THE THIRD MAN
This is a specific tool used to be able to advance the ball up the field all the while minimizing the risk of losing possession and creating conditions to be able to defend if the ball is lost.
The idea is very simple...🧵👇
This is a specific tool used to be able to advance the ball up the field all the while minimizing the risk of losing possession and creating conditions to be able to defend if the ball is lost.
The idea is very simple...🧵👇
The idea is very simple.
You play forward to a 'deep player' - deep is entirely relative - who then plays it back to a player who is facing the opposition's goal.
The reason Guardiola loves this is that it allows the team to progress together.
You play forward to a 'deep player' - deep is entirely relative - who then plays it back to a player who is facing the opposition's goal.
The reason Guardiola loves this is that it allows the team to progress together.
By progressing together they create conditions where there is always someone behind the ball to be able to press in case they lose possession.
Consider the idea that as the team progresses the ball, they are moving two steps forward and one back.
Consider the idea that as the team progresses the ball, they are moving two steps forward and one back.
Here is one example:
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Here is another example:
Here is another example:
Here is another example:
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