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Think this is actually an important point to be made about the current narrative about our inverted FBs leaving us exposed defensively.
Inverted FBs are actually designed to help with defensive transitions and also give you the opportunity to overload when you have the ball...
The issue we have had is that when the FB goes forward, the 8 on that side is meant to rotate into the space they leave to cover us in defensive transition. We have that sorted with Sarr on the right hand side. The left has been where 99% of the issues have been in transition. Either because Maddison or Bentancur haven't been fit enough or able enough to cover for Udogie or because there has been a miscommunication. When we have had Emerson playing LB it has been even worse.
100% something that can be fixed with recruitment and time training together being coached to build those instinctive rotations.
Just a thought.
Bro is this Maresca motherfucka doing media work on his day off...... fucking cu.....
Jokes aside.
Definitely feel when our defence is exposed it's mostly self inflicted. Losing the ball in the final 3rd when we are completely out of shape, As we currently don't have the capacity to win it back instantly to stop the counter attack..
And also some of our general sloppy play in midfield costs us a lot aswell.