Countera-TikiTaka: The New Liverpool Way
"The front three have pace, power, movement, and I would say Liverpool might be one of the best counter-attacking teams in Europe at the moment. "The way they suck teams in and just break on them. They run at every opportunity, so you have got to be aware of that. "I admire the football they play. Direct, counter-attacking football, with quick pace, and every opportunity the ball goes in behind. They have scored so many goals." - Ole Gunnar …
Manchester City 2 Liverpool 1 | In-depth Match Review
Trade offs have been mentioned a number of times in this tactical column. That is largely because they are such a key part to football. Teams cannot fully control all areas of a game. If you press high, you leave space behind. If you defend deep, you leave space in front. If you play long, you get the ball forward quickly but with less chance of keeping the ball. If you change one area of your team, you might expose …