs coming in from wide areas, because our FBs are positioned so high and we defend with a single pivot, there will be space in the wide areas to exploit. It won't be easy for the other team unless we make it so, what is essential is that when we have the ball for a prolonged period of time and gradually we're advancing further and further up the pitch is that we don't give it away cheaply in central areas where the opposition can go left or right in that scenario. In theory we should be able to deal with teams who play aerial football i.e West Ham and against teams who play a possession game i.e Arsenal but I fear if we're not disciplined/ smart enough Chelsea and Manchester United will take advantage of our system with counter attacking football.
In summary high pressing teams and counter attacking teams
Does this mean the world will explode when we play Southampton?
