Maybe these five minutes mean absolutely nothing given the circumstances. It absolutely fascinates me that Slot would go all out with five forwards though.
This is, by far, my favorite aspect of Arne's many positive qualities as a manager (his apparent directness with players and his ease in press conferences are other highlights.) I just love the fact that he's willing to take risks with tactics and formation that suit the moment and aren't just "Let's see what the boys can do." I don't mean to minimize Jurgen's in-game adjustments, as he did make them (the formation change at 10 men late to Newcastle a couple years ago was a highlight) but Arne seems like another level in terms of willingness to test the limits. Thanks. Great piece.
A good piece. Slot does seem more willing to go gung ho when chasing a game. Moving Grav to centre back is almost expected now but this gung-ho approach turns the game into a end to end chance fest. Perhaps Slot fancies his players to score more of these chances but as a fan it's heart stopping!
Maybe these five minutes mean absolutely nothing given the circumstances. It absolutely fascinates me that Slot would go all out with five forwards though.
This is, by far, my favorite aspect of Arne's many positive qualities as a manager (his apparent directness with players and his ease in press conferences are other highlights.) I just love the fact that he's willing to take risks with tactics and formation that suit the moment and aren't just "Let's see what the boys can do." I don't mean to minimize Jurgen's in-game adjustments, as he did make them (the formation change at 10 men late to Newcastle a couple years ago was a highlight) but Arne seems like another level in terms of willingness to test the limits. Thanks. Great piece.
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A good piece. Slot does seem more willing to go gung ho when chasing a game. Moving Grav to centre back is almost expected now but this gung-ho approach turns the game into a end to end chance fest. Perhaps Slot fancies his players to score more of these chances but as a fan it's heart stopping!
I like Gravenberch at CB in these scenarios a lot. Good flexibility.