If anyone had seen Xavi’s Al Sadd, they’d know that Arsenal are playing exactly like Xavi wants Barca to play. Quick progression to the final third and that’s where the real magic takes place. The linkups, the dummy step overs and the third man runs.
Right now Barca slow down the process in the midfield when the opponent is out of structure. Arsenal capitalise on it with a quick break.
Last season Barca were much quicker in advancing the play with through balls. One of the major reasons for their jump from 9th to 2nd in La Liga.
Anyways, this looks like the end of the gegenpress for Liverpool. It happened at Dortmund as well. The pressing is so aggressive that it just tears down he players after a few years. Happens to a lot of high pressing teams.
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